Nick Lloyd Webber's THE LITTLE PRINCE To Play The Lyric Belfast

Nick Lloyd Webber, son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, will see his musical adaptation of THE LITTLE PRINCE open in 2011. The production will run from 1 December 2011 to 15 January 2012 at the Lyric Belfast.

‘When the eyes are blind, one must look with the heart'

The new generation of the Lloyd Webber musical theatre dynasty is born. Be the first to see this enchanting new adaptation of best-seller Le Petit Prince - the ideal Christmas treat for all the family with music and lyrics by Nicholas Lloyd Webber and James D. Reid.

Once upon a time there was a little prince who lived on a planet that was scarcely any bigger than himself, and who was in need of a friend. Once upon a time there was a pilot who was forced to land in the Sahara desert. Both set out on journeys of discovery finding friendship and wisdom along the way.

Le Petit Prince has been translated into more than 190 languages and has sold more than
80 million copies, making it the biggest selling French-language book and one of the best
selling books ever.

The production will feature direction by Mick Gordon.

In June of 2010, it was announced that Andrew Lloyd Webber's son, Nick Lloyd Webber, had recently completed writing a new, high-scale musical entitled THE LITTLE PRINCE. Based on the classic French book, THE LITTLE PRINCE is an English interpretation of the well-known story.

Nick Lloyd Webber has been given the green light to develop THE LITTLE PRINCE by the Saint-Exupéry Estate and publishers, Editions Gallimar. Lloyd Webber's new work features a continuation of the partnership with Austrailian director and composer, Mick Gordon. The two recently collaborated on their production of THE TEMPEST for the Oxford Shakespeare Company, which played June 9-18, 2010. THE TEMPEST is part of the celebration for the Company's 400th anniversary, in addition to the 400th anniversary of Wadham College where the Oxford Shakespeare Company was born. THE LITTLE PRINCE follow yet another one of Lloyd Webber and Gordon's productions: their new play, BEA, ran at the Soho Theatre in London December 1, 2010 thru January 8, 2011.

Written by Antoine De Saint-Exupery, THE LITTLE PRINCE tells the story of a pilot's unexpected crash landing in the Sahara Desert. While in the desert, the pilot meets the Little Prince --- a young boy from another planet. The Prince shares his unique adventures that he experienced while traveling throughout the solar system. The book has been adapted into 180 different languages, various musical interpretations (including a children's version), and a film.

No stranger to musical composition, Lloyd Webber has composed three previous scores for Oxford Shakespeare Company productions and has additionally composed for film and television.

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