THRILL ME: THE LEOPOLD & LOEB STORY to Launch UK Tour
After a smash hit, critically acclaimed, award-winning Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, the musical Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story will tour the UK, opening with a two-week London season at Greenwich Theatre from Wednesday 8 - Saturday 18 April.
Thrill Me will then tour to The Lowry Salford, Friday 8 & Saturday 9 May; Old Rep, Birmingham, Friday 22 & Saturday 23 May; Eden Court, Inverness Friday 5 June and Square Chapel Halifax, Saturday 6 June. More dates will be announced soon.
Press are invited to review at Greenwich Theatre on Thursday April 9 at 8.00pm
Winner of the first 2014 Broadway Baby "Bobby" award for outstanding productions at the Edinburgh Fringe, Thrill Me, book, music, and lyrics by Stephen Dolginoff, is based on the true story of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, the so-called "thrill killers" who murdered a young boy in 1924 in order to commit "the perfect crime." It is directed by Guy Retallack and produced by Richard Williamson and CliMar Productions in association with Greenwich Theatre.
Told in flashbacks, beginning with a 1958 parole hearing, it examines the relationship between Leopold and Loeb - both wealthy, normal and
intelligent Chicago students, about to start training to become lawyers. We are taken on a journey of two young men, one who believed he was above the law - obsessed and fuelled by the philosophy of Nietzsche to the point he believed he was a 'Superman' beyond good and evil. The other - a loner - became a willing accomplice, empowering Loeb in his crimes. His reward - Richard's time, attention and conditional love. Together, they both believed they had perpetrated the perfect crime, or was one more certain than the other?
Thrill Me has been captivating UK audiences since Climar Productions' 2011 premiere and has a string of awards and nominations to its name, including a Whatsonstage.com Best Off-West End Production and 7 Off West End Awards (Offies) nods.
Cast to be announced.
Creative team: Director Guy Retallack, Musical Director Tom Turner, Designer James Turner, Lighting Designer & Producer Richard Williamson, Producer Climar Productions, Associate Producer Greenwich Theatre, Casting Director Anne Vosser.
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