The Book Thief at Belgrade Theatre
Dates: (11/9/2023 - 16/9/2023 )
Belgrade Theatre |
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry, CV1 1GS
Coventry,
Phone: 024 7655 3055
Tickets: £18+
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“The year: 1940. The place: Nazi Germany. The world is holding its breath, and Death is busier than ever.”
By her brother’s graveside, 12-year-old Liesel steals a book abandoned in the snow – her first act of book thievery. Soon she is stealing from libraries, churches, and book burnings. But these are dangerous times for a girl with a curious mind. When her foster family hides a Jewish boxer in their cellar, Liesel learns that words are so much more than letters on a page – they hold power. As the Nazi regime wields words as weapons, Liesel, determined to fight back, picks up her pen and starts to write…
A mesmerising new musical of Markus Zusak‘s international bestselling novel, The Book Thief is adapted by award-winning bestselling author Jodi Picoult (My Sister’s Keeper) and Timothy Allen McDonald (Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach, Between the Lines) with music and lyrics by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel (Central Park AppleTV+).
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“Heartwarming and heartbreaking” – Opening Night
“The music is outstanding… It is harrowing, it is emotional, it is endearing” – Fairy Powered Productions
“A stunning production brought to life by a creative team at the top of their game” – North West End
“A profoundly moving, skillful success” – The Stage
“A deft and tremendously delivered production” – The Guardian
“A visually mesmerising masterpiece” – West End Best Friend
News About The Book Thief at Belgrade Theatre
Cast Set For The COME FROM AWAY UK and Ireland Tour
October 26, 2023Casting has been announced for the COME FROM AWAY UK and Ireland tour. Find out who will be joining the cast for this highly anticipated production.
Photos/Video: First Look at Photos and a New Music Video From THE BOOK THIEF
September 20, 2023All new production photos and a new music video have been released for The Book Thief! Check out photos, as well as the video for the track 'Hello Stars'!
Guest Blog: Author Jodi Picoult on Cancel Culture and the Power of Rhetoric in Adapting THE BOOK THIEF
August 18, 2023When history repeats…and how theatre can break the cycle.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE BOOK THIEF
August 10, 2023The Book Thief opens at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre from 11 - 16 September followed by Leicester’s Curve Theatre from 29 September - 14 October. Check out all new photos below!
Coventry Local Daniel Krikler to Appear in THE BOOK THIEF at The Belgrade In September
July 11, 2023The full cast for the musical stage adaptation of best-selling novel The Book Thief has been announced, which includes Coventry local Daniel Krikler as 'Max Vandenburg'.
Full Cast Revealed For New Musical THE BOOK THIEF
June 15, 2023The full cast has been announced for the stage adaptation of best-selling novel The Book Thief, with a book by Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald and music and lyrics by Elyssa Samsel and Kate Anderson.
THE LAST VAMPIRE, THE BOOK THIEF, and More Set For Belgrade Coventry's Autumn/Winter Season
April 03, 2023Details have been announced for the Autumn/Winter 2023 season at Belgrade Coventry. Learn more about the full lineup here!
NOUGHTS & CROSSES Returns To The Belgrade This Month
January 06, 2023Pilot Theatre will be returning to Coventry this month with their award-winning 2019 production of Sabrina Mahfouz's exciting adaptation of Malorie Blackman's critically acclaimed young adult novel of first love in a dangerous fictional dystopia. Noughts & Crosses will play at The Belgrade from Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 January, with a press performance on Tuesday 24 January.
Pilot Theatre Will Tour Malorie Blackman's NOUGHTS AND CROSSES
March 29, 2022Pilot Theatre has announced that from September it will be touring their award-winning 2019 production of Sabrina Mahfouz's exciting adaptation of Malorie Blackman's critically acclaimed young adult novel of first love in a dangerous fictional dystopia – Noughts & Crosses.
Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsal For the UK Tour of NOUGHTS & CROSSES
January 25, 2019Rehearsals are well under way for the premiere of the Pilot Theatre in co-production with Derby Theatre's production of Sabrina Mahfouz's exciting new adaptation of Malorie Blackman's critically acclaimed young adult novel of first love in a dangerous fictional dystopia - Noughts & Crosses.
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