The new musical will play at the Union Theatre on the 22nd and 29th November.
Conceived and written by Peter Polycarpou, the new musical Falling Stars pays homage to to the composers, collaborators, and publishers of the 1920s, who created some of the greatest music of all time.
Falling Stars is the charming story of a lost songbook; hidden away in an antique shop on the East Finchley High Road, its discovery unlocks the beautiful refrains of a bygone era. The entrancing production includes the earliest songs and forgotten melodies of composers who went on to become the most famous songwriters of the century, who changed entertainment
forever.
Starring Peter Polycarpou and Sally Ann Triplett, the musical will see the pair serenading audiences with the music of Charlie Chaplin, Irving Berlin, Buddy De-Silva, Ray Henderson, Vincent Youmans, Carl Schraubstader, Arthur Freed, and Meredith Wilson. It is directed by Michael Strassen
(Godspell 50th Anniversary concert; Billy; Assassins).
Talking about the show, Peter Polycarpou said: “Falling Stars is a collection of songs written just after another pandemic – the influenza pandemic of 1918, which killed at least 30 million people worldwide. And why did the 1920s roar like they did? Because the music of The Charleston, The Tango and The Foxtrot were an escape from the awful social nightmare of the modern world. These songs are a reminder of a time when song writing was both a craft and a blessed escape.”
Falling Stars will play at the Union Theatre for two evenings only on the 22nd and 29th November.