The world premiere of the musical is based on the hit films.
It has been announced that Nanny McPhee the New Musical will play at the Aldwych Theatre from the 6th November 2027, with tickets on sale now.
The musical is based on the films films and the Nurse Matilda character created by Christianna Brand and Edward Ardizzone. It will feature a book and lyrics by Emma Thompson and music by Gary Clark.
Nanny McPhee the musical follows the character as she arrives at the family home of the Browns, where she meets a despairing father, out of control children and a donkey. The questions can she bring back harmony to this household?
The stage production will be directed by Katy Rudd, whose credits include Ballet Shoes and The Ocean at the End of the Lane.
The film was first seen on screen in 2005 written by and starring Thompson alongside Colin Firth, Angela Lansbury, Kelly Macdonald, Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie and Thomas Brodie-Sangster. Thompson returned to write and star in the 2010 sequel, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
Nanny McPhee the Musical’s creative team includesrchestrations by Simon Hale, music supervision by Nigel Lilley, and music arrangements by Hale and Lilley. Lighting design is by Howard Hudson, sound design by Ian Dickinson for Autograph, illusions by Chris Fisher, puppetry by Samuel Wyer and projections by Andrzej Goulding. Casting is by Natalie Gallacher for Pippa Aillon and Natalie Gallacher Casting.
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