Pride - A new musical world premiere details have been announced
The musical is based on the 2014 film on the same name
Summer, 1984. With miners on strike across the country, 24-year-old activist Mark Ashton tries to rally a disparate group of gay men and lesbians into supporting the beleaguered miners. Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) quickly finds itself entwined with a small pit village in South Wales.
What follows is the remarkable true story of two threatened communities joining forces – and discovering they have more in common than they ever imagined.
Funny, fierce and full of heart, Pride unites the director and writer of the original film, Matthew Warchus and Stephen Beresford, with composers Christopher Nightingale, Josh Cohen and DJ Walde.
Together they share the inspiring story of these real-life events, set to an original score with songs inspired by protest anthems, pop, rock, disco and the Welsh choral tradition.
The musical will run from 31st March to 18th April at Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre ahead of the National Theatre premiere on 11th June.
The musical is developed and directed by Matthew Warchus, set and costume design by Bunny Christie, choreographer Lizzi Gee, lighting designer Hugh Vanstone, sound designer Bobby Aitken, music supervisor Tom Kelly, music director Jo Cichonska, casting director David Grindrod CDG, associate director Jamie Manton, associate choreographer Ashley Andrew and staff director Jennifer Lane Baker.
Cast is yet to be announced.
