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ORIGINAL MUSICALS
BABA YAGA
BOOK AND LYRICS
MUSIC BY CORALIE FAYOLLE
Babette is thirteen years old and hasn't believed in magic for a very long time. But when the famous magician Kotchéï the Immortal arrives in town with his new show, she begins to ask herself some questions. First he casts a spell on her mother, then he makes her best friend Yvan disappear... It's time for Babette to take control of the situation! She sets off on an adventure to find her grandmother, the mysterious Baba Yaga, who lives in a world where magic is very real indeed! With her help, Babette will uncover the key to vanquish the evil Kotchéï!
ÉLÉMENTAIRE, MON CHER!
BOOK AND LYRICS
MUSIC BY THIERRY BOULANGER
In London, a serial killer leaves a single clue at the crime scene of each of his three victims: a mysterious symbol painted in red. After a fourth murder, Inspector Lestrade makes an arrest. But is the accused really guilty? Sherlock Holmes is not so sure!
Created for the talented young performers of the CRÉA, this show opened in Aulnay before moving to the Bastille Opera Amphitheater in January 2019.
ÉNOOORMES
BOOK AND LYRICS WITH EMANUEL LENORMAND
MUSIC BY THIERRY BOULANGER
Three friends find themselves with a bun in the oven. A rollicking roller coaster of hormonal chaos ensues as the countdown begins…
Originally titled “Jusqu'aux Dents“ (Prix SACD 2007), the show was given a major rewrite and played at the Théâtre Trévise from January through April 2018. It's now on national tour and will return to Paris in 2020.
Énooormes
BONS BAISERS DE BROADWAY
CONCEPT/BOOK
Two young French performers set off to take Broadway by storm. Bright lights, adventure, romance and a good dose of culture shock accompany them as they sing their way toward the “American Dream”.
Commissioned by La Clef des Chants, this musical brings together some of Broadway's greatest hits. It toured from 2015 through 2017.
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BOOK AND LYRICS
MUSIC BY THIERRY BOULANGER
Ten students spend a weekend they won’t soon forget, especially when every moment is immediately shared and tagged on-line…
Commissioned by Musidrama for 10 young actors, this was a transmedia project that included:
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On-line interactivity with the characters in the weeks leading up to the performances
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Crowd-sourcing of media used in the show
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A smartphone application during the show
ADAPTATIONS
(FRENCH TO ENGLISH)
PIAF
Shadows and Lights
Nathalie Lermitte wrote and starred in this show that traces Piaf’s career and life. The show is a love letter to the singer who was a source of enormous inspiration. It played in English and French at the Théâtre des Dix Heures throughout 2017
Original title: Piaf - ombres et lumière by Natalie Lermitte
LEMON TWIST
The Musical
Lemon Twist is an All-Asian musical that tells the story of Yvonne, an American-Vietnamese woman living in New York who is torn between her very traditional Vietnamese family and her desire to be a "normal" American. It was performed at the New Eyes Festival in Minneapolis in 2015.
Original title: Cabaret Jaune Citron by Stéphane Lycuong and Christine Khandjian
PRESIDENT... OR NOT
An educational musical play intended to teach high school students about the French electoral process. Performed in New York at several “lycées français” and at Columbia University in 2010.
Original title: Président... ou pas! by Hervé Devolder
CRUISIN'
Take off on a cruise aboard the ‘TITANICA”, a voyage fraught with unexpected encounters, scam artists, unbridled libidos and a skeleton in every closet. The adaptation received the 2008 Beaumarchais Award although an English production was never staged.
Original Title: Panique à Bord by Stéphane Laporte and Patrick Laviosa
CRIME OF PASSION
Crime of Passion is an intense show that explores the psyche of a man driven to despair by a love affair gone wrong through twelve songs and a monologue. The show was performed at the Edinburgh Festival and at the New End Theatre in London in 2001.
Original title: Crime Passionnel by Pierre Philippe and Astor Piazzola