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The Fabulist Tickets

A playful new musical with an operatic edge.

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Performance dates

12 August 2024 - 22 September 2024

Run time TBC

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The Fabulist Tickets

The brand new major new musical, The Fabulist will be making it’s debut at the Charing Cross Theatre this summer for a limited run. The new musical inspired by **Giovanni Paisello**’s opera, *The Imaginary Astrologer*, promises to be a uplifting and joyous comedy that will warm hearts. Book your tickets now to see the premiere of this romantic musical comedy.

About The Fabulist

The Fabulist is a new musical set in 1929 in Tuscany. It follows Agrofontido, a wandering fabulist who is besotted by an eccentric screenwriter and seeks her hand. However, the characters find that romance can get complicated in a hurry. This playful musical, based on the original opera written for Catherine the Great, was a great success, even recorded as the empress’s favourite. Don’t miss this musical with an edge.

Facts and Critical Acclaim

  • Giovanni Paisello, was deemed one of the most important composers of opera in the eighteenth century, his notoriety led him to perform at prominent European courts.
  • Talented, Musical Director & Orchestrator, **Bobby Goulder** turned himself into a much-loved one man choir during lockdown.

Creatives

Book & Lyrics: James P. Farwell

Music: Giovanni Paisello

Director: John Walton

Musical Director & Orchestrator: Bobby Goulder

Set & Costume Designer: David Shields

Lighting Designer: Fridthjofur Thorsteinsson

Sound Designer: Andrew Johnson

Producer: Steven M Levy for Charing Cross Theatre Productions

Recent Reviews

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