Figaro: An Original Musical
| Figaro: An Original Musical | |
|---|---|
Key Art for the 2025 London Palladium Production by Bob King Creative | |
| Music | Ashely Jana |
| Lyrics | Ashely Jana |
| Book | Ashley Jana & Will Nunziata |
| Productions | 2024 Concept album 2025 London Palladium |
Figaro: An Original Musical is an original musical with music and lyrics by Ashley Jana and book by Ashley Jana and Will Nunziata.
Development for the musical was announced in April 2023 when Figaro presented to the Broadway Shark Tank[1][2] and won top prize.
Plot
[edit]Sienna is a young woman who dreams of singing but feels imprisoned by her life on her father’s farm. When a chance encounter with two young orphans thrusts her into the life of a traveling performer, she meets the handsome Figaro, who promises to make all her dreams come true – but there is always a price to fame.
Productions
[edit]Jana and Nunziata began writing the musical in 2020 during the pandemic. Jana's 21st Century compositional style, expertise in orchestrations, and masterful music engineering accelerated the concept album to reality by 2024.[3] The concept album was launched in a sold-out show at The Green Room 42 in NYC on March 4, 2024.
Recommended by What's On Stage as a musical theatre concept album to add to your rotation[4], the album features the talents of Cayleigh Capaldi, Ashley Jana, Mauricio Martínez, Lily Bell Morgan, Benjamin Pajak, T. Oliver Reid (Hadestown), and Jayke Workman.
The album is produced by Ashley Jana, Will Nunziata, Grammy Award & Tony Award-winner Van Dean and Grammy Award & Tony Award nominee Mia Moravis. Andrew Byrnes and Tony Award-winner Michael Lamon are Associate Producers.
The musical is set to present a fully staged off-book premiere at the London Palladium in February 2025.[5] Casting for the premiere includes Aimie Atkinson (Lucia), Jon Robyns (Figaro), Cayleigh Capaldi (Sienna), Coronation Street's Daniel Brocklebank (Antonio), Ava Brennan (Gia), Cian Eagle-Service (Gianni), and Sophia Goodman (Amelia).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Hall, Margaret (2023-04-12). "Broadway Shark Tank Announces Inaugural Pitch Class". Archived from the original on 2024-04-17. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (2024-04-12). "Musicals Selected For For BROADWAY SHARK TANK Presented by Open Jar Studios and GIGNITION". Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Cullwell-Block, Logan. "T. Oliver Reid, Mauricio Martínez, More Celebrate Figaro Album Release at Green Room 42 March 4". Archived from the original on 2024-03-04. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Gumushan, Tanyel. "Musical theatre concept albums to add to your rotation". Archived from the original on 2024-11-26. Retrieved 2024-12-28.
- ^ Wood, Alex (2023-05-16). "Figaro: An Original Musical to be presented at The London Palladium". Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ^ Wood, Alex (2024-12-04). "Further cast announced for Figaro musical at the London Palladium". Archived from [hhttps://www.whatsonstage.com/news/further-cast-announced-for-figaro-musical-at-the-london-palladium_1656467/ the original] on 2024-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-28.