[Bronagh Lagan]

BROKEN WINGS   

 

Charing Cross Theatre, London – 11th February – 26th March 2022

 

Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment with Bonnie Comley and Stewart F. Lane in association with Edward Prophet and People Entertainment Group presents

 

Based on bestselling novelist Kahlil Gibran’s (The Prophet) poetic book, and with a beautiful original score from Middle Eastern duo Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan, this moving production is set to be the theatrical event of 2022.

 

New York City, 1923. Through exquisite poetry and enchanting music, an ageing Gibran narrates our tale, transporting us back two decades and across continents, to turn-of-the-century Beirut. Gibran meets Selma; their connection is instant and their love affair, fated. However, their journey to happiness is soon thrown off course, as the pair face obstacles that shake the delicate foundation of their partnership. Will their love win out or will their dream of a life together be torn apart?

 

Performed uniquely in-the-round, Broken Wings takes us on an unmissable musical voyage, exploring issues of gender equality, immigration, the freedom to love who we love, and what ‘home’ really means to us. Over a century later, and the themes and debates raised in Gibran’s story, remain increasingly relevant today.

 

Get swept away in the magic of this epic, poignant, and romantic musical and book now!

 

Written by Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan

 

CREATIVE TEAM

Director: Bronagh Lagan
Musical Director: Erika Gundesen
Set & Costume Designer: Gregor Donnelly
Choreographer: Philip Michael Thomas
Lighting Designer: Nic Farman
Sound Designer: Andrew Johnson
Casting Director: Jane Deitch

Orchestrations: Joe Davison
Production Co-ordinator: Ollie Hancock
General Manager: Chris Matanlé

 

CAST

Yasmeen Audi (Layla Bawab/Ensemble)
Haroun Al Jeddal (Mansour Bey Galib),
Lucca Chadwick-Patel (Young Kahlil Gibran)
Soophia Foroughi (Mother)
Alex Kais (Ensemble)
Johan Munir (Bishop Bulos)
Nadim Naaman (Kahlil Gibran)
Ayesha Patel (Dima Bawab)
Stephen Rahman-Hughes (Faris)
Noah Sinigaglia (Selma Karamy)

 

BROKEN WINGS THE MUSICAL-

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Aug 2018- Theatre Royal Haymarket, London West End

July 2019- Beiteddine Festival, Lebanon

Nov 2019- The Opera House, Katara (Doha)

Jan 2020- Dubai Opera House

 

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CREATIVES

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WRITERS- Dana Al Fardan & Nadim Naaman 

DIRECTOR – Bronagh Lagan

MUSICAL DIRECTOR & ORCHESTRATOR– Joe Davidson

CHOREOGRAPHER – Philip Thomas

SET & COSTUME DESIGNER – Nik Corrall 

LIGHTING DESIGNER – Nic Farman

SOUND DESIGNER – Simon Hendry 

PHOTOS BY- Marc Brenner

GENERAL MANAGEMENT – Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment

PRODUCER – Ali Matar

 

DOHA CAST

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GIBRAN- Nadim Naaman

SELMA- Hannah Qureshi

YOUNG GIBRAN- Ben Purkiss

FARRIS- Adam Linstead

MOTHER- Soophia Foroughi

KARIM- Nadeem Crowe

BISHOP-Karl Seth

MANSOUR- Sami Lamine

LELIA- Bethany Weaver

DOCTOR- Johan Munir

ENSEMBLE- Jake Stewart

ENSEMBLE- Yaseem Audi

ENSEMBLE- Mia Richards

 

REVIEWS

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‘Broken Wings is a powerful production, that highlights the ever-strong presence of corruption and poor treatment of the female sex that still exists in the Middle East today’.

Entertainment Focus

 

‘Heartfelt and Heavenly Production’

London Theatre One

★★★★★

 

‘An oriental reverie of romance’

The Upcoming

★★★★★

 

‘Everything works in this musical’

London Theatre Reviews

★★★★★

 

‘The emotive love story has been brought to life on stage under the direction of Bronagh Lagan... It highlights just how much Gibran was ahead of his time, and this musical treatment of his work is a fitting tribute.'- 

Broadway World

★★★★

 

‘Bronagh fills Theatre Royal Haymarket stage beautifully. Producers, hire her for big stuff’

Terri Paddock Stage Faves

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NOMINATIONS

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TIMEOUT DUBAI Best Theatrical Performance by Dubai Opera and Broadway Entertainment Group at Dubai Opera

WEST END WILMA Best New Musical for Charing Cross Production 

OFF WEST END AWARD Best New Musical for Charing Cross Production 

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