Broken Wings, the Musical
DUBAI OPERA HOUSE, 2020

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET, WEST END, 2018




BROKEN WINGS THE MUSICAL-
Based on the poetic novel by Kahlil Gibran
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
New York City, 1923. An ageing Gibran narrates from his cold studio. Through poetry and music, he transports us back two decades and across continents, to turn-of-the-century Beirut. His eighteen-year-old self returns to The Middle East after five years in America, to complete his education and discover more of his heritage. He falls deeply in love with Selma Karamy, the daughter of family friend and hugely respected local businessman, Farris Karamy. However, Selma soon becomes betrothed to Mansour Bey Galib, nephew of the powerful Bishop Bulos Galib, who has one eye on the Karamy family fortune. Gibran and Selma fight to reconcile their love for one another, whilst navigating the rules, traditions and expectations that their society lays before them.
This moving new musical is written by Middle Eastern duo Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan, and directed by Bronagh Lagan, produced by Ali Matar with orchestrations by Joe Davison. What inspired the acclaimed author of The Prophet to write? What moved him to such profound philosophy in his later life? The events of Broken Wings highlight key issues of the time, yet the themes and debates raised remain increasingly relevant today, over a century later; the fight for gender equality, the freedom to love who we love, tradition versus modernity, wealth versus happiness, immigration and the importance of ‘home’.
CREATIVES
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
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
‘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
NOMINATIONS
TIMEOUT DUBAI Best Theatrical Performance by Dubai Opera and Broadway Entertainment Group at Dubai Opera
BEITEDDINE PALACE, 2019
