THE GRINNING MAN
About The Show
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Following its hugely successful premiere at Bristol Old Vic where it received nightly standing ovations, the critically acclaimed new musical The Grinning Man transfers to the West End for a limited season only.
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From Tony Award-winning director Tom Morris (War Horse), Kneehigh writer Carl Grose and featuring ‘an outstanding score’ (Sunday Times) by Tim Phillips and Marc Teitler, The Grinning Man is a magical reimagining of the classic novel by Victor Hugo (Les Misérables).
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A strange new act has arrived at the fairground. Who is Grinpayne and how did he get his hideous smile? Paraded as a freak, then celebrated as a star, only the love of a sightless girl can reveal his terrible secret.
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Set in a fantastical world created by designer Jon Bausor (Bat Out of Hell), and brought to life with the visually stunning puppetry of Gyre & Gimble, The Grinning Man invites you to be seduced by the darkness from 6 December.
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"This stunning new musical demands to be seen"
The Times
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"The best puppetry since War Horse"
Mail on Sunday
The Guardian
The Telegraph
The Times
The Observer
The Sunday Times
The Independent
Daily Mail
Sunday Express
Mail on Sunday
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"A Riot of Imagination"
The Times
Creative Team
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Music
Tim Phillips & Marc Teitler
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Lyrics
Carl Grose, Tom Morris, Tim Phillips & Marc Teitler
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Director
Tom Morris
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Sound Designer
Simon Baker
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Puppetry Design and Direction
Gyre & Gimble
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Music Supervisor
Tom Deering
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Costume Designer
Jean Chan
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Lighting Designer
Rob Casey
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Producer
Bristol Old Vic
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Movement Director
Jane Gibson
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Set Designer
Jon Bausor
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Book
Carl Grose
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Producer
Trafalgar Entertainment
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Producer
David Adkin
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Producer
Neil Laidlaw
Producer
Eilene Davidson
Producer
Richard O'Brien
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