New musical MIDNIGHT returns to London after sold-out workshop presentation
Photo credit: Pamela Raith
Returning to London following a sold-out first workshop presentation, a second development presentation of new musical Midnight opens at Sadler’s Wells East for a strictly limited run from 20 February-8 March.
Set in America’s South during the nineteenth century, Midnight is a sweeping, sung-through musical that tells a powerful story of love, conflict, and the search for understanding.
Drawing inspiration from the great modern musicals such as Hamilton, Les Misérables, and Rent, the score fuses gospel, rhythm and blues, pop and classic musical theatre into one unforgettable theatrical experience.
Following last year’s sold-out initial workshop presentation, Midnight returns for a second development presentation. This second presentation is an exciting opportunity for audiences to witness the musical’s evolution in real time. Building on feedback from the last presentation, Todrick has been hard at work fine-tuning the piece, refining both story and score for this next chapter of its development.
Through soaring music and bold storytelling, Midnight invites audiences to see the world through another’s eyes. Its message is simple yet profound: we cannot choose the roles we are given in life, but we can choose how we play them.
Composer and director Todrick Hall said: “It's an artist’s dream to have their show be appreciated and I am beyond flattered that we have been asked back for an encore run of Midnight! In a theatre world full of revivals and jukebox musicals I am thrilled to be inviting audiences to see our original musical in its developmental stage.”
Further cast and creatives to be announced soon.
