Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre
Musical legend Alain Boublil behind the scenes on his latest show Manhattan Parisienne
The lyricist Alain Boublil is the creator of some of the world’s most popular and award winning musicals including Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and Martin Guerre, written with his long-time collaborator, the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg. Les Misérables, a story set on the barricades of post Revolution France, has been performed in 44 countries and is also an Oscar winning film starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway.
The 91Èȱ¬â€™s Andrea Kidd follows Alain as he works on his latest show, Manhattan Parisienne. Along with a cast and creative team, they develop and then perform this work in progress in front of a paying audience before asking for their feedback.
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Alain Boublil’s Manhattan Parisenne
Duration: 02:10
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Why Alain Boublil’s new song is so personal to him
Duration: 01:30
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Andrea Kidd |
| Producer | Harry Parker |
Broadcasts
- Tue 21 Nov 2017 00:32GMT91Èȱ¬ World Service East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only
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