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Broadway Musical AMOUR Now Available for Licensing in the U.S.
By: BWW News Desk Jul. 22, 2016
Tams-Witmark Music Library is honored to announce that AMOUR, the whimsical Broadway musical from composer Michel Legrand, is now available for licensing for the first time in the United States.
Set in Paris shortly after World War II, AMOUR concerns the meek and unassuming Dusoleil; a beleaguered clerk who secretly pines for the lovely but unhappily married Isabelle. When Dusoleil inexplicably develops the ability to walk through walls, he becomes a Parisian Robin Hood, stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. Word of the infamous thief spreads, intriguing Isabelle in particular, and shy Dusoleil faces a moral dilemma-will he continue his righteous campaign, or come clean and rescue Isabelle from her unhappiness?
The original Broadway production opened on October 20, 2002, starring Malcolm Gets as Dusoleil and Melissa Errico as Isabelle. The nine-actor cast also featured Norm Lewis, Lewis Cleale, and - making his Broadway debut - 2016 Tony nominee Christopher Fitzgerald. The production received five Tony nominations, including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score.
The French production of the musical, titled Le Passe-Muraille, won the Parisian equivalent of the Tony award, the Prix Molière, in 1997.
With its intimate cast and six-musician orchestra, AMOUR is ideal for community theater and college black-box productions. Light opera companies will particularly enjoy exploring the tuneful sung-through score.
Tams-Witmark has been a leader in theatrical licensing for over ninety years, and proudly represents some of the finest titles in musical theater. Thousands of schools and community theaters present Tams-Witmark musicals each year.
For licensing inquiries or more information about this or other great musicals from
Tams-Witmark, visit tamswitmark.com.
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