Passion at Hope Mill Theatre

Olivier Award winner and Musical Theatre icon Ruthie Henshall will lead a reimagining of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapines multi-award-winning Passion at the Hope Mill Theatre. Directed by Michael Strassen this revival will reenergise the tale of love, sex and obsession in a new dynamic staging.Arguably Sondheims most lyrical and romantic work, Passion is a legendary musical based on Ettore Scolas Italian film, Passion dAmore. Situated in 19th Century Italy, the production tells the tale of a young soldier, Giorgio, who is obsessively pursued by the relation of his superior officer, Fosca a woman prone to severe melancholy and mania. Exploring the consequences of intense passion and obsessive adoration, Passion is a ravishing and thought-provoking look at the lengths people go to for desire.

Authors

• Ettore Scola
• I. U. Tarchetti
• James Lapine
• Peter Nichols
• Stephen Sondheim

Tony Awards and Nominations for Passion