Before the Lone Ranger or Zorro there was The Scarlet Pimpernel! This intriguing story of love, sacrifice, deception, loyalty, trust and courage mixes historical fact with dramatic adventure, creating a lavish musical and celebrating the triumph of the human spirit which will captivate audiences of all ages!
As the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution reaches its bloody climax in 1794, Sir Percy Blakeney, a wealthy English aristocrat, has married a beautiful French actress. When Percy learns that his wife has betrayed his friend to the Revolutionary government, he forms a brave band of Englishmen who risk their lives to rescue the intended victims of the guillotine. This enigmatic masked hero is known only by his calling card: the red, star-shaped wildflower known as the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Book and Lyrics by Nan Knighton
Music by Frank Wildhorn
Based on the novel “The Scarlet Pimpernel” by Baroness Orczy
The Scarlet Pimpernel opened on Broadway in 1997, was nominated for three Tony Awards (Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Actor in a Musical); two Drama Desk Awards (Outstanding Actor in a Musical, Outstanding Music); four Outer Critics Circle Awards (Best Actor, Best New Musical, Best Costumes, Best Lighting); and won the 1998 Theater World Award.
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