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Alain Boublil

ALAIN BOUBLIL

  (1941 - )
Nationality:    Tunisian
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Alain Boublil's plays including biography, theatres, agent, synopses, cast sizes, production and published dates

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below is a list of Alain Boublil's plays - click on a Play Title for more information

         Les Miserables         Manhattan Parisienne         Marguerite         Martin Guerre         Miss Saigon         Pirate Queen, The

Les Miserables

Synopsis:
musical based on Victor Hugo's novel, about a man who is jailed for stealing some bread. He breaks parole, becomes rich and prosperous and spends the remainder of his live doing good works for the less fortunate and trying to avoid capture by a zealous policeman.
nytheatre.com

Notes:
music by Claude-Michel Schoenberg; book And lyrics by Alain Boublil; English lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer

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Genre:
Musical

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Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  -

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Manhattan Parisienne

Synopsis:
A hopelessly romantic New York story of differences and attraction, of struggling artists and unlikely meetings. She's a French singer lost in New York. He's a New York musician who dreams of his time in Paris. Connected by music, they embark on a surreal journey through the City on a stormy night, intersecting with its curious inhabitants who may be more than they appear.

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Genre:
play with music 90 min one act

Parts:
Male:  2            Female:  2            Other:  -

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Marguerite

Synopsis:
a love story set in Paris during the Second World War, Marguerite draws inspiration from one of the greatest of romantic novels, La Dame aux Camolias by alexandre Dumas. Marguerite is the beautiful and notorious mistress of a high ranking German officer. armand is a young musician half her age who falls obsessively in love with her. their dangerous love story is played out against the background of Occupied Paris.

Notes:
music by Alan Legrand; lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer; book by Alain Boublil And Claude-Michel Schonberg

1st Produced:
Haymarket, London    2007

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Genre:
Musical

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Martin Guerre

Martin Guerre
Bertrande is in an arranged marriage with Martin Guerre. He goes to war and is presumed dead. Guilliaume pursues Bertrande quite forcefully. One day a man, arnaud, arrives he bears a resemblance to Martin - Bertrande claims that he is Martin - to protect herself from Guilliaume. To get rid of arnaud Guilliaume frames him for murder. then the real Martin comes back

Notes:
Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; lyrics by Alain Boubill; book by Alain Boubill And Claude-Michel Schonberg

1st Produced:
Prince edward Theatre, London    10 Jul 1996

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Genre:
Musical

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Miss Saigon

Synopsis:
Sergeant Chris Scott an American soldier in Vietnam is disenchanted with everything. He despises the sleazy bar that he and his friends have gone to - but he meets a young Vietnamese girl - Kim. It is Kim's first night working at the bar. She and Chris fall in love - later the bar girls perform a wedding ceremony for the couple. But the Viet Cong are getting closer and the Americans are about to abandon Saigon

Notes:
Music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; lyrics by Richard Maltby Jr; lyrics by Alain Boubel; book by Alain Boubil, Claude-Michel Schonberg And Richard Maltby Jr. Based on "Madame Butterfly" by Giacomo Puccini

1st Produced:
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London    1989

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Original cast recording: Geffen (24271) 1989

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Genre:
Musical

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Pirate Queen, The

Pirate Queen, The
an epic musical adventure celebrating the legendary Irish Chieftain Grace O'Malley. Based on her real-life story, the Pirate Queen tells of a compelling, inspirational woman; a heroine who led an extraordinary life as a pirate, chieftain, lover and mother in 16th century Ireland
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Notes:
book by Alain Boublil And Claude-Michel Schonberg; music by Claude-Michel Schonberg; lyrics by Alain Boublil And John Dempsey; Additional book And lyrics by Richard Maltby, Jr.

1st Produced:
Cadillac Palace Theatre, Chicago    2006

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Music:
Original Broafway cast: Sony (88697 11810 2) 2008

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Genre:
Musical

Parts:
Male:  -            Female:  -            Other:  large cast

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