The Girl from the North Country is a musical inspired by legendary musician, Bob Dylan. Set in the 1930s to Dylan’s haunting music, this musical is a heartbreaking story about a family’s ordeals after the Great Depression. The show premiered in London at the Old Vic Theatre in July 2017. After a successful run, it moved to West End, The Public Theater in New York and the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto.
The Girl from the North Country was nominated for two WhatsOnStage Awards and won two Olivier Awards in 2018. Directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson, this musical is set to charm audiences at the Belasco Theatre on Broadway from 5 March 2020.
Girl from the North Country: About The Show
The Girl from the North Country features a talented cast, including Tony Award nominees Marc Kudisch and David Pittu, and Emmy and Oscar-winning actress Mare Winningham.
Marco Paguia, Simon Baker and Simon Hale bring Bob Dylan’s music to life as the soundtrack to this musical. The set and costumes have been designed by Rae Smith, while Mark Henderson manages lighting design for this Broadway musical.
Conor McPherson has won an Olivier Award for Girl from the North Country, The Night Alive and The Seafarer, along with a Drama Desk and Critics Circle Award.
Girl from the North Country: The Story
The musical is set in 1934, in Dylan’s hometown of Duluth, Minnesota. Watch as Dylan’s music beautifully intertwines with the Laine family’s troubles. who runs a boarding house, resulting in various characters coming in and out of their lives. Dr. Walker, the family physician, narrates their grim story as The Great Depression forces the Laine’s to foreclose their boarding house -- their only source of income.
Nick Laine is determined to save his family from homelessness. Each member of the Laine family struggles with their own problems; Mrs. Laine suffers from dementia that is becoming increasingly harder to manage; his adopted daughter is pregnant with the child of a man whose identity she carefully guards; his son is an aspiring writer suffering from alcoholism. When the Burkes, a widow Mrs. Neilsen, a bible salesman and a boxer seek shelter at the guesthouse one stormy night, the situation spirals out of control. What follows is a story of love, conflict and loss in a turbulent era.
Practical Info
Show Details
Previews begin on 7 February 2020 and officially opens on 5 March 2020. The show musical will run till September 2020.
Show Timings
Monday to Saturday: 08:00 PM
ednesday and Saturday: 02:00 PM.
Duration
The show runs for approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission.
Leading Roles
Todd Almond as Elias Burke
Jeannette Bayardelle as Mrs Neilsen
Jay O. Sanders as Nick Laine
Mare Winningham as Elizabeth Laine
David Pittu as Reverand Marlowe
Directed by
Written by
Sound Design by
Additional Information
Audience
Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Facilities
Wheelchair accessible
Assistive hearing system
Outside food
Outside food is strictly prohibited
Dress code
Smart casual/semi-formal.
Seating
The Belasco Theatre has a seating capacity of 1016.
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Performance
The show will make its Broadway premiere at the Belasco Theater, beginning previews on 7th February 2020 and officially opening on 5 March. The show will run for roughly eight months, concluding in September 2020.
The Girl from the North Country Reviews
“What’s created, through songs written by Mr. Dylan over half a century, is a climate of feeling, as pervasive and evasive as fog. It’s an atmosphere of despair — with lyrics about lost chances, lost love and enduring loneliness — that finds grace in the communion of voices. coming together.”
- The New York Times.
“...the best musical of 2018, on or off Broadway, and beyond.”
- The Washington Post.
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