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In the Studio: Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre

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Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre

18/09/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - In the Studio, Alain Boublil – The Master of Musical Theatre

Join Alain Boublil as he works on his latest show, Manhattan Parisienne

The BBC’s Andrea Kidd follows Alain as he works on his latest show, Manhattan Parisienne

The lyricist Alain Boublil is the creator of some of the world’s most popular and award winning musicals including Les Misérables, Miss Saigon and Martin Guerre, written with his long-time collaborator, the composer Claude-Michel Schönberg. Les Misérables, a story set on the barricades of post Revolution France, has been performed in 51 countries and is also an Oscar winning film starring Hugh Jackman, Russell Crowe and Anne Hathaway.

The BBC’s Andrea Kidd follows Alain as he works on his latest show, Manhattan Parisienne. Along with a cast and creative team, they develop and then perform this work in progress in front of a paying audience before asking for their feedback.

Producer: Andrea Kidd

(Photo: Alan Boublil)

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