Show Information:

The Scarlet Pimpernel

The New Musical Adventure
Minskoff Theatre, (11/9/1997 - 10/1/1998)
Minskoff Theatre, (10/10/1998 - 5/30/1999)
Scarlet Pimpernel 2.0 (revised version)
Neil Simon Theatre, (9/10/1999 - 1/2/2000)
Scarlet Pimpernel 3.0 (revised version)

Music by Frank Wildhorn
Book and Lyrics by Nan Knighton
Based on the novel "The Scarlet Pimpernel" by Baroness Orczy
Directed by Peter Hunt
Choreographed by Adam Pelty

Synopsis:

The Scarlet Pimpernel, filled with daring rescues and flashy swordfights, is set against the backdrop of the French revolution and the 'reign of terror,' 1794. Sir Percy Blakeney and his league of gentlemen deliberately play the fop so as to hide their true activity of saving would-be victims of the guillotine.

However, Chauvelin, the French government's most formidable devotee, is out to stop all who try to save the victims of the guillotine - especially the mysterious hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel. The show ends with Percy revealing himself as the Pimpernel and having a duel with Chauvelin.

Reviews:

"A lavish musical, blazing with adventure and bursting with resplendent music."
Michael Sommers, Star Ledger

"You will love it! Wow!"
Liz Smith, New York Post

Online Resources:

Official Site
Internet Broadway Database

Photos: © Joan Marcus

"Just like her stage work, Sutton's drawings can be appreciated on two unique levels. From afar, they suggest a moment caught in time, a portrait of nature. But look closely at the details involved and you can appreciate the hard work it takes for Sutton to make it look so easy."

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"If the song list is eclectic, so is the singer. You know that magical quality of morning light after a night of torrential downpour?

Redemptive. Pure. Joyful, but hard-won by having survived the rain."

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