Nanny McPhee the Musical
- Aldwych Theatre
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Nanny McPhee the Musical description
About the Show
Cedric Brown is a widowed father of seven, and his children have driven away every nanny hired to look after them. A stranger then arrives at the door — warty, snaggle-toothed, leaning on a black stick — and says she has come to teach the household five lessons. The children resist each one, and as they learn them regardless, the nanny's appearance changes.
Nanny McPhee is a new musical and the first stage version of the story. It is drawn from the 2005 film written by and starring Emma Thompson, which in turn took its characters from Christianna Brand's Nurse Matilda books. The show has been in development with Working Title's theatre division for more than a decade; Thompson has described the sound of the score as "a cross between the Tiger Lillies and Tom Waits's Swordfishtrombones". The world premiere opens in London in summer 2027.
Cast and Creatives
The book and lyrics are by Emma Thompson, an Academy Award winner for Howards End and for her screenplay for Sense and Sensibility. The music is by songwriter Gary Clark. Katy Rudd directs, having staged The Ocean at the End of the Lane for the National Theatre and in the West End. Set and costume designs are by Rob Howell, with choreography by Ellen Kane, orchestrations by Simon Hale, music supervision by Nigel Lilley, lighting by Howard Hudson, sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph, illusions by Chris Fisher, puppetry by Samuel Wyer, projections by Andrzej Goulding and casting by Natalie Gallacher.
Casting has not yet been announced. An early workshop of the musical, in 2018, was led by Olivia Colman. The London theatre is still to be confirmed.
Why You Should Watch It
A familiar story reaches the stage for the first time, with new songs and the team that made the film. Book tickets for Nanny McPhee and be there from the start.
