Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

Archive Listings for Thrill Me: The Leopold & Loeb Story

T01068133753 (TRISTANBATES11) Producer CliMar Productions. Producer Tristan Bates Theatre. Director Guy Retallack. Design James Turner. Lighting Richard Williamson. Musical Director David Keefe. Performer George Maguire (Richard Loeb). Performer Jye Frasca (Nathan Leopold). Performer Les Dennis (voice-over). Performer Pat Quinn (voice-over). Performer Lee Mead (voice-over).
17 May 11 to 11 Jun 11	Charing Cross Theatre (formerly New Players Theatre), Inner London :: V241 listing details L1506992752
5 Apr 11 to 30 Apr 11	Tristan Bates Theatre (TBT), Inner London :: V251 listing details L1404858097

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Musical :: How far would you go in the name of obsession? The Lindbergh Kidnapping... The O.J. Simpson Case... The Great Train Robbery... so many crimes have been labelled the crime of the 20th Century. Not one however engaged the world as much as the case of Leopold and Loeb - self- confessed ‘Thrill Killers’. Stephen Dolginoff’s multi-award winning musical Thrill Me - The Leopold & Loeb Story - examines the relationship between Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb - both wealthy, normal and intelligent Chicago students, about to commence training to become lawyers. The show begins at Leopold’s 1958 parole board hearing. Through a series of flashbacks we are taken on a journey of two young men, one who believed he was above the law, obsessed and fuelled by the philosophy of Nietzsche to the point he believed he was a ‘Superman’ beyond good and evil. The other - a loner - became a willing accomplice, empowering Loeb in his misdemeanours. His reward - Richard’s time, attention and conditional love! Together, they both believed they had perpetrated the perfect crime, or was one more certain than the other?

Book by	Stephen Dolginoff
Music	Stephen Dolginoff
Lyrics	Stephen Dolginoff