The Secret Life of Bees

T1396038233
1964, South Carolina. Rosaleen is fighting for her right to vote, and Lily is escaping her violent father. When this unlikely pair flee their small town, they seek salvation at a remote honey bee farm run by the remarkable Boatwright sisters. But will their past catch up with them?

Book by	Lynn Nottage
Music	Duncan Sheik
Lyrics	Susan Birkenhead (based on the novel by Sue Monk Kidd)

Archive :: production:T1396038233, play:S02073351188, venue:V166

Production details

UK Premiere. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of Sweat, the Tony Award-winning composer of Spring Awakening, and Tony Award-nominated lyricist of Jelly's Last Jam, comes a captivating new musical about a group of women ignited by rebellion and longing for acceptance.

Special Performances

11 May 23 Captioned
17 May 23 Relaxed
20 May 23 Touch Tour
20 May 23 Audio Described

Performance

Venue	Almeida Theatre
Town	West End
County	Greater London
From	8th April 2023
To	27th May 2023
When	19:30. Mats 14:30
What is currently on at Almeida Theatre (V166)

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.

Company

Producer	Almeida Theatre
Director	Whitney White
Choreographer	Shelley Maxwell
Design	Soutra Gilmour
Costume	Qween Jean
Lighting	Neil Austin
Sound	Simon Baker
Musical Director	Nigel Lilley (and musical supervisor)
Director	Charlotte Sutton (casting)
Performer	Ava Brennan
Performer	Tarinn Callender
Performer	Madeline Charlemagne
Performer	Danielle Fiamanya
Performer	Eleanor House
Performer	Richard James-Neale
Performer	Rachel John
Performer	Daniel Krikler
Performer	Shekinah McFarlane
Performer	Mark Meadows
Performer	Abion Omonua
Performer	Chrystine Symone
Performer	Noah Thomas
Performer	Marcellus Whyte
Performer	Eleanor Worthington-Cox

CORONAVIRUS: All venues in the UK were shut down on March 16, 2020, and the restrictions were finally lifted on July 19, 2021. It is important to mention that the UK Theatre Web archive listings (iUKTDb) from March 2020 to July 2021 might not be accurate due to the lack of information regarding rescheduled and cancelled shows.