Austenland (musical)
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Austenland is an American musical based on the 2007 novel of the same name, with book by Jodi Picoult and Timothy Allen McDonald and music and lyrics by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel.[1]
Jane is 33, single and obsessed with Jane Austen and Austenland, an immersive experience with a taste of the Regency era. When her aunt leaves her her inheritance for a chance to experience Austenland, she decides to dive in for the full three weeks experience, where she meets Miss Charming and Heartwright, as well as Captain East and the mysterious Mr Nobley. Will Jane manage to live the fully immersive experience or will she find her Mr Darcy in the gorgeous gardener Martin?
Musical numbers
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Cast and characters
| Character | NYC reading | London concert |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2025 | |
| Jane Hayes | Arielle Jacobs | Lucie Jones |
| Nobley | Oli Higginson | |
| Captain East | Stephenson Ardern-Sodje | |
| Miss Heartwright | Laura Baldwin | |
| Colonel Andrews | George Ioannides | |
| Aunt Carolyn & Wattlesbrook | Lesli Margherita | Cassidy Janson |
| Manly | Idriss Kargbo | |
| Martin | Daniel Krikler | |
| Elizabeth Charming | Alex Young |