Grim (musical)
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- July 2014, Rose Theatre, Kingston
- August 2014, Charing Cross Theatre
| Grim | |
|---|---|
| A New Musical | |
 Original Poster | |
| Music | Joseph Alexander |
| Lyrics | Fiona O'Malley |
| Premiere | 20 July 2014: Rose Theatre, Kingston |
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Grim, also known as Grim: A New Musical or Grim - The Love Story To Die For, is a musical with music by Joseph Alexander and lyrics/book by Fiona O'Malley, of The Untold Theatre Company. It premiered at the Rose Theatre, Kingston on 20 July 2014.
Set in a high school, the musical is about when the two greatest forces in the world, love (Cupid) and death (Grim), meet. The two fall in love, but if Grim is with him, it will lead to his demise.
The musical was produced by The Untold Theatre Company, which is run by Adam Wollerton and Fiona O'Malley, and received £14,500 from Arts Council England, via the local authority Kingston upon Thames on 17 June 2014, to help get it started.[1] The musical had four performances at The Rose Theatre as part of the International Youth Arts Festival (IYAF), before moving to the Charing Cross Theatre for a month's run.[2][3] The Original London Cast Recording was released on 20 July 2014.[4]
Both productions of the musical had mainly the same cast and crew. It was directed by Adam Wollerton, with Joshua Whatsize as assistant director. There were two choreographers: Sam Lathwood and Adam Jay-Price. Set and costume design was done by Anna Driftmier, with lighting design by Jack Weir.[5] After the performances at The Rose Theatre, Jordan Veloso was cast as Matthew.[6]
On his official website, composer Joseph Alexander stated: "This is only the beginning of the journey for Grim. I hope to cross paths again with all these individuals, whether that's on future theatre productions or Grim itself".[7] As of December 2015, they have been no further performances of Grim.
