Queen of the Mist

Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street London WC2N 6NL

15th August to 5th October 2019

Queen of the Mist 

Words and Music by Michael John LaChiusa  

Pint of Wine Theatre Company’s acclaimed production of Michael John LaChiusa’s Queen of the Mist was presented at the Charing Cross Theatre f from 15 August to 5 October 2019. Queen of the Mist, had received its UK premiere in a sold-out run at the Jack Studio Theatre in April 2019, and is based on the astounding and outrageous true story of Anna Edson Taylor, who in 1901 on her 63rd birthday set out to be the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel of her own design.  With a soaring score that incorporates turn of the century themes with LaChiusa’s insightful and engaging style, this award-winning musical is the story of how one woman risked death so that she could live.

The production starred Trudi Camilleri (Ragtime, Death Takes a Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre) as Anna Edson Taylor, with Will Arundell (Mack & Mabel, London Musical Theatre Orchestra), Emily Juler (Jerry Springer: The Opera, Stockwell Playhouse), Emma Ralston (Bananaman: The Musical, Southwark Playhouse), Tom Blackmore (Grindr: The Opera, Above the Stag), Conor McFarlane (Assassins, Pleasance Theatre) and Andrew Carter (Choir of Man, Edinburgh Fringe and World Tour).

The Charing Cross Theatre run was directed by Dom O’Hanlon, with musical direction by Connor Fogel. Set and costume design was by Tara Usher, lighting design by Bethany Gupwell, sound design by Adrian Jeakins and production management by Daniel Gosselin.
Produced by Blake Klein for Pint of Wine Theatre Company.
The original 2011 Off-Broadway production of Queen of the Mist won the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical and was nominated for six Drama Desk Awards, including Outstanding Musical.

Watch Trudi Camilleri talk about the show… 

Listen to Trudi singing one of the songs from the show

Directed by Dom O'Hanlon
Musical Director Connor Fogel
Assistant Producer/Stage Management Daniel Gosselin
Set & Costume Design Tara Usher
Costume Realisation Lemington Ridley
Lighting Design Bethany Gupwell
Sound Design Adrian Jenkins
Producer Blake Klein
Cast
Trudi Camilleri Annie Edson Taylor (Ragtime and Death Takes a Holiday, Charing Cross Theatre)
Ensemble
Will Arundell (Mack & Mabel, London Musical Theatre Orchestra)
Emily Juler (Jerry Springer: The Opera, Stockwell Playhouse)
Emma Ralston (Bananaman: The Musical, Southwark Playhouse)
Tom Blackmore (Grindr: The Opera, Above the Stag)
Conor McFarlane (Assassins, Pleasance Theatre)
Andrew Carter (Choir of Man, Edinburgh Fringe and World Tour).
In rehearsal at the Jack Studio Theatre