Coraline (2025 musical)

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Coraline
A Musical
MusicLouis Barabbas
LyricsLouis Barabbas
Book Zinnie Harris
Basis Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
Premiere11 April 2025: Courtyard Theatre, Leeds Playhouse
Productions2025 UK tour

Coraline is an upcoming musical with music and lyrics by Louis Barabbas and book by Zinnie Harris, based on the 2002 novella of the same name by Neil Gaiman. The novella was previously turned into a musical by Stephin Merritt and a book by David Greenspan and premiered Off-Broadway in 2009.

Contents

The story follows Coraline Jones, a young girl who discovers a parallel world beyond a secret door in her new home. The world has everything Coraline dreams of, but hides an ominous secret.

Production history

The musical will make its world premiere at the Courtyard Theatre at Leeds Playhouse from 11 April to 11 May 2025 in a co-production touring to HOME, Manchester (15 May to 7 June), Birmingham Repertory Theatre (12 to 22 June) and Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh (26 June to 19 July). It will be directed by James Brining, set and costume designed by Colin Richmond, puppet design and direction by Rachael Canning and choreographed by EJ Boyle. [1] [2]

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References

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