Pacific Coast Repertory Theatre presented the pre-Broadway,WORLD PREMIERE, of a new musical by award winning Lyricist Charles Leipart and Composer Richard Evans. The story is based on the 1922 novel by Elizabeth von Arnim , which has also been produced as a Tony Award nominee for Best Play on Broadway and made into an Oscar nominated film. Enchanted April is a lively romp about four English women who vacation in Italy. The story and lively musical score reflect its setting in post-Victorian London and in Portofino, Italy – the Jazz Age and the 1920s – romantic, lyrical, jazzy.
Life and love are about to bloom for four London women. These four ladies find each other, and the castle of their dreams, for one magical month on the Mediterranean. They seek a much needed antidote from their London cares and what they find on the Italian shore awakens them to a world of beauty, ardor and the joys of living. Love and comedy ensue when their husbands and lovers descend on the ladies’ heavenly retreat – where passions bloom in the Italian spring!
Featuring David Bryant, the actor who originated the role of Marius in the original cast of Broadway’s “Les Miserables”
Creative Team
| Director / Choreographer | Lois Grandi |
| Musical Director | Pat Parr |
| Book and Lyrics by | Charles Leipart |
| Music by | Richard B. Evans |
Cast
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- Ellen Brooks (Mrs. Fisher)
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- David Bryant* (Frederick Arbuthnot)
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- Ryan Henry (Domenico)
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- David Judson* (Thomas Briggs)
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- Amy Franklin Leonards* (Rose Arbuthnot)
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- Maria Mikheyenko (Francesca)
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- Andrew Mondello (Beppo)
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- Josselyn O’Neill (Angela)
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- Lucy Powers (Alice)
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- Rachel Powers (Lady Caroline)
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- Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins)
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- Chris Vettel* (Mellresh Wilkins)
Press and Reviews
‘Enchanted April’ — a charming new musical
(Pleasanton Weekly)
Enchanted April (WORLD PREMIERE)
(San Francisco Classical Voice)
Pleasanton’s Firehouse to present Pacific Coast Rep’s ‘Enchanted April’
(The Mercury News)
“Enchanted April” World Premiere Opens at the Firehouse Arts Center in Pleasanton (OneDublin.org)
World Premiere of ‘Enchanted April’ a Milestone for PCRT
(The Independent)
‘Enchanted April’ is a Must-see Musical in Pleasanton
(Rossmoor News pg. 31)
Enchanted April Premier, ‘A Lively Romp with Laugh-Out-Loud Moments’
(The Independent)
An Enchanting ‘Enchanted April’ musical premieres in Pleasanton
(The Mercury News)
Enchanted April
(for all Events)
Production Photos (click to enlarge)
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- Rachel Powers as Lady Caroline
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- Maria Mikheyenko
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- Rachel Powers (Lady Caroline) and Ellen Brooks (Mrs. Fisher)
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- Rachel Powers (Lady Caroline), Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins) and Amy Franklin Leonards* (Rose Arbuthnot)
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- Ellen Brooks as Mrs. Fisher
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- Rachel Powers (Lady Caroline), Andrew Mondello (Beppo) and Ryan Henry (Domenico)
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- David Judson* (Thomas Briggs) and Amy Franklin Leonards* (Rose Arbuthnot)
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- Maria Mikheyenko (Francesca), Andrew Mondello (Beppo) and Josselyn O’Neill (Angela)
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- Amy Franklin Leonards* (Rose Arbuthnot), Rachel Powers (Lady Caroline) and Ellen Brooks (Mrs. Fisher)
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- Rachel Powers (Lady Caroline), Amy Franklin Leonards* (Rose Arbuthnot), Ellen Brooks (Mrs. Fisher) and Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins)
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- Chris Vettel* (Mellresh Wilkins) and Ensemble
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- “Enchanted April”
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- Amy Franklin Leonards* (Rose Arbuthnot) and Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins)
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- David Bryant* (Frederick Arbuthnot), Amy Franklin Leonards* (Rose Arbuthnot) and Lucy Powers (Alice)
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- Chris Vettel* (Mellresh Wilkins) and Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins)
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- Chris Vettel* (Mellresh Wilkins) and Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins)
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- David Judson* (Thomas Briggs)
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- Ellen Brooks (Mrs. Fisher), Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins) and David Judson* (Thomas Briggs)
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- David Judson* (Thomas Briggs), Rachel Powers (Lady Caroline) and Joy Sherratt* (Lottie Wilkins)
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- David Bryant* (Frederick Arbuthnot)
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- Josselyn O’Neill (Alice), Andrew Mondello (Beppo), Ryan Henry (Domenico) and Maria Mikheyenko (Francesca)
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- “Enchanted April”
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