Halle Opera House Production, Germany August 2009-March 2011 A production of Poe was staged with book, music and lyrics translated into German. There was an exceptionally talented cast including Steve Balsamo, Anna-Jane Casey, Juliet Caton, David Burt and James Gillan. Theatre Production HistoryĪbbey Road Studio Showcase, November 2003, London An elaborate concert version of the POE musical was staged at Abbey Road Studios in November 2003. These real events from Poe's bizarre life intertwined with some of his greatest works, form the basis of the story of this new musical.
Even Poe's death is shrouded in the mystery he became so famous for creating. His mother dying in his arms when he was three years old, being forcefully separated from his first love, the tragic death of his young wife and his misplaced trust in Rufus Griswold, a rival poet motivated by jealousy and hatred.
Lesser known are the intriguing details of Poe's remarkable life, which inspired his works. Sherlock Holmes was based on a character Poe wrote 60 years before Conan Doyle and he is universally acknowledged as the inspiration of writers such as H G Wells (War of the Worlds), Jules Verne (20,000 Leagues Under the Sea) and as George Bernard Shaw said "We others simply take off our hats and let Mr Poe go first". He was the inventor of the Detective Novel and the Father of Science Fiction. The Edgar Allan POE DVD, Brochure & DVD and Songbook also available to buy in the Eric Woolfson Music Shop The StoryĮdgar Allan Poe was one of the world's most influential writers and 2009 marked the 200th anniversary of his birth. Will surely one day grace a New York stage" - Arlene Epstein, Broadway theatre critic Buy Now
"What a treat … we await now to hear when POE takes its rightful place on the musical stage." - BBC Radio 2"
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