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Flowers for Mrs Harris
A musical by Richard Taylor and Rachel Wagstaff

For Ada Harris, day-to-day life is spent cleaning houses. But when she happens upon something that takes her breath away, she sets off on a journey that will change her life...

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Description

  • Full Length Musical
  • Drama
  • 120 minutes

  • Time Period: 1940s / WWII
  • Target Audience: Appropriate for all audiences
  • Set Requirements: Unit Set/Multiple Settings
  • Orchestra Size: Medium

  • Performance Group:
  • Professional Theatre

  • Accolades:
  • Winner! Three UK Theatre Awards including Best Musical Production (2016)
For Ada Harris, day-to-day life is spent cleaning houses. But when she happens upon something that takes her breath away, she sets off on a journey that will change her life... From the cobbled streets of post-war London to the magical avenues of Paris and beyond, Ada transforms the lives of everyone she meets along the way, but can she let go of her past and finally let her own life blossom?
REVIEWS:

"A Cinderella story sewn into our world."

 WhatsOnStage

"Taylor’s music and lyrics are woven so closely with Wagstaff’s words that speech and song seem two tones of colour in one fabric."

 The Guardian

"A story so smooth it fills your throat with lumps."

WhatsOnStage

"Full of wistful dreaming and old-fashioned kindness."

 Evening Standard

Premiere Production: Flowers for Mrs Harris was first staged at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield in May 2016, directed by Daniel Evans. The current version of the show opened at Chichester Festival Theatre on 8 September 2018.

Characters

  • Casting: 4M, 6F
  • Casting Attributes: Strong Role for Leading Woman (Star Vehicle), Ensemble cast
  • Chorus Size: No Chorus

  • MRS ADA HARRIS (Range: E3-C5)
    MR ALBERT HARRIS / MARQUIS DE CHASSANGE (Range: G#2-F4)
    VIOLET BUTTERFIELD / FRENCH CHAR LADY (Range: E3-C5)
    BOB SMITH / ANDRÉ FAUVEL (Range: C3-A4)
    PAMELA PENROSE / NATASHA RAIMBAULT (Range: G3-G5)
    JAOR WALLACE / MONSIER ARMAND / FRENCH WAITER / CUSTOMS OFFICER (Range: B2-F#4)
    COUNTESS WYSZCINSKA / DAME SYBIL SULLIVAN / SEAMSTRESS (Range: G#3-Db5)
    LADY DANT / MADAME COLBERT (Range: B3-E5)
    TERRY / WIRELESS COMMENTATOR / DIOR DRESS MAKER / TERENCE (Non-singing role)
    FLOWER SELLER / FRENCH FLOWER SELLER / DIOR DRESS MAKER (Range: C4-F#5)

    • Available Material

    Name Price
    Perusal Material Shipped immediately. This is optional. Order Now

    1 x Libretto
    1 x Piano/Vocal Score

    		$24.00
    Libretto This is optional. Order Now

    For Ada Harris, day-to-day life is spent cleaning houses. But when she happens upon something that takes her breath away, she sets off on a journey that will change her life... From the cobbled streets of post-war London to the magical avenues of Paris and beyond, Ada transforms the lives of everything she meets along the way, but can she let go of her past and finally let her own life blossom?

    PLEASE NOTE: If performing this musical, the LIBRETTO is available for SALE ONLY and is not available for hire as part of the Rehearsal Material set. It must be purchased separately.

    		$24.95
    Pre-Production Pack Shipped upon receipt of a signed License Agreement and full payment of all invoices. This is optional.

    1 x Piano-Vocal Score

    		$75.00
    Rehearsal Material Shipped a minimum of 3 months before the last performance. This must be hired as a condition of the License to produce this show.

    12 x Piano-Vocal Books

    		$350.00 +$135.00/pm
    Orchestral Material Shipped a minimum of 1 month before the last performance. This is optional.

    1 x Piano/Conductor's Score*
    1 x Flute
    1 x Clarinet in Bb
    1 x Horn in F
    1 x Cornet in Bb
    1 x Tenor Trombone
    1 x Piano*
    1 x Harp
    1 x Percussion (Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Drum Kit, Mark Tree, Ride Cymbal, Small Triangle, Snare Drum, Splash Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal, Temple Blocks, Timpani, Triangle, Tubular Bells, Whipcrack, Woodblock, Xylophone)
    1 x Violin
    1 x Contrabass
    1 x Full Score

    *N.B. Flowers for Mrs Harris is intended to be stick-conducted, with the Musical Director using the Piano-Vocal during cast rehearsals, and the Full Score during performances. Should you Musical Director wish to play the Piano part during the performances as part of the orchestra, a Piano-Conductor Score is provided which would be used in lieu of the Piano book.

    		$350.00 +$135.00/pm

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