Award-wining star Michael Crawford, remown for originating the role of the Phantom in Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom Of The Opera and beloved around the world for his role as Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do Have Them, will return to the West End in a new production of The Go-Between this summer.
Michael Crawford plays Leo Colston, a man who can no longer hide from the memories of his past. Memories of the gloriously hot summer of 1900 and of his days spent in Norfolk come flooding back. Spending the holidays with the family of his school friend Marcus in their luxurious country home, the young Leo finds himself acting as the go-between for the beautiful upper-class Marian and tenant-farmer Ted who are embroiled in a forbidden secret love affair. The innocent Leo gets caught up in the adult atmosphere of deceit and manipulation as he risks everything in this deeply moving coming of age story. The events of that summer and the devastating effects of love denied will shape his life forever.
The Go-Between is a new musical based on the classic novel by L P Hartley with a score written by Richard Taylor. The production will be directed by Roger Haines having been adapted by David Wood who is also the co-lyricist.
The Go-Between will be presented at the Apollo Theatre from 27 May 2016. Bookings are now open.
Douglas Mayo has had a life long love affair with musical theatre. He has authored several books on publicity and marketing for amateur theatre groups. He is in the process of developing a musical based on his original story concept.
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