''The House of Martin Guerre'' is a musical written by

Leslie Arden Leslie Arden is a Canadian musical theatre composer, lyricist and librettist. She is best known for her work '' The House of Martin Guerre'' (co-book by Anna Theresa Cascio) produced by Theatre Plus (1993), the Goodman Theatre (1996) in Chicago a ...

(music, lyrics & co-book) and

Anna Theresa Cascio Anna Theresa Cascio (born November 7, 1955), sometimes billed as Anna Cascio, is an American writer. She has written plays and for television, particularly for soap operas. Television ''All My Children'' * Head Writer, Co-Head Writer: February ...

(co-book). It is inspired by the 16th century French peasant

Martin Guerre Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the centre of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child and village, a man claiming to be him appeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and so ...

Production history

It was first produced by Theatre Plus under the direction of Duncan McIntosh in Toronto (1993) at the Jane Mallett Theatre.Atkey, Mel. (2006) Broadway North: The Dream of a Canadian Musical Theatre Natural Heritage/Natural History Inc. It was then developed further by the Canadian theatrical producer

Livent The Live Entertainment Corporation of Canada, better known as Livent, was a theatre production company based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded in 1989 by former Cineplex Odeon executives Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb, the company initially found ...

and went on to be produced by Chicago's

Goodman Theatre Goodman Theatre is a professional theater company located in Chicago's Loop. A major part of the Chicago theatre scene, it is the city's oldest currently active nonprofit theater organization. Part of its present theater complex occupies the lan ...

in 1996. It was directed by

David Petrarca David Petrarca (born November 10, 1965) is an American director and producer of theatre, television and film. He was director at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago from 1988 until 2005. His work as a director includes HBO's ''Boardwalk Empire'', ...

. ''Variety'' said the show was “so fresh, so resoundingly complete and rewarding, that there is talk her first major show may yet land on Broadway”. In 1997, it was once again produced in Toronto by the Canadian Stage Company again directed by David Petrarca. In 2018, it was performed in concert at the Charlottetown Festival in Prince Edward Island, starring Adam Brazier, Joseé Boudreau, Rebecca Poff and Craig Fair. Narration was provided by Julain Molnar, who originated the role of Bertrande.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:House Of Martin Guerre 1993 musicals Biographical musicals Canadian musicals Musicals set in the 16th century Musicals set in Nouvelle-Aquitaine