Matt Rawle
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Zorro has found a West End home. The new swashbuckling musical based on Isabel Allende’s 2005 bestseller
Zorro: A Novel, will begin previews at the Garrick Theatre on June 30. Opening night is set for July 15.
As
previously reported,
Zorro will feature original music by the popular flamenco group The Gipsy Kings and direction by Christopher Renshaw. The cast includes Matt Rawle as Zorro, Adam Cooper as Ramon and Aimie Atkinson as Luisa.
Created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley, the iconic character Zorro has been featured in film, live action and animated television series, books, comics and even in a soon to be released Nintendo Wii game. Zorro is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega, a fictional wealthy caballero and master swordsman living in Spanish California, who defends the people of the land against injustice. This legendary story of good versus evil is the subject of a bestselling novel by producer Allende and several major motion pictures. This new musical retells the dramatic tale of a romantic hero with aerial acrobatics, sword-fighting and magic—all set to the music of the Gipsy Kings.
Zorro comes to the West End following a UK tour.