Fantastic Mr Fox (musical)
Fantastic Mr Fox is a musical version of Roald Dahl's children's book. The book is by Sam Holcroft, with music by Arthur Darvill and lyrics by Sam Holcroft, Darren Clark, and Al Muriel. The story follows Mr Fox as he outsmarts his three farmer neighbours to feed his family and friends. Directed by Maria Aberg with designs by Tom Scutt, it premiered at the Nuffield Theatre in Southampton, running from 30 November 2016 to 8 January 2017. It was co-produced by the Nuffield and Curve, Leicester, in association with Lyric Hammersmith. A UK tour followed in 2017, visiting Cardiff, Dartford, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Coventry, Sheffield, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Bath, Wycombe, Plymouth, Norwich, Bradford and Salford.
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