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Behind the Iron Mask

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Behind the Iron Mask
Promotional Picture
MusicJohn Robinson
LyricsJohn Robinson
BookColin Scott, Melinda Walker
PremiereAugust 2, 2005 (2005-08-02)
Productions2005 West End

Behind the Iron Mask is a musical with a book by Colin Scott and Melinda Walker and music and lyrics by John Robinson.[1] It played a short run at the Duchess Theatre in London[1] after receiving unanimously unfavorable reviews.[2] Especially unique, this show has a cast of only three actors but runs for two hours.[3] The show draws inspiration from Alexandre Dumas' Man in the Iron Mask.[3]

Musical numbers

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Original cast

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Role West End (2005)
The Gypsy Sheila Ferguson
The Prisoner Robert Fardell
The Jailer Mark Kerratcher

References

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  1. ^ a b "New Musical Behind the Iron Mask to Play the West End". Broadway.com. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
  2. ^ "Behind the Iron Mask Review," The Guardian, 5 August 2005
  3. ^ a b Brown, Peter (2005-08-03). "Behind the Iron Mask". London Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 2020-08-06. Retrieved 2020-09-19.