Murder Ballad Tickets
Arts Theatre
Kerry Ellis starred in the murderous new musical Murder Ballad at the Arts Theatre London. Following Sara as she struggles to choose between her dangerous ex-lover and polite, quiet husband, an illicit affair begins and ends with disastrous consequences.
Superstar Kerry Ellis fronted an all-new thrilling rock musical, which premiered at London’s Arts Theatre in September 2016. Opening to rave reviews in New York in 2012, Murder Ballad crashed into the West End as one of the hottest tickets in town. A violent tale of illicit passion and betrayal, this gritty musical has already proven to be hugely successful.
Set in gritty New York, Murder Ballad follows the love-torn Sara as she struggles to choose between her safe and reliable husband and her dangerous former flame. When she breaks up with bartender boyfriend Tom, Sara runs straight into Michael’s arms, a soft-spoken poetry student from NYU. Soon, the pair settle down and have a daughter, but Sara longs for her passionate days with Tom and strikes up an illicit affair. As the relationship intensifies, she begins to realise her mistake all too late. With narration from a dark and broody narrator, the musical is littered with rock songs that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
Kerry Ellis is well-known for touring and performing alongside Queen’s Brian May, but she is best-known for her numerous leading musical theatre roles, most recently as Grizabella in the London revival of Cats. Further roles have included Meat in We Will Rock You, Elphaba in Wicked and Nancy in Oliver!Murder Ballad saw Ellis’ first return to the West End since Cats and was one of the most highly anticipated returns of the year.
Murder Ballad also starred the much loved Ramin Karimloo, best known for his role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. He has recently also been hand picked by Andrew Lloyd-Webber for the lead in Love Never Dies, Lloyd-Webber's sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Murder Ballad also featured Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Mamma Mia!, A Chorus Line and In The Heights) as well as Norman Bowman (Les Miserables, Pirates of Penzance and Cinderella).
Featuring a book and lyrics by Julia Jordan and music and lyrics by Juliana Nash, Murder Ballad was originally conceived by Jonathan Larson, creator of Rent. A gritty and gripping exploration of modern relationships set to thumping rock music, Murder Ballad opened at the Arts Theatre in September 2016.
Set in gritty New York, Murder Ballad follows the love-torn Sara as she struggles to choose between her safe and reliable husband and her dangerous former flame. When she breaks up with bartender boyfriend Tom, Sara runs straight into Michael’s arms, a soft-spoken poetry student from NYU. Soon, the pair settle down and have a daughter, but Sara longs for her passionate days with Tom and strikes up an illicit affair. As the relationship intensifies, she begins to realise her mistake all too late. With narration from a dark and broody narrator, the musical is littered with rock songs that will have audiences on the edge of their seats.
Kerry Ellis is well-known for touring and performing alongside Queen’s Brian May, but she is best-known for her numerous leading musical theatre roles, most recently as Grizabella in the London revival of Cats. Further roles have included Meat in We Will Rock You, Elphaba in Wicked and Nancy in Oliver!Murder Ballad saw Ellis’ first return to the West End since Cats and was one of the most highly anticipated returns of the year.
Murder Ballad also starred the much loved Ramin Karimloo, best known for his role as Jean Valjean in Les Miserables and the Phantom in Phantom of the Opera. He has recently also been hand picked by Andrew Lloyd-Webber for the lead in Love Never Dies, Lloyd-Webber's sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Murder Ballad also featured Victoria Hamilton-Barritt (Mamma Mia!, A Chorus Line and In The Heights) as well as Norman Bowman (Les Miserables, Pirates of Penzance and Cinderella).
Featuring a book and lyrics by Julia Jordan and music and lyrics by Juliana Nash, Murder Ballad was originally conceived by Jonathan Larson, creator of Rent. A gritty and gripping exploration of modern relationships set to thumping rock music, Murder Ballad opened at the Arts Theatre in September 2016.
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