The Rose and The Ring
A Musical Comedy Fairy Tale
Book & Lyrics by PETER CHARLES MORRIS
Music by MICHAEL JEFFREY
Based on the novella by WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY
6 Men, 4 Women, Unit Set
Premiered at Hen & Chickens Theatre, London (2001)
Produced at Spirit of Broadway Theatre, CT (2003)
Midnite Youth Theatre International Tour (2004)
Two mythical kingdoms are turned topsy turvy by a magic rose and a magic ring that render anyone who possesses them irresistible to the opposite sex. A fanciful look at the vagaries of love.
"An absolute gem of a show! Peter Morris' witty book and lyrics perfectly compliment Michael Jeffrey's music -- inventive and stylish without pretensions. All in all, a theatrical cocktail that only a professional misanthrope could fail to enjoy." What's On/London
"A kind of magic. Gushy ballads are balanced by tongue-in-cheek numbers in a deft mixture of the sentimental and the silly." London Times
"A zippy piece of theatre, the melodies of which animate the toes happily ever after"
Evening Standard
"A bouyant, melodious and proudly melodramatic musical." Time Out/London
"Rumbustious fun! It's a blast!" Independent on Sunday
"Surprise of the season! A gorgeous little extravaganza! The Daily Mail