Preview Performance 14 November
Tuesdays - Saturdays: 7.30 pm
Saturday Matinee: 2 pm
Sunday: 4 pm
Run time: 2 hours 30 minutes
(including a 20-minute interval)
14 – 29 NOVEMBER
Hannah Playhouse
Book by Craig Lucas
Music By Daniel Messé
Lyrics by Nathan Tysen and Daniel Messé
Based on the motion picture Amélie, written by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Guillaume Laurant
Orchestrations and Arrangements by Barnaby Race
Following the success of its critically-acclaimed 2019–2022 UK production, which earned a GRAMMY ® nomination and three Olivier Award nominations, Amélie the Musical now makes its Aotearoa New Zealand premiere in Pōneke Wellington at the Hannah Playhouse this November 13 – 30, 2025.
Inspiring, whimsical, and brimming with heart, Amélie the Musical brings Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s five-time Oscar-nominated film to the stage with wit and charm. The show follows Amélie, an extraordinary but shy young woman who lives vividly inside her own imagination, as she secretly improvises small acts of mischief and kindness for those around her. When an unexpected chance at love comes her way, Amélie realises she’ll need to move beyond the lonely isolation of her youth and allow herself to be truly seen.
Featuring an original score by Daniel Messé and Nathan Tysen, and a book by two-time TONY Award® nominee Craig Lucas (The Light in the Piazza, An American in Paris), Amélie the Musical transports audiences into Amélie’s fantastical world as she discovers her voice, uncovers the power of human connection, and finds new possibilities around every corner.
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Photography © Pamela Raith – The Criterion Theatre, UK. Broadway Asia.
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World Premiere produced in September 2015 by Berkeley Repertory Theatre Tony Taccone, Artistic Director Susan Medak, Managing Director Presented in December 2016 by Center Theatre Group Michael Ritchie, Artistic Director, Stephen D. Rountree, Managing Director, Douglas C. Baker, Producing Director” The Broadway producer credits are as follows: Aaron Harnick, David Broser, Triptyk Studios, Spencer B. Ross, Harbor Entertainment, Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Simone Genatt Haft, Marc Routh, Saltaire Investment Group, The John Gore Organization, David Mirvish, Terry Schnuck and Jujamcyn Theaters.
Amélie is presented through special arrangement with Concord Theatrical Corp and represented by Broadway Global Licensing LLC and Broadway Asia Company
LLC, 630 Ninth Avenue, Suite 612, New York, NY 10036, www.broadwayasia.com
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★★★★★ “It will steal your hearts.” – Stage Review
★★★★★ “Illustrates the profound imaginative power of theatre” – The Times
★★★★ “A magical and emotional triumph.” – The Guardian
Directors Maya Handa Naff and Nick Lerew
Music Director Hayden Taylor
Choreographer Leigh Evans
Creative Producer Ben Tucker-Emerson
Technical Director Joshua Tucker-Emerson
Lighting Designer Alex Fisher
Presented by WITCH Music Theatre