From Les Miserables to Jekyll and Hyde
British performer Andy Reiss will play the challenging roles of Jekyll and Hyde in the gothic musical Masquerade Theatre Company will be presenting in mid-May based on the classic tale of good and evil by Robert Louis Stevenson. Mr Reiss has worked as...
British performer Andy Reiss will play the challenging roles of Jekyll and Hyde in the gothic musical Masquerade Theatre Company will be presenting in mid-May based on the classic tale of good and evil by Robert Louis Stevenson.
Mr Reiss has worked as an actor, singer, director and musical director. He is now the director for SmartMove Productions and can be seen on stage in the UK's premier touring show Beyond The Barricade. He performed in Les Miserables in the West End and in Manchester, Dublin and Edinburgh. He also developed the Les Miserables Masterclasses in London through his work with Cameron Mackintosh Ltd and the Creative Masterclass Company.
This is not the first artistic collaboration for Mr Reiss with Masquerade. Over the past six years he has worked closely with the company, namely in the musicals Seussical The Musical and The Rocky Horror Show.
Mr Reiss will be supported by a strong Maltese cast made up of Dorothy Bezzina, Brian Cefai, Emily Jones, John Marinelli, Katherine Brown, Patrick Vella, Neville Refalo, Jean Pierre Agius, Marc Spiteri and a dynamic ensemble of about 20 performers.
Musical direction is by Kevin Abela, with vocal coaching by soprano Gillian Zammit.
Sets are by Adrian Mamo and costumes by Ernest Camilleri.
Jekyll And Hyde follows Masquerade's successful pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk and Beyond The Barricade and will be directed by Anthony Bezzina.
It opens with a gala night on May 8 and then runs on May 9, 10, 15, 16 and 17 at the Manoel Theatre, Valletta. Shows start at 8 p.m.
The theatre company has launched an Early Bird Offer on all tickets booked by end of March. Tickets can be booked from the box office at the Manoel Theatre (tel. 2124 6389; e-mail bookings@teatrumanoel.com.mt) or online at www.teatrumanoel.com.mt.
For more information call Masquerade on 7979 3737 or visit www.masquerademalta.com.
Jekyll And Hyde is supported by Bank of Valletta, Travelex Financial Services, Portomaso, 34U, Grand Hotel Excelsior, Malta Today, Digital Magic and the American Embassy.