Musical adaptation of The Book Thief postponed

Markus Zusak’s 2005 best-selling novel, The Book Thief, was due to receive its musical world premiere at Bolton’s Octagon Theatre in March 2021, but sadly due to the current pandemic, the venue has been forced to postpone the production.

The stage adaptation has been written by award-winning author Jodi Picoult (My Sister’s Keeper) and Timothy Allen McDonald (adaptor of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka and James and the Giant Peach) and features music by Kate Anderson and Elyssa Samsel (Olaf’s Frozen Adventure). The production will be directed by Lotte Wakeham.

The Book Thief tells the story of a young orphan girl growing up in Germany during World War II.

New show dates will be announced in due course.

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