THE WITCHES OF EASTWICK
Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
Opened June 24, 2000
Music by Dana P. Rowe
Lyrics and Book by John Dempsey
Produced by Cameron Mackintosh
Directed by Eric Schaeffer and starring Ian McShane, Lucie Arnaz, Maria Friedman, Joanna Riding and Rosemary Ashe, The Witches Of Eastwick received Olivier Award Nominations in 2001 for the Best New Musical; Dempsey and Rowe, Best Actress in a Musical; Joanna Riding, Best Supporting Actress in a Musical; Rosemary Ashe, and Best Lighting; Howard Harrison.
The Witches of Eastwick is licensed through Cameron Mackintosh Limited and the Original London Cast recording is available for download on iTunes.
"Dempsey's lyrics are exceptionally witty, and Rowe's music jaunty and tuneful, yet with the sophisticated sweep of a Sondheim." ~ TIME Magazine
"Lovingly propelled by a quirkily exuberant musical score by composer Dana P. Rowe that bursts with melody and musical wit." ~ Mark Shenton, The Stage
"Wickedly enjoyable." ~ TIME Magazine
"Something out of the ordinary... In every sense a truly magical show. Performed, written, composed, choreographed, designed and directed to within inches of perfection. It's the musical that starts the 21st century and will already be a hard act to follow." ~ Sheridan Morely, International Herald Tribune
"Wicked fun... ASTONISHING - the kind of beautiful, funny, glittery, joyfully stagey stuff that musical comedy dreams are made of." ~ Lloyd Rose, Washington Post