News: New musical Broken Wings to be staged at Charing Cross Theatre

Aria Entertainment have announced that they are to stage a new musical adaptation of Kahlil Gibran’s Broken Wings by Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan.

The production arrives at Charing Cross Theatre from 26 January, with previews from 21 January and running until 5 March 2022.

Directed by Bronagh Lagan, Broken Wings arrives in the West End following multiple productions in concert form across the Middle East.

Nadim Naaman said, “Nearly four years after our semi-staged concert debut, I am frankly ecstatic that Broken Wings is returning to London. This new production will be the first time our musical is fully-staged. It feels particularly special to be bringing Gibran and a piece of Lebanon back to the London stage, following the many difficulties faced by the Lebanese people over the past few years. We are so grateful to Katy for her longstanding support and belief in Broken Wings, and we can’t wait to welcome audiences early next year.”

Katy Lipson, of Aria Entertainment, also commented, “As soon as I heard this beautiful and arresting score I became committed to bringing this story to the stage in London in a full production. I find it a unique musical set in the melting pot of the Middle East but with a familiar story of longing, loss and discovery with an incredible writing team. I hope audiences will enjoy the romance and beauty of the story and enjoy another powerful new musical which deserves to part of the canon.”

Performed in-the-round, Broken Wings takes us on an unmissable musical voyage, exploring issues of gender equality, immigration, the freedom to love who we love, and what ‘home’ really means to us. Over a century later, and the themes and debates raised in Gibran’s story, remain increasingly relevant today.

New York City, 1923. Through exquisite poetry and enchanting music, an aging Gibran narrates our tale, transporting us back two decades and across continents, to turn-of-the-century Beirut. Gibran meets Selma; their connection is instant and their love affair, fated. However, their journey to happiness is soon thrown off course, as the pair face obstacles that shake the delicate foundation of their partnership. Will their love win out or will their dream of a life together be torn apart?

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