| The Scarlet Pimpernel | |
|---|---|
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| Music | Frank Wildhorn |
| Lyrics | Nan Knighton |
| Book | Nan Knighton |
| Basis | The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy |
| Productions | 1997 Broadway 1998 Broadway 1999 U.S. national tour 1999 Broadway 2000 U.S. national tour |
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a musical with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics & book by Nan Knighton, based on the 1905 novel of the same name by Baroness Orczy. The show is set in England and France during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the spy fiction and the superhero genres, where a hero hides under a mild-mannered alias.
The musical ran on Broadway from 1997 through January 2000 in several theatres, in several revised versions. It also had a US National tour.