Amélie Musical Ends Berkeley Rep Run; Is Broadway Next?

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The new musical, which stars "Les Misérables" film actress Samantha Barks in the title role, officially opened Sept. 11. Read reviews here.

The New York Post recently reported that producers Tara Smith and Aaron Harnick (who is attached to the CA premiere), along with Triptyck Studios and SBR Productions, are currently exploring potential theatres for a spring Broadway arrival for the musical.

It is directed by Tony Award winner Pam MacKinnon (Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?).

Samantha Barks on the Fantasy World of Amélie and Her Knack for Meddling in People's Love Lives

Barks is joined by David Andino (Blind Beggar/Garden Gnome), Randy Blair (Hipoloto), Adam Chanler-Berat (Nino), Alison Cimmet (Amandine/Philomene), Savvy Crawford (Young Amélie), Carla Duren (Gina), John Hickok (Raphael/Bretodeaux), Alyse Alan Louis (Georgette), Maria-Christina Oliveras (Suzanne), Tony Sheldon (Dufayel/Collignon), Perry Sherman (Lucien), Paul Whitty (Joseph), Shannon O’Boyle (Swing) and Jacob Keith Watson (Swing).

Amélie is written by Craig Lucas (An American in Paris, Prelude to a Kiss) and features music by Daniel Messé with lyrics by Nathan Tysen (The Burnt Part Boys, Tuck Everlasting) and Messé.

Samantha Barks Is Perfection in First Playful Promo Shots From Amélie

Here's how Berkeley Rep bills the new musical: "Embark on a mesmerizing journey with inquisitive and charmingly shy Amélie as she turns the streets of Montmartre into a world of her own imagining, while secretly orchestrating moments of joy for those around her."

Maria-Christina Oliveras Takes Us On the Trail of "Breadcrumbs" to the New Musical Amélie, Starring Samantha Barks

Now Samantha is beautiful and super talented and blah blah blah, but she gets the most props from me for being, on her own, the only person crazy enough to do 6:30 AM yoga with me… — Maria-Christina Oliveras Takes Us On the Trail of "Breadcrumbs" to the New Musical Amélie, Starring Samantha Barks

"We form a trail of breadcrumbs, but what are they leading to?" So asks the story of *Amélie*. Maria-Christina Oliveras, currently appearing in Berkeley Rep's new musical adaptation of the beloved French film, attempts to answer that question in this exclusive backstage feature. She introduces the cast of characters who inhabit the Montmartre world and explores the breadcrumbs that each had dropped in the past, changing the trajectory of their lives and leading them to this current artistic endeavor. Welcome to *Amélie*!
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Bonjour! Thrilled to be offering some tidbits and adventures from the magical world of our Montmartre and Berkeley, and a glimpse into some of the breadcrumbs that have brought us here….

Maria-Christina Oliveras

“We form a trail of breadcrumbs, but what are they leading to…” Allow me to start with a gnomenclature (sorry, couldn’t resist) of the <em>Amélie</em> family… — “We form a trail of breadcrumbs, but what are they leading to…” Allow me to start with a gnomenclature (sorry, couldn’t resist) of the *Amélie* family…

Maria-Christina Oliveras

This fine gnome (not to be confused with a smurf or a dwarf) watches over our green room and a bevy of snacks for those of us not "glutton"-free…

Maria-Christina Oliveras

Alas, I digress…Meet the brilliant Savvy Crawford—our resident genius—she is the cast’s go-to acting coach, but sorry folks, she’s pulled a <i>Hamilton</i> and is booked through the next decade. — Alas, I digress…Meet the brilliant Savvy Crawford—our resident genius—she is the cast’s go-to acting coach, but sorry folks, she’s pulled a *Hamilton* and is booked through the next decade.

Maria-Christina Oliveras

Here she is giving notes to Randy Blair as he signs in…

Maria-Christina Oliveras

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Maria-Christina Oliveras Takes Us On the Trail of "Breadcrumbs" to the New Musical Amélie, Starring Samantha Barks

Maria-Christina Oliveras Takes Us On the Trail of "Breadcrumbs" to the New Musical Amélie, Starring Samantha Barks

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