''Identical'' is a stage

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with music by George Stiles, lyrics by

Anthony Drewe Anthony Drewe is a British lyricist and book writer for Broadway and West End musicals. He is best known for his collaborations with George Stiles. Education He was educated at Maidstone Grammar School between 1974–1980. He studied Zoolog ...

and a book by Stuart Paterson. It is based on

Erich Kästner Emil Erich Kästner (; 23 February 1899 – 29 July 1974) was a German writer, poet, screenwriter and satirist, known primarily for his humorous, socially astute poems and for children's books including ''Emil and the Detectives'' and '' Lisa an ...

's 1949 children's novel ''

Lisa and Lottie ''Lisa and Lottie'', published in the United Kingdom and Australia as ''The Parent Trap'', (original German language, German title: ''Das doppelte Lottchen'', "The Double Lottie") is a 1949 Germany, German children's novel by Erich Kästner. The ...

'' (also known as ''The Parent Trap''), which is also the basis for many adaptations including

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's film franchise which began with a 1961 film.

Plot

As with the novel, the musical follows the story of identical twin girls who were separated at birth and reunite at a

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ten years later before swapping places to reunite with their parents and live each other's lives.

Production

Nottingham and Salford (2022)

The musical, directed by

Trevor Nunn Sir Trevor Robert Nunn (born 14 January 1940) is an English theatre director and lyricist. He has been the artistic director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal Haymarket. He has dir ...

, designed by Rob Jones and choreographed by Matt Cole was due to have its world premiere at the Nottingham Playhouse before transferring to the Theatre Royal, Bath over the summer of 2020. However, due to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in the United Kingdom, the production was delayed until 2022, playing at the Nottingham Playhouse from 26 July until 14 August before transferring to The Lowry, Salford from 19 August until 3 September.

Cast and characters

Original cast

References

External links

Official website
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