Amelie The Musical
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Amelie The Musical
79%
79%
(25 Ratings)
Positive
88%
Mixed
8%
Negative
4%
Members say
Clever, Enchanting, Delightful, Great staging, Great singing

A charming adaptation of the French film transfers to the West End. Nominated for 3 Olivier Awards.

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Critic Reviews (6)

The Telegraph (UK)
June 15th, 2021

Nonetheless, much as I admire Amélie’s boho ensemble ethos, its undeniable physical zest, and the company’s determination (assisted by help from the Culture Recovery Fund) to open in the West End at this critical time, I wasn’t quite as bouleversé as I expected.
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The Times (UK)
June 2nd, 2021

If you are nervously venturing back into the West End and looking for something that illustrates the profound imaginative power of theatre, you really couldn’t do better than choose this bittersweet 1990s tale...
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WhatsOnStage
June 3rd, 2021

It may not be a great musical, or even a very coherent one, but Amélie is undeniably successful as a fanciful Valentine to the City of Light, and, in this iteration, as a celebration of the unbeatable power of live music.
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The Stage (UK)
June 3rd, 2021

Still, there’s no faulting the musical’s attempt to kindle a bit of happiness, a dollop of romance and a whole heap of joie de vivre.
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The Guardian (UK)
June 2nd, 2021

The show could be tighter and lighter, the music a bit more Gallic, but its unabashed bid to bring joy, promote everyday kindness and rekindle hope couldn’t be more pertinent.
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London Theatre
June 3rd, 2021

At its highs, Amélie is very high indeed. It is a shame that there is a frankly unforgivable level of racial homogeneity in the cast...and Lucas has seemingly sidestepped the opportunity to update some of the more questionable aspects of this 20 year old film.
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