La Cava
Book by Dana Broccoli
Music by Lawrence O'Keefe and Stephen Keeling
Lyrics by John Claflin and Lawrence O'Keefe
Additional Lyrics by Shaun McKenna
Directed by Steven Dexter
Designed by Francis O'Connor
Choreography by Mitch Sebastian
Orchestrations by John Cameron
Short film about the West End production of the musical La Cava.
La Cava is an epic musical based on Dana Broccoli’s book "Florinda".
Shaun McKenna and Stephen Keeling came on board for the London production in 1999 adding new material and several new numbers to the show.
The show opened at the Victoria Palace Theatre, London in 2000 with Oliver Tobias, Julie Alanah-Brighten and Luke Evans.
Later the show moved to the Piccadilly Theatre and ran there through 2001.
The original London cast recording was released on Dress Circle Records in 2001.
Florinda is sent to the court of King Roderic in Toledo by her father General Julian Espatorias, leaving behind her childhood sweetheart Somal. Florinda fights against the routine of the court. She catches the eye of the King and ignites his wife’s jealousy.
Somal follows Florinda to Toledo where he is caught and killedg. Florinda vows vengeance and says the King has raped her. War is now inevitable.
But as war approaches Florinda finds herself falling in love with the King...
““La Cava is huge: big themes, grand passions, epic story, towering set and soaring score”
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““Epic sets, soaring love ballads, a thrilling theatrical spectacle”
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