Written and directed by celebrated playwright Conor McPherson and featuring Tony Award-winning orchestrations by Simon Hale, GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY reimagines 20 legendary songs of Bob Dylan as they’ve never been heard before, including "Forever Young," "All Along The Watchtower," "Hurricane," "Slow Train Coming," and "Like A Rolling Stone."
It’s 1934 in Duluth, Minnesota. We meet a group of wayward travelers whose lives intersect in a guesthouse filled with music, life and hope. Experience this "profoundly beautiful" production (The New York Times) brought to vivid life by an extraordinary company of actors and musicians.
This is a true ensemble show. I found everyone on this touring company held their own. For me, the standout performances are from Jennifer Blood as Elizabeth and Sharaè Moultrie as Marianne, her adopted daughter. Blood’s character struggles with mental health. Being 1934, her condition is never given a name, but it’s undoubtedly and totally affected her family as her condition has gotten worse over the years. In one moment, she will have you dying of laughter, and the next breaking your heart. The role is a feast and Jennifer Blood, the fine performer she is, leaves no crumbs. Sharaè Moultrie has a gifted vocal talent, and beautifully delivers my favorite song in the show “A Tight Connection to My Heart”. Moultrie also turns in a wonderful dramatic performance as a well-meaning daughter trapped between two worlds.
GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY was not what I expected. This musical had a lot of good laughs, but also a lot of dreariness. I guess that should be expected for a play set in the depression, but still I expected more hope than what we got. There were several plotlines that didn’t really always intersect, but they did shed light on the complexity of each of the characters. Hopefully reading this will help you stay up to speed on the many characters and their unique storylines while you’re at the show.
2017 | West End |
Original West End Production West End |
2017 | West End |
West End Transfer Production West End |
2018 | Off-Broadway |
Public Theater North American Premiere Off-Broadway |
2019 | West End |
West End Return Engagement West End |
2022 | Broadway |
Original Broadway Production Broadway |
2023 | US Tour |
North American Tour US Tour |
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