Alex and Chris Loveless’ Musical Remains of the Day Sets London Dates

Alex and Chris Loveless’ musical adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Remains of the Day will play London’s Union Theatre, running August 31 – September 25, according to a report on Alex Loveless’ website.

Ishiguro’s award-winning novel about an English butler in the mid-1950s has been previously adapted as a movie, which starred for Anthony Hopkins, and as a BBC radio play, which featured Ian McDiarmid.

The musical will have a cast of nine, with four musicians, and includes 17 musical numbers. Casting and creative team will be announced at a later date.

The Loveless’ previous collaborations include a musical version of Dracula, which premiered in London in 2008.

For further information, visit www.alexloveless.com.