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Why see Girl From The North Country?

Ready to Capture North America's Heart

After a Tony-nominated run on Broadway and five-time Olivier award-nominated run in London, this critically acclaimed Public Theater production is headed out on tour! Conor McPherson's (book and director) Girl From The North Country features the music of Bob Dylan, and tells the story of one small town in Minnesota who are left reeling from the Great Depression.

In this spellbinding and exquisite musical we dive beneath Dylan's iconic work and discover the extraordinary characters that inspired him. Featuring songs like "Hurricane", "Tight Connection To My Heart" and the titular "Girl From The North Country" this ethereal and folksy tuner will transport you to Depression-era Duluth, where we meet a boarding house owner on the edge of ruin and the citizens of the town who flock to it. Some are there for the long haul, some are there fleetingly, but within each lies equal measures of tragedy, hope, and humanity.

With heart-wrenching stories fused with goose-bump-inducing arrangements, Girl From The North Country is sure to capture your heart.

We called the original London production in 2017: "an utterly gorgeous and heartrending experience at the theatre, one I recommend for any fan of new theatre, Dylan fan or not."

From London To America!

Debuting at London's prestigious Old Vic Theatre in the summer of 2017, Girl From The North Country transferred to the Noel Coward Theatre in London's West End in early 2018. Garnering five Olivier Award nominations, including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music, Girl From The North Country won two for its two leading ladies, Sheila Atim and Shirley Henderson. Breaking hearts and selling out wherever it lands Girl From The North Country is the one theatrical event not to be missed. 

Key Information

Run Time

Two hours and 30mins with one intermission

Dates

Finished Apr 21

Creative

Directed and written by Conor McPherson
Music by Bob Dylan

Awards

tony AWARDS, 2022 - NOMINATIONS

Best Orchestrations

tony AWARDS, 2022 - NOMINATIONS

Best Musical
Best Leading Actress in a Musical
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Best Orchestrations
Best Book
Best Sound Design of a Musical

TONY AWARDS, 2022 - Winner

Best Orchestrations - Simon Hale

Olivier Awards, 2017 - Nominations

Best New Musical
Outstanding Achievement in Music

GRAMMY NOMINATION

Best Musical Theater Album 

Reviews

Our review

Captivating Spellbinding Magical

This is a review of Girl From The North Country when it debuted at the London Old Vic in 2017. We will update this review as soon as we have one from Broadway!

Kitty McCarron

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Customer reviews

48 reviews, average rating: (2.0 Stars)

Dale Wilkerson

A fragmented portrayal of fragmented lives

Speaking as more of a Dylan-guy than a fan of musicals, I enjoyed this show. Don't get me wrong, I very much respect the artistry and skill of the theater. I agree with most, that the vocal performances were outstanding. I also enjoyed the re-arrangements and fugal meshing of songs. I appreciated the many deep cuts from Dylan's corpus, as well as the more familiar songs. While I enjoyed the vocals more than the storyline, I find the negative reviews ironic, as they typically mention depressing themes explored in this characterization of life during...ahem...The Great Depression. What I take from the story is that while it's true hard times bring out the good and bad in people, they also bring out the practical need to "keep on keeping on" despite what comes. There's a kind of nobility in that. Hope, despair, humor, vulgarity, cynicism, confusion, gender and racial dynamics, spirituality, and so on: they're all found in most lives and made themes in this story. Highly recommended. ... Read more

Hugh Winig

Glorious from start to finish

What a wonderful and gripping piece of entertainment! Every song beautifully done and nothing but warmth throughout despite the heavy nature of the actual subject of the play. Felt like I was back on Broadway with such high quality performers. No need to go the Broadway for a play if you live in SF! ... Read more

Martha

Great Play

This is simply a great play. The music, the acting and the different scenes are well done. It is easy to follow, there is nothing confusing and this play is not hard to follow. The actors are great, and professionals. Do not deter yourself from seeing this great piece of art. Those who gave it 1 star are jealous period. ... Read more
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