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Do you want to live forever? Join the students from New York's legendary School of Performing Arts as they climb the ladder to their ultimate goal - Fame!Set in New York's legendary High School of the Performing Arts, Fame - The Musical tells of the hopes and dreams of aspiring stars in their quest for success.
Inspired by the Academy Award winning film, FAME is a roller coaster ride through the dreams and disappointments of the star-struck pupils attending New York's High School for the Performing Arts.
It's the Fame school with the famous motto: Fame costs and right here is where you start paying.
From auditions to celebrations, follow the long winding path of stage students and their journey into the limelight.
Based on the academy award winning film, best-selling novel and a long running television series, Fame follows the inspiring tale of Performing Arts students from their over-elaborate entrance auditions all the way to their well-polished graduation. Accompany them on their emotional ride through pleasure, pain, discovery and loss in this starry musical. Romances and friendships develop as the story makes a social statement especially relevant to today's youth. Non-stop, high energy routines with a full cast of over 35 electric performers make FAME a breathtaking stage show.
| Author(s) | conceived and developed by David de Silva |
| Lyrics | Jacques Levy |
| Music | Steven Margoshes |
| Notes | Fame The Musical touches on some strong themes including drug use/sexual relationships. Not suitable for children under the age of 10 |
| Duration | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Go to Fame - The Musical web site | |
| Reviews | "Dance dynamite" The Express "Sensational" Daily Express "Breathtaking... The energy is astounding" The Independent "A feel-good triumph" The Mail on Sunday |