Monet Comes to Life in New London Musical
- Mar 30
- 1 min read
Updated: Apr 2
Discover A Mirrored Monet at Charing Cross Theatre, where art, passion and legacy unfold in a powerful new musical.
The new musical A Mirrored Monet has made its London premiere at Charing Cross Theatre where it will run for a limited time - to 9 May 2026. Written by composer, lyricist and dramatist Carmel Owen and directed by Christian Durham, this dramatic new musical will explore the man behind the much loved impressionist masterpiece - The Water Lillies.
Scenes from A Mirrored Monet | © Pamela Raith
It's Paris, 1916. The painter Claude Monet struggles to complete the commission that will define his legacy: The Water Lilies — a project on which his survival depends, with food and essential supplies at stake as the First World War encroaches. Plagued by creative block, he retreats into memory, revisiting his early artist days with contemporaries Renoir and Manet, and his muse, Camille Doncieux.
Inspired by letters and diaries from Monet and his peers, A Mirrored Monet immerses audiences in the cafés, studios, and salons of Belle Époque Paris, with music and projections bringing the era vividly to life.
This dramatic new musical stars Jeff Shankley (Starlight Express, Cats) as Monet, Dean John-Wilson (Your Lie in April: The Musical, The King and I) as Young Monet and Brooke Bazarian as Camille.
Key characters in A Mirrored Monet | © Pamela Raith
Essential Information
Venue: Charing Cross Theatre, The Arches, Villiers Street, London WC2N 6NL.
Run: Must close 9 May 2026.
