Musicals by John Farndon
Anya
Inspired by a true story and set in Stalin’s Russia and the America of McCarthy.
‘Anya’ tells of the love between a beautiful Russian singer, Anya, and an American naval officer, Louis... More »
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The Dreamweaver
Book and lyrics by John Farndon, Songs by John Farndon, Instrumental music by Bernard Reilly.
The Dreamweaver interweaves the mixed up lives of group of contemporary Dubliners with the ancient Irish legend of the bard Ossian... More »
The Fifth Duchess
Book by Howard Ginsberg; Music and lyrics by John Farndon
'The 5th Duchess' is the extraordinary story of an extraordinary painting by Thomas Gainsborough – those who owned it and those who fought over it... More »
Love and War
Book and lyrics by John Farndon, Music by Marc Folan and John Farndon
‘…In Love & War’ is a powerful original musical in which love and betrayal in wartime France lead to the heart of a modern political scandal. It is set partly in Occupied France in 1944 and partly in the 1980s, when Mitterand’s Socialists came to power after long years of Gaullist rule. More »