New Twiggy musical world premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Close-Up: The Twiggy musical will open on 18 September and running until 18 November

The writer and director of the show Ben Elton, focuses on Twiggy’s working-class roots.

The story of a skinny kid from Neasden who became the most famous teenager on the planet and the ‘face of the 1960’s’ may seem like the stuff of fairy tales, but there is tragedy as well as triumph in this intimate portrayal of a true 20th century icon.

It’s the story of a young working class woman who faced snobbery and sexism in a pre-Me Too world and yet achieved her dreams without ever compromising who she was.

Author and director Ben Elton charts Twiggy’s journey through laughter and tears from the suburbs of London to the world’s fashion capitals to Hollywood and Broadway and ultimately to becoming a national treasure and Dame of the Realm. All accompanied by a fabulous score featuring the hits that have been the soundtrack to Twiggy’s life.

Elena Skye will appear as Twiggy, who is currently playing Scaramouche in We Will Rock You at the London Coliseum.

Set and video design by Tim Bird, costume design by Jonathan Lipman, sound design by Gregory Clarke, musical supervision and orchestrations by Stuart Morley, and choreography by Jacob Fearey.