Based on the Walt Disney film and Colfer’s internationally acclaimed, award-winning novel, this new musical may hit the stage in the future.
Artwork for Artemis Fowl The Musical.
A musical adaptation of Artemis Fowl is in the pipeline!
With a special arrangement with Disney Theatrical, a private workshop performance is planned for this afternoon.
The new musical has a book by Eoin Colfer, music by Liam Bates, lyrics by Eoin Colfer and Liam Bates and will be directed by Scott Graham for Frantic Assembly. The workshop has casting by Pearson Casting CDG and General Management by Julian Stoneman & Jack Maple for MPSI Ltd.
Speaking on the development of the musical, Colfer said “Theatre is my first love. I learned to read running lines with my mother when I was four years old, and the first thing I ever wrote for public consumption was a play about the Norse gods for my fourth class Christmas show. So when my book Artemis Fowl became a worldwide hit some decades later, I immediately thought that this would be my chance to get a musical onto a stage. I am so excited to showcase Artemis and for the musical to be in development with such a brilliant team because when I wrote it as a book, I was seeing it in my head as a musical. This is a literal dream come true.”
Scott Graham added “I am hugely excited to be entering the world of Artemis Fowl. It is mythical, fantastical, hilarious and immensely touching. The story is a thrilling stand-off between the fairy and mortal worlds but is also a gorgeous tale of young lives drawn into adulthood. I think there are different levels to engage with it on. On one level it is the story of a dynamic heist and on another it is about family connections and how our hearts ache with pride, love and longing. It feels rich, powerful and hugely entertaining.”
Artemis Fowl follows a young criminal mastermind, Artemis Fowl, who kidnaps a fairy named Holly Short in hopes of restoring his family's wealth. As he delves into the secret world of magical creatures, Artemis finds himself in a battle of wits and discovers that there is more to the world — and himself — than he ever imagined.
More information on Artemis Fowl The Musical will be released in due course.
