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London, late XIXth century... Mary Ann is born into a working-class family.
A pretty, intelligent, and kind young girl, loved by everyone both at school and at home. She becomes a nurse, then marries Thomas with whom she has 4 children. Life seems light and joyful until the day everything turns upside down. How will this woman to whom life smiles become the "ugliest woman in the world"? And how will she establish herself as a star in New York?
Laide ! is the new musical show, written and directed by Élodie Menant, Julien Salvia, and Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal, produced by Cinaparté, Union Live, and Elomenantprod.
Book your tickets for this musical show, performed live and interpreted by 6 actor-singers bringing to life a gallery of more than 30 characters, evolving within colorful tableaux and alternating between humor, fantasy, and emotion.
Flamboyant costumes, impressive sets, and an original musical score immerse you once again in the world of the era and invite you to discover the incredible, deeply human destiny of "The Ugliest Woman in the World".
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The new creation by multi-award-winning authors. Between the three of them:
- 13 nominations at the Molières, including 2 Molières (Musical Show and Female Revelation for Élodie Menant in "Est-ce que j'ai une gueule d'Arletty?")
- 20 nominations at the Trophées de la Comédie Musicale, including 6 Trophées (Best Score and Audience Award for Julien Salvia & Ludovic-Alexandre Vidal for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer")
- French Academy Young Theatre Prize for Élodie Menant as author