The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (musical)
| The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | |
|---|---|
West End promotional poster | |
| Music | Darren Clark |
| Lyrics | Darren Clark Jethro Compton |
| Book | Jethro Compton |
| Basis | "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" by F. Scott Fitzgerald |
| Premiere | 15 May 2019: Southwark Playhouse |
| Productions | |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Musical Contribution |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is a musical with book and lyrics by Jethro Compton, music and lyrics by Darren Clark, and based on the 1922 short story of the same name by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
The musical begins at the end of World War I in a small Cornish fishing village and follows Benjamin's life as he ages in reverse through the twentieth century. As in the original short story, Benjamin Button is born as an old man and ages backwards. The relationship between Benjamin and Elowen progresses as she ages and he grows younger.