The Little Prince (musical) explained

The Little Prince is a theatrical production based on Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s 1943 story The Little Prince that features dance, circus arts, video production and acrobatics. Tournié and Mouron began adapting the show for the stage in 2018.^[1] The show is directed and choreographed by Anne Tournié and ran in Paris, Dubai and Sydney before arriving on Broadway in spring 2022.^[2] The Sydney engagement marked the city's first major international production since the COVID-19 lockdown.^{[3] [4]}

Cast included Lionel Zalachas as the Little Prince, co-director Chris Mouron as The Narrator, Aurélien Bednarek as The Aviator together with a large ensemble cast.^[5] The Broadway production was slated to run from March through August at the Broadway Theatre but on April 26, it announced it would close on May 8 after receiving poor reviews.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. News: Fitzpatrick . Felicia . The Little Prince, now on Broadway, has some surprising NYC roots . en-US . Time Out New York . 2022-04-27.
2. News: Broadway and Beyond: Following massive success overseas, "The Little Prince" set to open in NYC . en-US . 2022-04-27.
3. News: 2021-12-12 . THE LITTLE PRINCE Heads to Broadway after Sydney Coliseum Season . en-AU . 2022-04-27.
4. News: Paulson . Michael . 2021-12-09 . 'The Little Prince' to Land on Broadway With Dance and Acrobatics . en-US . The New York Times . 2022-04-27 . 0362-4331.
5. News: Brunner . Raven . 2022-03-29 . The new musical features aerial artistry and follows a young hero on his journey to self-discovery. . Playbill.
6. News: Brunner . Raven . 2022-04-11 . Reviews: See What Critics Had to Say About Broadway's The Little Prince . Playbill.
7. News: The Little Prince Sets Early Closing Date on Broadway . en . 2022-04-27.