Annette, Lucien and Pierrot are members of the resistance. Armand waits for Marguerite but when she does arrive it is only to tell him that their relationship can never be. The guests return, shaken but unharmed. Armand reads the letter and is distraught.
As dinner is served, Marguerite's former talent agent, Georges, brings a band in. Everyone runs off to the shelter except for Marguerite. This worries Lucien as he is Jewish. Otto becomes enraged and reminds her that even if she doesn't love him, she is still his mistress. Armand leaves, and Marguerite promises to meet him the next day. Without Otto to support her, Marguerite visits Georges and asks him to help her find work as a singer, but he refuses.
Based on the heroic, adventurous life of fearless pioneer and Canada's first female saint Marguerite Bourgeoys, and told through soaring song and monologue, this one woman musical recounts Marguerite's death-defying journey to bring liberated women to the New World and help build the city of Montreal. Marguerite is a stage musical based on the novel La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas. Annette says she will speak to her resistance contact about leaving Paris. Otto is sitting in a darkened room with Marguerite's love letters, singing about his feelings.
He confesses that he had only pretended to be her friend so that he could mingle with the upper class. He picks her up and carries her off. That night, Annette and Lucien wait for Armand at the train station. Otto enters and tries to confess his love for her, but she changes the subject. This worries Annette.
As the fireworks ring in the new year, Armand shoots Otto dead. As they move towards each other, a bomb shatters the French windows and the electricity goes out. He becomes angry and throws her love letters all over his flat as she goes. Annette meets her resistance contact, who gives her a briefcase full of documents and tells her to smuggle them out of Paris. A Nazi band is playing at the same bandstand and the crowd joins in. The citizens of Paris sing about Marguerite, who was once a well-known lady of Parisian society but who is now the lover of a German officer. He tells her that Annette explained the circumstances under which Marguerite wrote that the letter, and forgives her. Armand attempts to calm the situation by playing "China Doll," Marguerite's biggest hit, and Marguerite is persuaded to sing. Marguerite and Armand meet in a park, as the crowd sing of change. Lucien leaves, but Annette stays behind, promising to join him later. At the heart of the musical is famous work of A. Dumas. They attack Marguerite in her home. The music composed by M. Legrand, lyrics – by H. Kretzmer & A. Boublil. In her bedroom, Marguerite reflects on her feelings for Armand. What went wrong? Paris is liberated, and the French turn on the Nazi sympathizers. Lucien and Annette are at home listening to coded radio messages when they hear that the French government will force Jews to wear an identifying mark. Marguerite and Armand share a passionate kiss as the all-clear siren sounds.
R. Henshall starred Marguerite.
Armand sings of his love for Marguerite. At the concentration camp, Pierrot is tortured. They confess their love for each other, but it is too late, and Marguerite dies in Armand's arms. Tony Winner Cady Huffman is Marguerite. Annette goes to see Armand. Pierrot arrives, carrying various food items that he had stolen from the party. While Armand packs his bags, Marguerite comes to his flat and they make love.
The sad tale of the courtesan Marguerite is nothing compared to the fate of the show that shares her name, the latest in a series of high-profile West End musicals to call it quits early on.
Armand tells Marguerite that he knows that she only pretends to be happy, and Marguerite confesses that she does not love Otto. Armand sends Pierrot to find a doctor. She tells him that she must leave early because Otto has invited guests. Elaine Paige, the so-called first lady of British musical theatre, couldn't make a West End hit out of The Drowsy Chaperone, a much-laureled Broadway show that transferred last year to the Novello and was Clearly, this is crisis time for the original musical, and one can only imagine the odds against Imagine This, the Some may find solace in reports of record-breaking grosses The curtain will fall seven weeks early on Michel Legrand's Marguerite. The theatre world is no stranger to postmortems and will no doubt be pondering the short life of a project from director Jonathan Kent, featuring a score by Oscar-winner Michel Legrand with collaborators including the Les Mis/Miss Saigon team of Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schonberg.
Marguerite goes to see Armand.
The next day, the band members reflect on the changing state of Paris, while Armand sings of his new passion for Marguerite.
Directed by J. Kent. Armand is the last to leave and the two are left alone.
There is a big New Year's Eve party and the chanteuse sings. Lucien bursts in and explains the situation - he must leave Paris at once.
The band consists of Armand, his sister Annette, her boyfriend Lucien and their friend Pierrot.
The song becomes a trio between Armand, Marguerite and Otto. Marguerite accompanies Otto, against her will. He manages to buy his way out of trouble by giving the Nazis the name and address of a Jew – Lucien. The crowd sing of change again. It is Marguerite’s 40th birthday and she is celebrating with her friends, who are living in blissful ignorance of the war. It hardly fits Henshall is not unique in her apparent inability to pack out a house - and the Haymarket isn't all that big - on the basis of star appeal alone. As for the serious musical, well, a new, mightily serious enterprise has arrived at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in the form of "Marguerite," after two hours of … An air raid siren sounds and a distant explosion shakes the room. He warns her that Armand is having an affair with a Nazi officer's lover, making him a danger to her and himself. The Golden Throats Wiki is a FANDOM Music Community.Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Hermann brings in Annette, who is covered in cuts and bruises.
Marguerite complies, hoping that Armand will understand.