West End Zorro Musical to Close

Zorro, the new musical based on Isabel Allende's bestselling novel, will close at the West End's Garrick Theatre on March 14, 2009. Featuring an original score by the popular flamenco group The Gipsy Kings, Zorro opened on July 15, 2008 to positive reviews and was recently nominated for five Olivier Awards including Best Musical.

Featured in the cast are Matt Rawle as Diego, Emma Williams as Luisa, Adam Levy as Ramon and Lesli Margherita as Inez. The production is directed by Christopher Renshaw, with choreography by Rafael Amargo. Following its run in the West End, Zorro will receive productions in France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Japan, Korea and Russia, with a production in Paris scheduled to open in October of 2009.

Created in 1919 by pulp writer Johnston McCulley, the iconic character Zorro has been featured in film, live action and animated television series, books, comics and even in a soon to be released Nintendo Wii game. Zorro is the secret identity of Don Diego de la Vega, a fictional wealthy caballero and master swordsman living in Spanish California, who defends the people of the land against injustice. This legendary story of good versus evil is the subject of a bestselling novel by Allende and several major motion pictures. Zorro retells the dramatic tale of a romantic hero with aerial acrobatics, sword-fighting and magic—all set to the music of The Gipsy Kings.