‘After several stage productions and numerous film versions do we really need a music-theatre treatment of Pride and Prejudice? Writers Richard Croxford and Mark Dougherty certainly make a good case for redefining Jane Austen’s seriously ironic take on marriage money and love. Set in periodPride and Prejudice: The Musical is an ensemble piece involving 11 actors four of whom also play instruments ranging from the violin to an anachronistic alto sax. Dougherty plays a Steinway on stage“in costume”.\r\n\r\nThe songs aren’t cod 18th century although there is a nod to Mozart and light classical music because as Dougherty explains he doesn’t do pastiche. “I did a lot of that at university and you have to use your own voice” he says.\r\n\r\nThe project is a long cherished dream of Croxford’safter he saw the musical potential in Austen’s second published novel while at school in Liverpool. “I studied…… \r\n\r\nFULL ARTICLE AVAILABLE BEHIND THE SUNDAY TIMES PAYWALL.\r\n\r\nRead full article <a href=”http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/news/ireland/article1291812.ece” target=”_blank”>here</a>’