Downton Abbey star Lesley Nicol... who played the beloved Mrs. Patmore on the TV show and three successful films... shares her journey through life and show biz in a warm and funny musical she and hit pop songwriter Mark Mueller created together.

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Through masterful storytelling and nine often hilarious and moving original songs written with Mark Mueller, the audience learns about Lesley's trip to the "Abbey." It starts with a quiet childhood outside Manchester, England, followed by her first West End part in Jesus Christ Superstar, leading to co-starring roles in stage hits like the original London production of Mamma Mia. It culminates with her worldwide TV and film successes on the Actor Award-winning drama smash, Downton Abbey.

 

Lesley and Mark, who accompanies her on piano on stage, cover the highs and lows of her show biz career, including all the bumps along the way. The songs are funny, poignant, honest and occasionally outrageous… just like Lesley’s life.

 

The show is not just about Lesley’s life… it’s about everyone’s. We’re all trying to make sense of where we are these days. Don’t we ask ourselves at some point, how the hell did I get here? By the end of the night, you'll have gotten some answers, had a lot of laughs and maybe even shed a tear or two.

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Mark and Lesley's successful Off-Broadway run in NYC led to an Off-Broadway Alliance Award nomination. They have also performed the musical in Chicago, London and Hong Kong.