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HOW THE HELL
DID I GET HERE?

"On My Way to the Abbey"



A ONE WOMAN MUSICAL with NINE ORIGINAL SONGS



Off-Broadway Alliance Award Nominee

“Songs worthy of comparison to the works of Noel Coward”

- BroadwayWorld.com



New York City | Chicago | London | Hong Kong

Actress Lesley Nicol as Mrs. Patmore on Downton Abbey and on the red carpet for the Downton Abbey movie

“Lesley Nicol charms
New York audiences”

- BroadwayWorld.com

“For 'Downton Abbey' fans,
the show is a must-see!”

- Chicago Sun-Times

Hit songwriter Mark Mueller, best known for writing songs like the Disney theme DuckTales and pop hits like Crush by Jennifer Paige

“Charming, original numbers, all with lyrics
directly relevant to her life story”

- Chicago Tribune

“Downton Abbey” star Lesley Nicol... who plays 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.

Through masterful storytelling and 9 often hilarious and moving original songs written with Mark, 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 SAG-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.

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 and look forward to doing more shows soon.

Songwriter Mark Mueller and actress Lesley Nicol (Mrs. Patmore on Downton Abbey) at his piano in the Hollywood Hills
Songwriter Mark Mueller and Lesley Nicol, who played Mrs. Patmore on Downton Abbey, performing their show How the Hell Did I Get Here? Off-Broadway
Actress Lesley Nicol, best known for playing Mrs. Patmore on Downton Abbey, with Songwriter Mark Mueller in London for their first performance of How the Hell Did I Get Here?, their original musical

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