Contre-temps
Produced by La Ruche Musicale
May 9-11, 2025
Huntington Theatre, Boston
🇫🇷 Performed in French with English captions.
Dates: May 9–11, 2025
- Friday, May 9th at 7:30PM
- Saturday, May 10th at 7:30PM
- Sunday, May 11th at 2:00PM
Post-show talk-back: Saturday, May 10th
Venue: Huntington Theatre, Maso Studio - Boston
Tickets: $40 | Seniors & Students: $20
- All seating is General Admission
- Accessible seating available
🇫🇷 Performed in French with English captions
Show Information
"A dazzling story, indulgently enjoyable." – Télérama
"High-octane musical comedy!" – France Inter
"Equal parts astonishment and hilarity!" – Le Canard enchaîné
From the Press
By Samuel Sené, Eric Chantelauze and Raphaël Bancou
With Marion Rybaka, Marion Préïté, and Julien Mouchel
A musical comedy based on the life of François Courdot
How did a French operetta conductor end up in New York, hoping to become a Broadway composer?
This is the sensational story of François Courdot (1919-1968), an important musician and artist largely unknown to the general public - until now.
Thanks to the precise work of biographer James McGraff and the recent discoveries of some rare scores, Contre-temps is a musical biopic of this French artist in America. The show is a euphoric and richly illustrated dive into the history of operetta and musical comedy in the 20th century, joyfully carried out by the creative team of Comedians! and the Opaline Trio.
