THE RISE AND FALL OF VINNIE & PAUL
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The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul

A new musical by Neil Bastian
FINALIST
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MTI Award 2023
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Stiles+Drewe Prize 2022
> Industry praise

2-min summary video

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Van Gogh's house-share with Paul Gauguin started as an artistic bromance but ended in a bloodbath: Vincent threatened Paul with a razor, then cut off his own ear. 

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​Why? This electrifying two-man musical proposes that Vincent was in love with Paul, and cruelly rejected by him.

With heart-stopping ballads and hair-raising rockers, The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul blasts the roof off the little yellow house to reveal the pain and passion within.

Why you should produce the show

A blonde man with a beard wears black headphones and a Van Gogh 'Sunflowers' t-shirt and sings into a microphone. A long-haired, dark-haired man with a beard wears black headphones and a Van Gogh 'Sunflowers' t-shirt and sings into a microphone.Max Alexander-Taylor and Charlie McCullagh as Vinnie and Paul
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"Intense. Powerful. I'd produce it. 18/20." - MTI Award judge​

​"A two-hander rock gig musical with a five-piece rock band is an achievable producible model" - BEAM judge

* It's cheap to stage and ideal for small venues.

* The songs are BIG, so it can fill large venues up to arena size.

* It's an award-nominated show, voted by industry experts.

* It sold out its first public showing at The Other Palace within hours.

​* The whole world loves Van Gogh - his vibrant work and tragic story never go out of fashion, and every year people flock to Van Gogh immersive experiences all over the globe.

* Dear Evan Hansen, Spring Awakening and Next to Normal prove that themes of mental illness, self-harm and suicide are always popular.

* Les Misérables and Jesus Christ Superstar show that trauma, tragedy and big emotions are a cathartic box-office draw for millions of theatregoers, generation after generation.

* It's not a period drama - Vinnie and Paul talk like two artists sharing a flat in present-day Shoreditch.

* The option of role-swapping on alternate nights will encourage repeat visits.

* The two-man premise will garner 'Team Vinnie' and 'Team Paul' fanbases the world over.

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> 'Vinnie & Paul' songs

4-min producer pitch video

The show has been developed further since this video was made.
> VIDEO: Fan favourite

Concept album

If the songs don't appear, it means there's a temporary problem with SoundCloud.
The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul ยท The Rise and Fall of Vinnie & Paul by Neil Bastian
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  • MTI Award
  • Stiles+Drewe Prize
  • Videos
  • Concept album
  • News
  • Wheatfield with Crows
  • Songs
  • Help
  • Extras
  • Cast and creatives
  • Gallery
  • Contact
  • Summary video
  • Producer pitch
  • Album preview
  • A Fistful of Brushes
  • Our Little Yellow House
  • Sunflower Power
  • Me and My Mind
  • Way Past Midnight
  • Second Coming
  • Hold Me
  • Hotel Van Gogh
  • Industry praise
  • BEAM showcase
  • Producers
  • Writer interview