{"id":405729,"date":"2021-12-21T08:42:29","date_gmt":"2021-12-21T14:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/?p=405729"},"modified":"2021-12-21T10:55:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T16:55:41","slug":"downton-abbeys-lesley-nicol-brings-her-one-woman-musical-to-chicago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/downton-abbeys-lesley-nicol-brings-her-one-woman-musical-to-chicago\/","title":{"rendered":"Downton Abbey\u2019s Lesley Nicol Brings Her One-Woman Musical to Chicago"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best known for her role as Mrs. Patmore in the hit TV series <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downton Abbey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, award-winning actor Lesley Nicol has been serving something new and more personal in her one-woman musical.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? explores Lesley\u2019s journey to success through masterful storytelling and original songs by Mark Mueller, the genius behind the catchy <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DuckTales<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> theme song. The musical\u2019s North American tour is coming to Chicago this Spring at the Greenhouse Theater Center in Lincoln Park.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_405730\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-405730\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-405730\" src=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LesleyNicol2.jpeg\" alt=\"lesley nicol photo\" width=\"800\" height=\"1198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LesleyNicol2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LesleyNicol2-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LesleyNicol2-370x554.jpeg 370w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LesleyNicol2-406x608.jpeg 406w, https:\/\/urbanmatter.com\/chicago\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/LesleyNicol2-600x899.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-405730\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Heron Agency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An Uproarious Feel-Good Musical<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Award-winning British actress of <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downton Abbey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Lesley Nicol, shares her journey from up-and-comer to big-screen sensation in this one-woman musical, HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? coming to the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue during its North American tour. Previewing March 9th and opening March 13th for a limited engagement through April 3rd, this uproarious feel-good musical takes the audience on a journey from Lesley\u2019s childhood, through her time as a working actress to her success in the role as a cherished cook \u201cMrs. Patmore\u201d on the worldwide phenomenon hit television drama <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downton Abbey<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Through the masterful storytelling and ten original songs by Mark Mueller, HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? is certain to have audiences tapping their toes to Lesley\u2019s journey through life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cMark and I are so thrilled to bring our musical to Greenhouse Theater,\u201d said Lesley Nicol, Actress and Writer. \u201cChicago theatre is rightly known and celebrated around the world and we are so looking forward to being part of the theatre community and playing to audiences in your wonderful city.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLuQhYOA4UF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CLuQhYOA4UF\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Downton Abbey (@downtonabbey_official)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Story of Success and Journey of Self<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? came into fruition when Lesley expressed to her close friend and successful American songwriter, Mark Mueller, her desire to write a musical. Having a successful acting career in Great Britain and in America, Lesley has been a part of countless theatre productions, successful television shows, and most notably, will be featured in the upcoming movie <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Downton Abbey: A New Era<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> released on March 18th, 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this delightful new musical, instead of her beloved character, \u201cMrs. Patmore,\u201d cooking up an extravagant meal, Lesley is serving up this fabulous musical autobiography about her incredible life. Through her own words, photos and songs, Lesley reveals how she overcame personal demons, found love, and achieved success on stage and on screen. HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? invites the audience to examine their own journeys while watching Lesley\u2019s play out on stage. We are all on the same road, we all just have different bumps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Written by Lesley Nicol and Mark Mueller, HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? is produced by Pemberley Productions (<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Woman in Black<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Royal George Theatre; <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Private Peaceful<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Greenhouse Theater) and directed by Luke Kernaghan. The production will feature scenic design by Anshuman Bhatia, lighting design by Lucrecia Briceno and sound design by Chicagoan Ray Nardeli.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sbi-embed-wrap\">\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media sbi-embed\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcTEaeZlMSX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<div style=\"padding:16px;\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcTEaeZlMSX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" background:#FFFFFF; line-height:0; padding:0 0; text-align:center; text-decoration:none; width:100%;\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/p>\n<div style=\" display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #F4F4F4; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BcTEaeZlMSX\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Greenhouse Theater Center (@greenhouse2257)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Catch the Performance<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HOW THE HELL DID I GET HERE? will run at the Greenhouse Theater Center, 2257 N. Lincoln Avenue in Chicago. Performances begin March 9 for a limited engagement through April 3, 2022. The performance schedule is as follows: Tuesday to Sunday performances. The running time is 80 minutes no interval. 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