By Jude
White Rose promises an uplifting, relevant, and hopeful story, now playing at the Marylebone Theatre. Following its Off-Broadway run, White Rose is a new musical written by Brian Belding and directed by Will Nunziata. It tells the true story of university students Hans and Sophie Scholl, who founded the White Rose resistance group in Nazi Germany.
The material could easily tip into hagiography, but the writing is careful to keep its subjects human — fallible, frightened, and all the more heroic for it. The performances are excellent throughout, with Sophie's arc carrying particular emotional weight. A genuinely moving show that earns its optimism.
★★★★
