The Rosemary Branch Theatre is a small 60 seat pub theatre with a big reputation. It is situated by the Grand Union Canal on the borders of Islington, Hackney and Shoreditch.

A new show ‘Here I’ll Stay’ will run at the Rosemary Branch from the 7th to the 26th of July. A cast of four tell the story of Kurt Weill’s journey from Nazi Germany to Broadway. It includes no less than 26 of his songs. You could describe it as an upmarket jukebox musical.

One of the special treats for Kurt Weill fans is the inclusion of a song called ‘As Long as I Love’. This has not been heard in London since 1935. It was one of six songs which were added to ‘A Kingdom for a Cow’ which Weill had adapted from his own unperformed German work ‘Die Kuhhandel’ during a brief stay in London before going to America.

Hopefully the new show featuring the song will fare rather better than the show which originally featured it. ‘A Kingdom for a Cow’ closed after just two weeks (despite its snappy title!) after receiving anti-Semitic reviews.

There are many fans of Kurt Weill and they are bound to ensure a warm response for this new London show.

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