A cast of expert improvisers promise a fast-paced, tuneful turn on the Bard's works as if Shakespeare met Sondheim. 'Lord, what fools these mortals be... now send in the clowns!' Each show is a wholly original, and completely improvised, theatrical musical based on the plots and language of William Shakespeare. The ImproMusical originated in London at the Gate Theatre in 1987 with Alan Marriott and the artistic direction of Stephen Daldry, best known for directing the film adaptation of Billy Elliot.