Le soldat rose
# Le soldat rose

Le soldat rose is a 2006 French-language children's musical with music by Louis Chedid and lyrics by Pierre-Dominique Burgaud. The plot of the musical is about a little boy who hides in the toy section of a department store at night, where the toys come to life.

## Recording

The musical was first recorded on the Atmosphériques label in 2006 with a cast including Louis Chédid's son Matthieu, or 'M', Jeanne Cherhal, Alain Souchon, Francis Cabrel, Vanessa Paradis and Stéphane Sanseverino. After the studio sessions the recording line-up gave two live shows at Le Grand Rex, Paris, in November 2006, released on DVD in February following. Sales of the CD were above 350,000 by April 207, and the album was awarded Best Chanson/Variétés Album at the 2007 Victoires de la musique.

| Role | Played by |
| - | - |
| Le Soldat rose | Matthieu Chedid |
| Joseph (the boy) | Raoul Lepenec |
| La Voix du grand magasin | Catherine Jacob |
| Betty Quette | Jeanne Cherhal |
| Cousin Puzzle | Albin de la Simone |
| Made in Asia | Vanessa Paradis |
| Le Conducteur de train | Sanseverino (singer) |
| La Panthère noire en peluche | Louis Chedid |
| Le Petit Chimiste | Bénabar |
| Le Roi et la Reine | Shirley et Dino |
| Le Gardien de nuit | Francis Cabrel |
| L'Homme de ménage | Alain Souchon |
| La Fiancée du Soldat rose | Céline Bary |
