LONDON
THEATRE NEWS
The
Blues Brothers To Shutter 13 October As Art Moves
In [23 August]
The
musical The Blues Brothers at the Whitehall Theatre
has posted early closing notices for 13 October
2001 after a run of 5� months - the production had
been booking up to the end of the year. Subject
to final confirmation, the next production at the
Whitehall Theatre will be the award-winning hit
comedy Art - currently in its fifth year in the
West End - which will transfer from the Wyndham's
Theatre to the Whitehall Theatre at the end of October.
Full details of this transfer are due to be announced
shortly.
Privates
On Parade Opens 10 December 2001 [23 August]
A
revival of Peter Nichols' comedy Privates On Parade,
with music by Denis King, opens at the Donmar Warehouse
on 10 December 2001, following previews from 30
November. Booking opens on 24 September 2001. Michael
Grandage directs this subversive comedy about an
army entertainment corps stationed in South East
Asia in 1948. The cast features Roger Allam and
Malcolm Sinclair along with Justin Salinger. The
production will have a limited run up to 2 March
2002.
Casting
News....
Art:
Tom Conti will take over the role of 'Marc' in Art
at the Wyndham's Theatre from 2 September 2001 when
Judd Hirsh leaves the production due to prior US
television commitments. Although Tom Conti has played
in Art in Australia, this will be his first time
in the West End production. He will join current
cast members Joe Morton and Richard Thomas up to
30 September 2001.
The
Vagina Monologues:
It has been confirmed that Jenny Eclair will replace
Pam Ferris for the final two weeks of The Vagina
Monologues at the New Ambassadors Theatre from 11
to 22 September 2001. She will join current cast
members Jerry Hall and Josette Simon. More details....
Ruthie
Henshall in Peggy Sue Got Married: "A Sympathetic
& Wonderfully Sung Performance" [23 August]
The
musical Peggy Sue Got Married opened at the Shaftesbury
Theatre on 20 August 2001. This new musical, based
on the 1980's movie of the same name is written
by Jerry Leichtling, Arlene Sarner and Bob Gaudio.
The cast stars Ruthie Henshall in the title role
along with Andrew Kennedy. The production opened
to generally good notices: The Financial Times wrote
that: "The first thing that makes this musical touching
is that the singing and vocal writing are of an
excellence rare in modern musicals," adding that
Ruthie Henshall's "singing really is the show's
beating heart: intense and contemplative, soft and
strong." The Daily Telegraph also highlighted Ruthie
Henshall's "winningly sympathetic and wonderfully
sung performance" but complained that the show's
authors "invariably reach for the trite and tested."
The Guardian described it as a "blandly competent,
psychologically conservative American musical."
Peggy Sue Got Married is currently booking up to
2 March 2002.
The
Musicals in Concert: 11 Nov 2001 [23 August]
A
special concert show Hollywood & Broadway: The Musical
in Concert takes place at the London Palladium on
Sunday 11 November 2001 for one night only. This
brand new production celebrates the golden era of
stage and screen musicals and features Dave Willets
(who has starred in Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables
& Cats) with Grace Kennedy (who has starred in Carmen
Jones & The Cotton Club) along with The Hollywood
& Broadway Orchestra, Singers & Dancers.
The
King Stag: "Only Casts A Partial Spell Of Enchantment"
[23 August]
The
American Repertory Theatre's production of Carlo
Gozzi's The King Stag opened at the Barbican Theatre
on 15 August 2001. The production has costumes,
masks, puppetry and movement by Julia Taymor and
it is directed by Andrei Serban. It is being presented
for a three week run in London as part of this year's
BITE (Barbican International Theatre Event). The
King Stag opened to rather poor notices: The Financial
Times said "the show resembles bad English Christmas
pantomime" while The Independent described it as
being "a wooden, stagey piece of nonsense." The
Guardian wrote that "The King Stag, for all its
magical design and brilliantly executed puppetry,
inspires at best a reluctant admiration: it never
touches the heart." The Times concluded that it
"only casts a partial spell of enchantment." The
King Stag continues up to 2 September 2001.
A
Woman in Waiting Set For Radio/Web Broadcast [23
August]
The
play A Woman in Waiting - recently seen at the New
Ambassadors Theatre - is due to be broadcast on
BBC Radio 4 on Friday 24 August 9.00pm to 10.00pm.
A Woman in Waiting had a limited three week run
in June this year. The play was conceived and written
by Yael Farber and Thembi Mtshali and performed
on stage by Thembi Mtshali - she is also performing
in the radio version which is also being broadcast
on the web via the Radio 4 website.
Witches
of Eastwick Announces New Booking Period [23 August]
The
musical The Witches of Eastwick at the Prince of
Wales Theatre has announced a new three month booking
period covering performances up to 30 March 2002
- tickets for these performances are now on sale.
Mother
Clap's Molly House Cancels First Previews [22 August]
The first two previews of Mark Ravenhill's controversial
new play Mother Clap's Molly House at the Royal
National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre - scheduled
for today and tomorrow (22 & 23 August) - have been
cancelled. As reported on Monday, the Royal National
Theatre suffered a major power failure on Sunday
night forcing the cancellation of all performances
on Monday and Tuesday. This meant that the cast
for Mother Clap's Molly House where unable to complete
their technical and dress rehearsals in the Lyttelton
Theatre in time - hence the first two previews have
been cancelled. The 'Opening Night' on 4 September
2001 remains unchanged. Mother Clap's Molly House,
a black comedy with songs, is a celebration of the
diversity of human sexuality and contains language
and scenes which some people may find offensive.
Meanwhile performances in the other two theatres
- The Relapse in the Olivier and Howard Katz in
the Cottesloe - are going ahead today for the first
time this week. Performance schedule....
Starlight Express To Close
12 Jan 2002 [21 August]
It
was announced last night that Andrew Lloyd Webber's
long running musical Starlight Express at the Apollo
Victoria Theatre will close on 12 January 2002 -
after a run of just under 18 years, and 7,406 performances.
Starlight Express, which opened in on 27 March 1984,
is the second longest running musical in West End
history, after Lloyd Webber's Cats, which opened
at the New London Theatre in May 1984 - and is still
running. Following its closure at the Apollo Victoria
Theatre it is expected that the musical will embark
on a major national tour. An animated television
series based on the musical is also expected. Lloyd
Webber said: "Starlight Express has had an amazing
run. It is a show dear to my heart as I wrote it
for my older children, now 24 and 22, and I want
to turn it into something my younger children will
enjoy. Its final performance will be a very emotional
experience for all of us who have been close to
it for the past 18 years." News of the closure of
Starlight Express comes just two months after it
was announced that Lloyd Webber's newest musical,
The Beautiful Game, will close on 1 September 2001
after a run of barely one year and means that, after
Starlight Express closes there will be just two
Lloyd Webber musicals in the West End - Cats and
The Phantom of the Opera. The next production at
the Apollo Victoria Theatre is expected to be the
new musical Bombay Dreams written by AR Rahman,
Don Black and Meera Syal and produced by Andrew
Lloyd Webber. But before it opens the theatre will
need some extensive internal refurbishment to remove
the skating track used for Starlight Express - the
2,500 seat theatre had 1,000 seats removed to make
way for the track.
Royal National Theatre Hit
By Power Cut [20 August]
The
Royal National Theatre has been hit by a major power
cut forcing the cancellation of tonight's performances.
Last night two of the transformers that provide
power to the complex exploded in separate incidents
causing damage to the electrical equipment and a
cut in the power supply. The transformers are located
in the basement of the RNT. No one was hurt although
both times the fire brigade was called out to attend
the incident. The RNT is currently endeavouring
to fix the problem and get power restored to the
complex as soon as possible although both of tonight's
scheduled performances - The Relapse in the Olivier
and Howard Katz in the Cottesloe - have been cancelled.
It is hoped that tomorrow's performances will go
ahead. The RNT will remain closed until power can
be safely restored. In June 1999 the London Palladium
was hit by a power cut during a performance of the
musical Saturday Night Fever causing it to be cancelled
while last month the opening of the hit musical
My Fair Lady at the Drury Lane Theatre was delayed
by an hour due to the scenery moving generators
breaking down. UPDATE: The performances on Tuesday
21 August have also been cancelled
Mamma
Mia! Celebrates Tonight! [18 August]
The
hit musical Mamma Mia! celebrates its 1000th performance
at the Prince Edward Theatre tonight! The musical,
which is based on the songs of the pop group ABBA,
originally opened in April 1999 since when it has
played to capacity audiences as it continues to
be one of the West End's most popular shows. Mamma
Mia! is currently booking up to 16 March 2002.
The
Homecoming - Opens 13 Sept - Now Booking [17 August]
Booking
has now opened for Harold Pinter's The Homecoming
which opens at the Comedy Theatre on 13 September
2001, following previews from 11 September. This
revival is directed by Robin Lefevre and the cast
stars Ian Holm and Lia Williams. Set at a family
gathering in North London where Teddy brings his
wife, Ruth, home to meet her in-laws. But who will
be the eventual winner in a fierce battle for supremacy?
Private
Lives - Opens 4 Oct - Now Booking [16 August]
A
revival of Noel Coward's Private Lives in a production
directed by Howard Davies opens at the Albery Theatre
on 4 October 2001, following previews from 21 September
- booking has now opened. Set in France in the late
1920s, the plot centres around divorcees Amanda
and Elyot, who are honeymooning in the same hotel
with their new spouses, Victor and Sibyl. Their
chance meeting reminds them of why they fell in
love, but also why they couldn't live together...
The production stars Alan Rickman and Lindsay Duncan
along with Emma Fielding and Adam Godley. The production
will have no performances on Monday evenings - instead
the production will play matinee performances on
Sundays at 4.00pm.
Cirque
Eloize's Excentricus: "Utterly Delightful" [16 August]
The
Canadian circus troupe Cirque Eloize (pronounced:
el-was) opened their show Excentricus at Sadler's
Wells Theatre last week. A mixture of acrobatics,
comedy and live rock music Cirque Eloize are a 15-strong
troupe in this "animal-free" circus that is accessible
to all. When the production opened at Sadler's Wells
Theatre The Mail on Sunday hailed it as being "utterly
delightful... every performer is dazzlingly talented
and a pleasure to watch." The Times said that it
"excels at family entertainment... this 90-minute
circus-theatre piece combines merry slapstick with
a sense of humanity that strikes gently at the heart."
Cirque Eloize's Excentricus continues up to 2 September
2001.
Casting
Updates:
The
Royal Family:
It has been announced that joining Judi Dench will
be Peter Bowles, Toby Stevens and Harriet Walter.
The Royal Family opens at the Haymarket Theatre
on 1 November 2001.
Caught
in the Net:
The cast for Ray Cooney's sequel to Run For Your
Wife will include Russ Abbot, Eric Sykes and Robert
Daws along with Carol Hawkins, Helen Gill, William
Harry and Beccy Armory. Caught in the Net opens
at the Vaudeville Theatre on 29 August 2001.
Ball
Over Broadway: On Radio [16 August]
Michael
Ball is presenting a six part radio series that
looks at the revival of the Broadway revival in
recent times. Called Ball Over Broadway the programme
will be broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Fridays 7.00pm
to 7.30pm from 17 August 2001. The programme are
also being webcast on the BBC Radio 2 website. Ball
will look at a different musical each week - starting
with The Producers (17 Aug) and The Full Monty (24
Aug). Meanwhile at the Donmar Warehouse in London
Michael Ball will be taking to the stage from 17
to 29 September 2001 in a brand new concert show
as part of the annual Divas at the Donmar season.
Humble
Boy: "Performances Are Tremendous" [16 August]
The
Royal National Theatre's production of Charlotte
Jones's new play Humble Boy opened at the Cottesloe
Theatre on 9 August 2001. The play directed by John
Caird and the cast includes Diana Rigg, Denis Quilley
and Simon Russell Beale. The production opened to
generally good reviews: The Daily Telegraph hailing
it as being "sensationally well-cast... the performances
are tremendous... I can't recommend this lovely
play too highly." The Financial Times wrote how
that following the play "your heart and mind keep
shifting gear, excitedly." The Guardian complained
that the "play lacks a single, governing, passionate
idea" while The London Evening Standard said "there
are moments when the script teeters on tweeness...
the play's flaws are not fatal, and are considerably
outweighed by the laugh-tillyoucry moments." Prior
to opening Diana Rigg spoke about her time with
the National Theatre, both past and present: "I'm
pleased to be back at the National... It's just
a pity about the dressing-rooms: they're like battery-hen
hatches, completely without character, very noisy,
and with little space or decent light." The interview
in full.... Humble Boy continues in repertory and
is booking up to 24 November 2001.
The
Mousetrap Announces New Booking Period [15 August]
Agatha
Christie's whodunnit The Mousetrap at the St Martin's
Theatre has announced a new six month booking period
covering performances from 3 December 2001 to 1
June 2002 - tickets for these performances are now
on sale.
Nixon's
Nixon To Close 1 September [15 August]
Russell Lees' comedy Nixon's Nixon at the Comedy
Theatre has confirmed that it will be closing on
1 September 2001 after a run of seven weeks. The
production had opened to generally good notices:
The Daily Telegraph said it is "an absorbing and
amusing two-hander." The Daily Mail wrote that it
had a "witty, compelling script and the brace of
brilliant performances." Subject to final confirmation
the next production at the Comedy Theatre will be
Harold Pinter's The Homecoming starring Ian Holm
and Lia Williams from 11 September 2001.
Les
Miserables Announces New Booking Period [15 August]
The
musical Les Miserables at the Palace Theatre has
announced a new three month booking period covering
performances from 24 December to 30 March 2002 -
tickets for these performances are now on sale.
RSC's
A Servant to Two Masters To Close Early [13 August]
The
Royal Shakespeare Company's revival of Carlo Goldoni's
comedy A Servant to Two Masters at the Albery Theatre
will close four weeks earlier than expected on 25
August 2001 after a run of just five weeks. This
is the third time this production has been in London
having been seen for four weeks at the Young Vic
Theatre (Feb 2000) and a further eight weeks at
the New Ambassadors Theatre (Dec 2000). Subject
to final confirmation the next production at the
Albery Theatre will be a revival of Noel Coward's
Private Lives opening 4 October 2001.
All
My Sons: "Still Packs An Emotional Punch" [13 August]
Following
an award-winning sell-out run at the Royal National
Theatre's Cottesloe Theatre last year, Howard Davies'
revival of Arthur Millers's 1947 play All My Sons
transferred to the Lyttelton Theatre on 7 August
2001. The production has been slightly recast and
now features Laurie Metcalf. When the production
opened at the Lyttelton Theatre The Times said it
"still packs an emotional punch," but complained
that "the play is creakingly melodramatic." The
Guardian wrote that "[Laurie Metcalf] gives a truly
astonishing performance... Miller's weakness is
his resort to a melodramatic plot device." The Express
commented that "Angst-ridden family drama may not
be everybody's cup of iced tea, but if it's yours,
you won't see it done better." The Daily Telegraph
described how "the production has survived the move
to the Lyttelton and is, if anything, all the better
for it." Following its short two month repertory
season at the Lyttelton Theatre, the production
is expected to transfer to a West End theatre although
this has not yet been confirmed. All My Sons continues
in repertory up to 6 October 2001.
Fame:
The Musical Transfers To Cambridge Theatre From
20 Sept - Now Booking [13 August]
The
musical Fame: The Musical, which closes at the Victoria
Palace Theatre on 8 September 2001 will transfer
to the Cambridge Theatre from 20 September 2001
- tickets for the Cambridge Theatre run are now
on sale. Set in New York's legendary High School
of the Performing Arts, Fame: The Musical tells
of the hopes and dreams of aspiring stars in their
quest for success. This production originally opened
in June 1995 at the Cambridge Theatre since when
it has returned to various theatres in the West
End - prior to its transfer to the Cambridge theatre
it will have notched up a combined West End run
of just over 2� years.
Barbara
Cook Cancels One Week Extension [13 August]
The
legendary American singer Barbara Cook's latest
concert show Mostly Sondheim at the Lyric Theatre
has cancelled the one week extension that was announced
earlier this month. The concert show will now close
on 25 August 2001 after a run of seven weeks. The
next production at the Lyric Theatre will be Cat
On A Hot Tin Roof starring Brendan Fraser which
starts previews on 5 September 2001.
RNT
Announces A 'Tranformation' [9 August]
The
Royal National Theatre has confirmed plans - first
announced last December - to 'transform' the 890
seat Lyttelton Theatre into two performance spaces.
From May 2002 the Lyttelton Theatre's auditorium
will be split into two spaces, one seating 650 -
with seats surrounding the acting area so that no
seat is futher than 25 feat from the stage, and
another smaller 100 seat space which will stage
more 'radical' work. This experiment will initially
run for 5� months and will cost approximately �1.5
million - money which will come from the RNT's normal
operating budget along with some additional sponsorship.
This 'transformation' is being done partly to try
to attract a younger audience to the RNT. Amongst
those who are interested in working in these new
spaces are the choreographer Matthew Bourne, the
actress Kathryn Hunter and the director Deborah
Warner. Also announced where some forthcoming productions
to be staged at the RNT. These include Corin Redgrave
and John Wood in No Man's Land by Harold Pinter,
Martin Clunes in his RNT debut in Moliere's Tartuffe
as well as the previously announced productions
of Euripides' The Bacchae to be directed by Trevor
Nunn, a trilogy of plays by Tom Stoppard and a revival
of the musical South Pacific to be directed by Trevor
Nunn next year.
RSC's
Julius Caesar Opens In Stratford [9 August]
The
Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Shakepeare's
Julius Caesar opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
in Stratford on 26 July 2001. The production is
directed by Edward Hall. When the production opened
The Daily Mail hailed it as "a thrilling new production."
The Times was more guarded in its praise saying
that "if you want a punchy production that will
get out of the theatre long before the pubs shut,
well, here it is. If you're looking for nuance,
intricacy, sublety of character, no, this isn't
the revival for you." The Daily Telegraph said that
"superficially, [Edward Hall's] approach has elegance
and confidence, but just as the costumes try to
combine elements of the toga with 20th-century dress,
so the concept feels muddled." Julius Caesar continues
in repertory in Stratford up to 13 October 2001,
more details....
Casting
News
Kiss Me, Kate: The
four leads for the West End production which opens
at the Victoria Palace Theatre on 30 October 2001
have now been confirmed as: Brent Barrett will play
'Fred Graham/ Petruchio', Marin Mazzie 'Lilli Vanessi/
Katharine', Michael Berresse 'Bill Calhoun/ Lucentio'
and Nancy Anderson 'Lois Lane/ Bianca'.
The
Mousetrap:
There is a new cast taking over from Monday 13 August
2001 - Peter Byrne, Philip Day, John Fleming, Denise
Silvey, Sarah-Jane Strachan, Leslie Tuckey, Jan
Walters and Charlie Watts.
Special
Charity Events The
Royal Variety Performance: Monday 26 November 2001
at the Dominion Theatre. Annual variety show performed
in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
accompanied by The Duke of Edinburgh. Tickets are
now on sale.
An Audience With Dame Diana
Rigg:
Saturday
22 September 2001 at Chez Gerard Restaurant (South
Bank). The acclaimed actress in a one hour question
and answer session followed by a three course meal.
The event will raise money for The National Youth
Theatre of Great Britain.
An
Inspector Calls Returns 27 September [8 August]
Booking
has opened for The Royal National Theatre's 1992
production of J B Priestly's play An Inspector Calls
which opens at the Playhouse Theatre on 27 September
2001, following previews from 20 September. This
is the return of the multi award-winning production
which closed at the Garrick Theatre in April this
year. This production has won 19 major theatre awards
in London and New York including four Olivier Award
including for 'Best Revival', 'Best Director for
a Play' (for Stephen Daldry) and 'Best Set Designer'
(for Ian MacNeil). An Inspector Calls will have
no performances on Monday but will instead play
an extra mid-week matinee each week.
Where's
Charley?: "Mildly Entertaining" [8 August]
The
Open Air Theatre's revival of Frank Loesser and
George Abbott's musical comedy Where's Charley?
opened on 26 July 2001. The production is directed
by Ian Talbot. The production opened to rather mixed
notices: The London Evening Standard said that while
"Ian Talbot's production gives the musical heartily,
old-fashioned treatment... it needs more ironic
camp to make it palatable." The Financial Times
descibed it as being "Mildly entertaining," adding
that "the music is appealing, but not particularly
memorable." The Independent complained about the
"uninspired" and "lacklustre" choreography but concluded
that "The show's faults, however, are made much
more tolerable by the luscious Regent's Park setting,
and are worth toleration for the chance to see this
sweet, clever musical." The Guardian wrote that
"it's an infectiously enjoyable show, even if not
one of the greater Loessers." Where's Charley? continues
in repertory up to 16 August 2001.
Dame
Dorothy Tutin Dies [7 August]
The
actress Dame Dorothy Tutin died yesterday in hospital,
aged 71. She had been suffering from leukaemia.
She was appointed CBE in 1967 and a DBE - and thus
became a 'Dame' - for her services to drama in the
2000 New Year Honours. She last appeared in the
West End in a revival of D L Coburn's 1978 Pulitzer
prize-winning play The Gin Game opposite Joss Ackland
at the Savoy Theatre for eight weeks in 1999.
Caught
In The Net: Run For Your Wife The Sequel Opens 29
August - Now Booking [6 August]
Booking
has now opened for the long rumoured production
of Ray Cooney's farce Caught In The Net: Run For
Your Wife The Sequel which opens at the Vaudeville
Theatre on 29 August 2001, following previews from
20 August. Caught In The Net: Run For Your Wife
The Sequel is the sequel to Cooney's very successful
1983 farce Run For Your Wife which run for over
eight years in the West End in a total of five theatres.
Royal
National Theatre Announces New Booking Period [4
August]
The
Royal National Theatre has announced full details
of its new booking period which runs from 24 September
to 24 November 2001. During this period the RNT
will be celebrating 25 years on the South Bank:
Olivier Theatre Luther by John Osborne: Previews
29 Sept, Opens 5 Oct, Close 14 Nov. Cast includes
Rufus Sewell The Chain Play by 25 playwrights: 26
Oct - One performance only! The Relapse by John
Vanburgh: Closes 17 Nov Lyttelton Theatre Jitney
by August Wilson: Previews 11 Oct, Opens 16 Oct,
Closes 21 Nov Mother Clap's Molly House by Mark
Ravenhill: Closes 24 Nov All My Sons by Arthur Miller:
Closes 6 Oct Cottesloe Theatre Gagarin Way by Gregory
Burke: Previews 28 Sept, Opens 3 Oct, Closes 23
Oct The Good Hope by Harmen Heijermans in a new
version by Lee Hall: Previews 2 Nov, Opens 8 Nov,
Closes 20 Nov Humble Boy by Charlotte Jones: Continuing
performances Howard Katz by Patrick Marber: Closes
6 Oct On 25 October 2001 the RNT celebrates 25 years
on the South Bank and there are a number of special
events tied in with the celebrations have been announced.
There are also a number of Platform Talks and Exhibitions
taking place during this new booking period. General
booking for this booking period opens on 3 September
2001.
The
Vagina Monologues Extends Two Weeks With New Cast
[3 August]
Eve
Ensler's The Vagina Monologues at the New Ambassadors
Theatre has announced a two week extension up to
22 September 2001 - the performance schedule for
these two weeks has been changed with evening and
matinee performances both starting 30 minutes earlier
at 7.00pm and 4.30pm. It has also been confirmed
that the cast from 21 August to 9 September will
be Jerry Hall, Pam Ferris and Josette Simon. The
cast for the last two weeks will also feature Jerry
Hall along with two other actresses yet to be announced.
Barbara
Cook Sings Mostly Sondheim Extends Another Week
[1 August]
The
legendary American singer Barbara Cook's latest
concert show Mostly Sondheim at the Lyric Theatre
has been extended by another week up to 1 September
2001. This extra week is in additional to the two
week extension announced a couple of days ago and
means that Mostly Sondheim will have an eight week
run in total. It is very unlikely the show will
extend again as the next production at the Lyric
Theatre is Cat On A Hot Tin Roof starring Brendan
Fraser which starts previews on 5 September 2001.
Nixon's Nixon: "Absorbing
& Amusing" [1 August]
Russell
Lees' comedy Nixon's Nixon opened at the Comedy
Theatre on 23 July 2001. The production is directed
by Charles Towers. Nixon's Nixon speculates on what
might have happened when President Nixon met with
Henry Kissinger on the eve of his resignation. The
cast features Keith Jochim as 'Nixon' and Tim Donoghue
as 'Kissinger'. The production opened to generally
good notices: The Daily Telegraph said it is "an
absorbing and amusing two-hander," adding that "the
actors bear an astonishing likeness to the two men."
The Independent said that "Russell Lees' absorbing
dark comedy succeeds rather well" while The Daily
Mail wrote that it provides "a salutary and entertaining
divertissement" with a "witty, compelling script
and the brace of brilliant performances." The Financial
Times highlighted that "Charles Towers' enjoyable
production seizes with relish on the comic potential
of the script, and the two statesmen operate like
a music-hall double-act." Nixon's Nixon is currently
booking up to 8 September 2001..
Brendan
Fraser in Cat On A Hot Tin Roof Opens 18 September
- Now Booking [1 August]
Booking
has opened for the long awaited revival of Tennessee
Williams' play Cat On A Hot Tin Roof starring Brendan
Fraser which opens at the Lyric Theatre on 18 September
2001, following previews from 5 September. The production
is directed by Anthony Page and the cast also includes
Frances O'Connor, Ned Beatty and Gemma Jones.
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