AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP
Spring 2016
LOW DOWN ON THE KINKS SUNNY AFTERNOON
A WHOPPER OF A SHOW GUYS & DOLLS
TOM CHAMBERS IN COWARD’S PRIVATE LIVES
MATTHEW
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PERRY
The End of Longing
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CONTENTS
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IN HIS OWN RIGHT
first play The End of Longing
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ROCKING THE NATION
days of the The Kinks as Sunny Afternoon
goes out on tour
Friends star Matthew Perry on his
Transport back to the 60’s and the heady
5 COMPETITION
Not one but two chances to win a rockin’
VIP night out with a pair of legendary
musicals this Spring
6
BEING BRAVE WITH COWARD
Tom Chambers shimmies off Strictly Funny Girl
and into comic bliss with Private Lives
7
A BIG FAT JOY MACHINE
West End sensation that is Guys & Dolls
9
BROADWAY BEAUTY
Grab yourself front row seats for the
A historic theatre undergoes a startling transformation
10
CIRQUE GOES LARGE
- Cirque du Soleil’s Paramour
11
AN INSIDER’S GUIDE
gardens - New York uncovered
13
ATG TICKETS
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ON THE HOME FRONT
Making a grand Broadway entrance
Boutique hotels, brunch, botanical
Spoilt for choice this season Private Lives
Cirque du Soleil
Staging the poignant, inspiring wartime story Goodnight Mister Tom
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INTERVIEW
WORLD E R PREMIE
IN HIS
OWN RIGHT IMPRESSIVE, FUNNY, BITTERSWEET - FRIENDS STAR MATTHEW PERRY MAKES HIS PLAYWRITING DEBUT
Interview by Al Senter
Photography by Jay Brooks and Marc Brenner 1
I
t’s often been said that TV stars appear smaller
theatre at the University of Southern California when
in real life but Matthew Perry gives the lie to this
he was offered a role in sitcom Second Chance. Perry’s
urban myth. The former Friends star positively
fate was sealed.
towers over the landscape in the North London
‘I often wonder what would have happened, had
rehearsal space where he has been test-driving his
I gone to college,’ he muses. ‘I’d have probably still
first play The End of Longing.
ended up as an actor, taking a different route. At school
Perry is now comfortably into middle age, having
I was the classroom clown who used humour as a
spent the decade between 1994 and 2004 as one
means of defence. I was the kind of guy who thought
of the ensemble in Friends, the sitcom that was the
you needed to be funny all the time.’
centre-piece of Channel 4’s Friday night schedule
You could argue that Friends took the place of a
throughout that era. With all the fine-tooled finesse
drama school in Perry’s life. ‘I had ten years of really
of the classic American sitcom, Friends dominated
good training on Friends,’ he says. ‘It was a very
the schedules worldwide and Perry, in the role of the
collaborative process and it taught you to figure out
wisecracking
where the
Chandler,
laughs
was a natural
should be.’
exponent of
In a career
the sardonic
that has
quip, tucking
lasted nearly
into the
thirty years,
smart lines
Perry has
the writing
experienced
teams
both the
gratefully
sweet and
fed him.
sour aspects
When we
of a Hollywood
speak, he is living a monkish existence, devoting all his energies to
existence and he is philosophical about the hand which
The End of Longing. It’s an impressive piece; a sharply
Fate deals him.
written, fast paced mix of laughter and tears set amid
‘I didn’t know where I was going with this play;
a quartet of friends after a raucous night out in Los
I just kept going,’ he reveals.‘I’m very lucky to be in
Angeles. One would expect Perry to know his way
the position of being offered a lot of television work
around a witty line and the play is expertly mined with
which gives me more options. However, we are all
laugh-out-loud moments. At the same time, he shows
working hard at the moment to make this play as
an assured touch with character and dialogue. ‘I hope
good as possible. There’s a common belief that
to make the audience laugh but I want them to cry
people cannot change for the better and that they
as well,’ he says.
remain broken by life. I disagree. My characters
Writing The End of Longing has been a liberating
certainly change in a play that is positive and
process, says Perry. He plays Jack, an alcoholic who
life-affirming.’
seems to be perfectly happy with the status quo but
Are there any
as a writer he has certainly enjoyed putting the piece
more plays taking
through its paces.
shape in his
‘Six days before the first preview, we’re still changing
imagination? ‘Ask
the dialogue and I’m happy to do that provided the
me again in May,’
play improves as a result,’ says Perry. ‘I was initially
he replies. ‘That’s
very nervous about sending the play to my friends and
when we finish.’ ■
to my manager but it got good reactions from them. I feel that the play has gotten better and the lines have gotten better the more we’ve worked on it.’ Perry was last in the West End with Lindsay Posner’s revival of Mamet’s Sexual Perversity in Chicago but TV has also provided him with a wealth of relevant training. ‘I’ve had plenty of practice acting in front of a live studio audience. I enjoy it. You learn pretty quickly if the jokes are working or not; the audience will tell you. Originally I wasn’t going to be in the cast so it’s been an interesting challenge to be both actor and writer
‘ONE WOULD EXPECT PERRY TO KNOW HIS WAY AROUND A WITTY LINE AND THE PLAY IS EXPERTLY MINED WITH LAUGH-OUTLOUD MOMENTS’ THE END OF LONGING A new play written by and starring Matthew Perry. Directed by Lindsay Posner. PLAYHOUSE THEATRE, LONDON Until 14 May Box Office 0844 871 7631* Online booking at atgtickets.com *Calls cost 7p per minute, plus your phone company’s access charge, bkg fees apply.
- both very exposing roles. This is my first play and it’s a big deal. My life recently has been all about this play. I take it home with me and come back with it the next morning. I don’t go out. I don’t socialise. I’m totally focussed on The End of Longing.’ The son of a Canadian journalist and an American actor, Perry moved from a promising career as a junior tennis-player in Ottawa to the life of an actor in Los Angeles. He was about to take up a place studying
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INTERVIEW
WINNER
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ROCKING
Nation
THE
SUNNY AFTERNOON CELEBRATES ONE OF BRITAIN’S MOST ICONIC BANDS
F
rom the moment the lights dim at the
Audiences have clearly felt that shock and loved
beginning of Sunny Afternoon, the
it. The musical which opened at the Hampstead
sensational hit musical which tells the story
Theatre before transferring to the West End, is now
of the rise of The Kinks, you know it’s coming
into its second year, with a touring production due
- the unmistakable ear-drum-splitting lead guitar
to kick off in Manchester in August. Critics have
riff which signals the start of
praised it and the show
You Really Got Me. And when
dominated the Olivier Awards
it does come, it electrifies the theatre, as if the 1960s were exploding into life again right before our eyes. ‘It’s got to shock people the way The Who or Hendrix first shocked people,’ says
‘A BLAZING TRIUMPH. I SWEAR YOU’LL GET GOOSEBUMPS’
playwright Joe Penhall, who wrote the book for the musical with music and lyrics from
TELEGRAPH
last year, winning four prizes.
It deftly weaves the
band’s hits into the story (All Day and All of the Night, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, Waterloo Sunset, Lola, they’re all there) and leads us through the heady early days when four lads from north London strutted and
Interview by Tim Auld
The Kinks’ prodigiously gifted songwriter and
riffed their way to the top of the charts. They elbowed
frontman Ray Davies. ‘We want people to feel on
aside The Beatles and The Rolling Stones with a style
and Paul Heneker
a visceral level what the shock of the new felt like.’
of rock that was savvy, intelligent, and British to the
Photography by Kevin Cummins
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Ray Davies
‘A BELTER! FUNNY, STYLISH, WELL PERFORMED IT HAS EVERYTHING THE KINKS HAD’ DAILY MAIL core. There were savage bust-ups along the way -
were making music, but he didn’t enjoy the kind of
between Ray and his younger brother Dave, the lead
circus that went with it.’
guitarist; and between Dave and drummer Mick Avory,
It’s easy to forget, too, that, amidst all the fame
who famously brawled on stage in Cardiff; but, as the
and money, these were just a bunch of ordinary lads,
summer of 1966 reached its climax with England
full of hormones, trying to grow up. Sunny Afternoon
winning the World Cup, so too did The Kinks’ early
is a clever portrayal of young men who can’t live with
career with their bouncy, satirical number one anthem
each other, can’t live without. Ray and Dave are the
Sunny Afternoon.
prototype for the warring Gallagher brothers; but the
Penhall, a fan of The Kinks since childhood, says
really toxic relationship was between Dave and Mick.
that Ray Davies’s attitude chimes perfectly with his
What was the root of their hatred? ‘Mick is a very
own. ‘I think what I always loved about Ray was that
straightforward, hard-as-nails working-class guy, and
he didn’t seem to buy into any kind of
THE MULTI AWARD-WINNING HIT MUSICAL
Dave the classic flamboyant, self-destructive
orthodoxy.’
1960s seeker. It
Born in London
was a tinderbox.’
in 1967 and
brought up
have to be able
in Australia,
to play their
Penhall has
instruments, not
similarly always
just enough to
marched to his
get by, but to
own tune. He
rock concert
made headlines
quality, because
in 2000 for his
that is what, at
award-winning
moments, the
The cast all
play Blue Orange (which returns in a new production
performance turns into - a bone-shaking live concert.
at the Young Vic this year), has written for TV/film and
Penhall gives much of the credit for the creation
is currently in Hollywood working on a Netflix series,
of this riotous, right-at-yer atmosphere to director
Mindhunter, about the psychology of serial killers,
Edward Hall. ‘Edward had the courage to go, ‘This
starring Charlize Theron.
has got to feel like a concert. It’s got to be as loud
Penhall says he wanted to write about The Kinks
as a concert and as exciting as
for years. In 1995, after seeing Davies perform, he
a concert. It was Edward that
dropped the musician a note, saying, ‘If you ever want
kept saying, ‘It’s got to go up
to do something in the theatre, I’d love to talk to you.’
to 11. It’s got to be deafening.’
I didn’t hear anything until about 2011. I just got a call,
He knew that music has to
saying, ‘Do you want to meet Ray?’ So it took 16 years,
come to you and get right
but it was worth the wait.’
under your skin.’ And half
The musical captures the vulnerability of Davies,
a century on, Ray Davies’
who seemed to carry the weight of the band’s woes
music is unquestionably
on his shoulders. Does Penhall think he enjoyed the
still doing that. ■
rush of stardom? ‘He enjoyed the bits where they
RAY DWINNER A ACHIE OUTSTAND VIES VEMEN ING T IN OL IVIER MUSIC A 2015WARDS
Joe Penhall
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Coward
BEING BRAVE WITH
WHY THERE’S MORE TO PRIVATE LIVES THAN YOU MIGHT EXPECT
T
hink you know Noël Coward’s fabulous
Elyot and Amanda meet each other again.’
comedy masterpiece Private Lives? So did
The intelligent, self-deprecating Ritchie, who’ll
former Strictly Come Dancing winner Tom
be hard to miss on TV screens this spring with Call
Chambers and Call The Midwife’s Charlotte
The Midwife, Siblings and the final series of Fresh
Ritchie until they began working on it. They got what
Meat all airing, plays the ‘sheltered, conservative,’
they both describe as a terrific surprise.
Sybil, the new wife to Chambers’ ‘decadent,
‘I thought ‘It’s a Coward play; it’ll be really funny
charming’ Elyot in the touring production, with
and really light,’ says the always bubbly Chambers.
Laura Rogers as Amanda.
‘But as soon as you start getting into it, you realise
Despite her eclectic success with cult TV
it’s like a train that doesn’t stop but occasionally
comedies and heart-warming Sunday night dramas -
just jumps onto another track and heads off in a
touring a stage show was an ambition she’d yet to
different direction.’
realise. ‘I’ve always wanted to,’ she grins. ‘It feels like
While this new production might be full of all the
a rite of passage, something really fun to do. It’s a
wicked wit, fun and impeccable style you’d expect
rare opportunity to see the UK. With a small cast
from Coward’s classic comedy about a divorced
and crew it feels, she says, ‘more of a family tour
couple who find themselves in adjacent hotel rooms
than some big circus trip’.
while on honeymoon with their new spouses, the
‘I just like all the different vibes everywhere you
cast have not been tempted to simply play it for
go,’ adds Chambers, the nimble-footed performer
laughs. ‘We’re not doing the EastEnders version,’
who knows all about touring having taken hit
Chambers chortles, ‘but we are making sure that
musical Top Hat around the UK and into the West
it is as meaningful and truthful as it should be.’
End, ‘It’s lovely that it’s a relatively short tour, so it’s
This, he says, is down to the show’s ‘secret weapon’,
not like it’s three years on the road with a rock band.
rising directorial star Tom Attenborough. Ritchie
And we’re visiting some fantastic cities and beautiful
agrees. ‘At first, I went straight down the road of
theatres too.’
seeing how ridiculous I could make Sibyl, but
the production’s much cleverer than that. Tom
Attenborough as guiding hand and one of the greatest
Attenborough has put a big emphasis on playing
comedies ever written to perform - audiences across
the characters as well-functioning couples, before
the country have a lot to look forward to. ■
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INTERVIEW
A BIG FAT
Joy MACHINE
STEP INTO A VIBRANT 1950’s BROADWAY WITH GUYS AND DOLLS
I
t’s impossible to think of a musical more vibrant,
theatre - and in particular, this production - is evident.
more exciting and more enjoyable than Guys
Based on the short stories of 1920’s journalist Damon
and Dolls, the highly acclaimed Chichester Festival
Runyon, Guys and Dolls presents two very different
Theatre production now playing to packed houses
love stories: we have sexy, man of the world Sky
in London’s West End. ‘We’re so proud of it,’ says
Masterson who unexpectedly falls in love with prim,
director, New Yorker Gordon Greenberg. ‘It’s a big,
repressed missionary worker Sarah Brown - and then
fat joy machine. It celebrates everything that is brassy
there’s compulsive gambler Nathan Detroit who has
and glitzy and glamorous about Broadway in its heyday
been engaged for 14 years to the long-suffering Miss
- the 1950’s.’
Adelaide, a nightclub singer who faithfully adores him,
Greenberg produced his first Broadway show at
but whose biological clock is ticking loudly.
Photography by Paul Coltas
age 12, and he has a stunning CV from film and theatre
‘The 50’s was an exciting decade for us in the States,’
- across Europe and the USA, including new versions
says Gordon. ‘In England you were still on rations - but
at the Savoy Theatre
of Yentl and Jesus Christ Superstar. His love of musical
in the States it was a boom time, with money coming
Director Gordon Greenberg
Interview by Victoria Kingston from the West End production
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‘A SCINTILLATING REVIVAL’ FT
‘A WHOPPER OF A SHOW. GIANT DANCES, GIANT SONGS, GIANT FEELINGS’ out of everyone’s ears. The boys were back from the
see why she is so scared of herself. She sings If I
war and there were lots of opportunities for them - and
Were a Bell, which has crazy, sexual metaphors,
Broadway reflected this opulence. This is why shows of
one after the other.’
that decade - including Rodgers and Hammerstein hits
Gordon loves London and tells me that Guys and
- exude this sense of humanity and idealism and fun.’
Dolls was the first show he saw here. It was, he says,
The showstopping music and lyrics are by Frank
life changing, because he realised that a musical could
Loesser (Luck Be A Lady, Sit Down You’re Rockin’ the
have a high level of hilarity and invention while still
Boat and My Time of Day are just a few of the songs),
being truthful and poignant. He is committed to casting
and they authentically reflect the witty, wise-cracking
the touring production with experienced actors who
New York street language of the period.
give the production substance and authenticity
Not many songs, I point out, contain phrases like: all right already! Gordon smiles, ‘Well, that’s true. It’s the way my grandparents spoke. It’s our equivalent of your East End very colourful. In our first reference to the beautiful Sarah Brown, they say she’s
(Sophie Thompson, David
★★★★★ ‘THE MOST ECSTATIC MUSICAL MOMENT IN LONDON’ METRO
Haig and Jamie Parker starred in the West End). ‘I am seeing as many people as I can from unexpected sources - from the RSC and the National. Actors who can give the show the glitz it needs, but also their ‘actorly’ expertise. If we go to the theatre, even if it is a musical,
one hundred percent ice!
we want to experience some
Isn’t that great?’ The characters are recognisably real-life: ‘Sky
kind of transformation - to learn something about
Masterson is like any of the Rat Pack guys - slick, smart
the human condition.’
and handsome. And to be in love for the first time is
So as director, what does Gordon hope for at the
torture for him. Nathan Detroit reflects that New York
end of each show? ‘I always hope the audience will
Jewish humour - so that even when he’s broke in a
be moved and delighted by the story - and at the very
sewer, he can still see the irony of it. He almost enjoys
least, laugh their heads off! It’s just pure pleasure and
suffering. Adelaide is an ageing showgirl coming to
it reaches into your heart and squeezes and it reminds
the end of her child-bearing years. But she goes on
you there’s a lot of good stuff in life - and you’ve just
believing - and that’s why we love her. We all
seen a whopper of a show. Giant dances, giant songs,
understand her feeling - her fear that the bubbles in
giant feelings. All the characters are fighters and they
her champagne have gone flat. I certainly feel like that
all believe in happy endings - and it’s that belief that
sometimes. And then, Sarah cloaks herself in religion as
wins them their happy ending. And with all this, the
protection against her fear of intimacy. Sky takes her to
takeaway is, I hope, that the audience will leave
Havana, gets some drinks inside her and we suddenly
happier than when they came.’ ■
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NEWS
Beauty
BROADWAY
THE CURTAIN RISES AGAIN ON A CELEBRATED PLAYHOUSE
I
t is one of Broadway’s most beautiful and historic theatres but in recent years it’s been incognito:
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But she lost the Hudson in the Great Depression, after which it was variously radio studio, cinema, rock club,
tucked away between two hotels just off Times
TV studio and conference centre.
Square. But now the Hudson has been taken
From there America’s Tonight show was broadcast,
over by Britain’s Ambassador Theatre Group and
with Steve Allen famously interviewing an Elvis Presley
in association with Millenium & Copthorne Hotels
who had already so upset middle America with his
is getting a multi-million dollar makeover to become
sexy gyrations that anxious producers dressed him
Broadway’s 41st theatre.
in a tuxedo and had him sedately singing Hound Dog
‘We have proudly owned and maintained the
to a puzzled-looking basset hound.
theatre as a cherished conference venue within
Don’t expect any such lack of daring from the
our New York hotel estate since 1994,’ says M&C’s
reborn Hudson. Inside, it will look much as it did in
Chairman Kwek Leng Beng. ‘It was time for The
1903, when critics raved about its internal beauties,
Hudson to again become a destination where New
notably the Tiffany glass on a domed foyer ceiling
Yorkers and visitors from around the world will
that ‘gave forth a flood of light’. There will be major
experience great theatre and entertainment.’
improvements backstage including a new flying
David Lazar, Executive Director of ATG’s worldwide
system, luxury bars and VIP hospitality areas, and
operations says, if all goes well with renovations
completely new seats, some 950 of them. That, says
costing ‘north of $10 million’, it should be in operation
Lazar, means it will have an intimate feel yet be able
by the end of this year, perhaps presenting an as yet
to house not only a wide range of London transfers
undecided transfer from London.
but home-grown plays and small musicals.
The theatre opened in 1903 with Cousin Kate
More than that, Lazar envisions ATG taking plays
starring Ethel Barrymore, sister of the great John.
not only from London to New York but on tour in
All was well until 1912, when its owner, Henry Harris,
Britain and elsewhere, notably to its Australian base,
died after carrying his injured wife to the last lifeboat
Sydney’s historic Theatre Royal. That should ensure
to leave the Titanic and waving bravely to her as it
that Broadway’s famously high production costs don’t
sank. She took over the theatre, giving stage room
mean any cutting of corners. Indeed, it should bring
to performers including Douglas Fairbanks, Edward
the world top-quality work. ‘Exciting,’ says Lazar.
G. Robinson, Barbara Stanwyck and Louis Armstrong.
Absolutely. ■
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CIRQUE
LARGE
EXCITEMENT IS IN THE AIR AS CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S NEW SHOW FLIES INTO BROADWAY
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I have to confess that seeing Cirque du
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the perfect fit for the incredible experience we have
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more than 160 million spectators in 400 cities in sixty
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GOING OUT
ATG’S BEAUTIFUL THEATRES ON BROADWAY & IN BROOKLYN MEAN THAT THIS YEAR, THERE’S EVEN MORE REASON TO VISIT NEW YORK
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Discover some of New York’s best kept secrets from
known Manhattan sister. Kensington Stables leads
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tours of the park on horseback, with guides pointing
trip to the theatre suggests our travel guru.
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Prospect Park hasn’t changed all that much in the Trains chugged through New York’s meatpacking
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markets operate in Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea every
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an ash heap in the 1880s but is now one
clothing, jewellery, comic books and more. There’s
of the prettiest spots in the borough,
another huge flea market at Industry City in Brooklyn
particularly in springtime, when its 200
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Asian cherry trees break out into a
food from all over the world.
stunning display of pink blossom. The botanic garden occupies just a slice of Brooklyn’s enormous Prospect Park, which was laid out in the mid-19th century by the same architects as Central Park, its better 11
The Tenement Museum offers fascinating insights into
While in Brooklyn, make a beeline for the exquisite and ornate King’s Theatre which re-opened in 2015 after a lavish multi-million dollar makeover. Designed in a French-influenced baroque style, the theatre is on the US National Register of Historic Places and has
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a lively programme ranging from Whoopi Goldberg
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of the city’s best kept secrets. ■
largest outdoor swimming pools in the city.
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ATG TI THEATRE AND ENTERTAINMENT TO PUT A SPRING IN YOUR STEP
FUNNY GIRL West End golden girl and multiaward winner Sheridan Smith stars in Funny Girl at the Savoy Theatre from April. The ultimate Brooklyn to Broadway fable, songs include People and Don’t Rain on My Parade.
★★★★★ Independent ★★★★ Times | Telegraph D UR AN TO N
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Guardian
CATS Andrew Lloyd-Webber’s recordbreaking smash-hit is out on tour - meet all our favourite feline characters including Macavity and Grizabella in this larger than life song and dance spectacular.
PRIVATE LIVES Expect charm, glamour and spice in Coward’s best loved and quintessentially English comedy starring Tom Chambers, Laura Rogers, Charlotte Ritchie and Richard Teverson.
MATTHEW PERRY The Friends star makes his West End playwriting debut with The End of Longing - the mustsee comedy of 2016 in which he leads a cast directed by award-winning Lindsay Posner.
PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT - THE MUSICAL ‘The best feel-good show since Mamma Mia!’
★★★★ Sunday Express
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THE END OF LONGING
THE MAIDS The Jamie Lloyd Company’s first production of 2016 will be the UK premiere of a contemporary adaptation of Jean Genet’s masterpiece, The Maids. Starring double Emmy Award winner Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black), Zawe Ashton (Fresh Meat) & Laura Carmichael (Downton Abbey).
Internationally acclaimed actor Matthew Perry (Friends) leads the cast in the World Premiere of his playwriting debut in the West End. This fast paced, and bittersweet comic new play, will be directed by the critically acclaimed and awardwinning director, Lindsay Posner.
SUNNY AFTERNOON ★★★★ ‘This is a great, very British musical about a great, very British band’ The Times
RAZ Jim Cartwright’s Fringe First award-winning rollercoaster of a night out in modern Britain transfers to London for four weeks only.
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DOCTOR FAUSTUS Praised for their innovative and anarchic reinvention of the classics, The Jamie Lloyd Company propels Christopher Marlowe’s legendary tale Doctor Faustus into the here and now in a magical new production starring Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) in his longawaited return to the London stage.
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GUYS AND DOLLS Don’t miss the ‘scintillating revival’ (FT) of the highly acclaimed Chichester Festival Theatre production.
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THE FATHER
DISNEY’S
THE LION KING
Tony Award nominee, Kenneth Cranham reprises his unforgettable performance for thirty eight performances only. Until 26 March. 5 WEEKS ONLY!
With a cast of over 40 actors, singers and dancers.
★★★★★
‘A beautiful dazzle of invention & imagination’ Evening Standard
‘Stunning, quietly devastating’ Evening Standard
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THE WOMAN IN BLACK One of the most exciting and gripping theatre events ever staged. ‘A truly nerve-shredding experience’ Daily Mail
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Experience ‘the hit musical with brains, heart & courage’ (Sunday Telegraph) as it flies into its seventh spellbinding year. Wicked is ‘a magical mystery tour through the fantasy land of Oz’ (London Evening Standard) that is not to be missed.
Worldwide smash-hit musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons. ‘This true life mega-hit story of the Four Seasons is an utterly wonderful show of vitality, pace and power. Oh what a night of magical memories’ Daily Express
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FIREBIRD Following a sold out run at Hampstead Theatre, Firebird transfers to Trafalgar Studio 2. Limited run until 19 March.
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INTERVIEW
ON THE
Home Front
A VERY SPECIAL WARTIME STORY IN GOODNIGHT MISTER TOM
A
little waif of a boy, all big eyes and skinny
now, snapped up by ATG, enabling a larger production
limbs, baggy socks hanging around his
to be staged which has recently seen its West End
bruised knees, stands in the centre of a
debut, this beautifully executed play is touring the
cavernous stage. He doesn’t speak for
country once again.
a long time, and it feels like the whole audience is
David Wood
Wood, who had to wait 20 years to gain the rights
Such is the rare power of this story, and playwright
to adapt the novel, but his patience, determination
David Wood’s skill, that you feel completely captivated
and passion to create good theatre finally paid off.
and at one with the characters on the stage from
‘It really has been a labour of love. But I think that’s
the very opening moments of
a good thing because it meant
this play. It feels like something
I couldn’t rush the process. I
very special is unfolding. Goodnight Mister Tom, the much-loved children’s classic by Michelle Magorian, follows troubled 8-year-old East End evacuee William Beech - a fictional character, but based on two boys that Magorian’s
‘SPELLBINDING MAGIC. TENDER AND TRAUMATIC, POIGNANT AND POWERFUL’
mother nursed in one of the
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London hospitals during the war
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This journey has been a moving experience for
holding their breath, willing him to utter his first words.
had plenty of time to consider my approach, how to make sure the play would faithfully echo the book. I needed to be sure I wasn’t compromising Michelle’s very special story in any way.’
To date, Wood has
written over 70 plays and is honoured with the title of National Children’s Dramatist
- as he arrives in the Dorset countryside and is billeted
- no small responsibility to be introducing young
with gruff but gentle widower Tom Oakley.
audiences to the theatre and encouraging a life-long
Back in 2011, to coincide with the 30th anniversary
love of the medium. He is adamant that writing plays
of the book, Wood’s adaptation was first staged at
for children isn’t about ‘dumbing down’ or sheltering
Chichester winning an Olivier award before heading
them from the more challenging elements of a story.
off on a UK tour. Regularly bringing audiences to their
‘I am writing for children, of course, but I am also
feet, not to mention reaching for the tissues, it was
writing for myself and for anyone who finds a
evident that the play had a long life ahead of it. And
connection to the subject’ he explains, with clear
passion for his cause. ‘In the case of this book, there
he says humbly, with a smile.
are some disturbing themes touched upon - and I
Goodnight Mister Tom is just one of many superb
felt it was absolutely my responsibility to retain that
plays in Wood’s incredible collection, that reads like a
honesty in the play. Young audiences want to see
‘who’s who’ of children’s fiction. Having adapted books
and understand the world as much as older ones.’
by many much-loved authors including Roald Dahl,
A good story should resonate with any age, from
Dick King-Smith, Philip Pullman and Judith Kerr, it is
eight to eighty-eight, he
true testament to his care and
stresses. ‘It’s very rare to find
dedication that many of these
a subject and a story that works on all levels, as a truly family experience. That has been particularly noticeable with this
★★★★ TIMES | SUNDAY EXPRESS | GUARDIAN
play. There are often four or
INDEPENDENT
collaborations have forged close friendships.
‘I am always very
careful to involve the author as I’m shaping the play, and ensure they are comfortable
even five generations sitting in the audience, and that is a wonderful thing,’ he says,
with how I’ve translated their vision. So I see these
with gentle appreciation.
friendships as truly earned, through trust and
‘And it’s a strong reminder too that the evacuee
respect, and always being faithful to their
programme during the war affected so many people,
wonderful books.’ ■
and still sits in the nation’s consciousness - from those who were evacuees themselves, to the children of evacuees, to students who are studying the book, to the younger audience members who are the same age as the protagonist.’ So how did he go about capturing the wealth of storytelling in the book for this audience? ‘I always see a book as a very large canvas, which needs to be telescoped down. There is no way that all the wonderful detail can be matched with the time constraints of the stage, so it is necessary to find a balance between what is brought to the front, what is visually represented and what is carefully left to be assumed by the audience. All without compromising the magic of the original story. I like to think I have a little antenna that lets me know when I’m on the right path,’
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Interview by Lucy Johnston
Photography by Dan Tsantilis
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