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Tag Archives: The Old Vic
The Old Vic names full cast for ‘High Society’
By Ray Bennett The Old Vic has announced full casting for its production of Cole Porter’s “High Society” based on the film musical version of “The Philadelphia Story”, which will open on May 14 following previews that begin on April … Continue reading
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Tagged 'High Society', Annabel Scholey, Cole Porter, Jamie Parker, Kate Fleetwood, Maria Friedman, Rupert Young, The Old Vic
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Theatre news: Spacey as Darrow, Suchet as Lady Bracknell
By Ray Bennett Latest casting news in London’s West End includes Kevin Spacey’s return as Clarence Darrow at The Old Vic, Lara Pulver and Peter Davison with Imelda Staunton in the transfer of “Gypsy” and David Suchet as Lady Bracknell. … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Gypsy', 'The Importance of Being Earnest', Clarence Darrow, David Suchet, Imelda Staunton, Kevin Spacey, Lara Pulver, Peter Davison, Savoy Theatre, The Old Vic
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THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave in ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ at the Old Vic through Nov. 30. By Ray Bennett LONDON – To cast a pair of old-timers – James Earl Jones, 82, and Vanessa Redgrave, 76 – as … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Much Ado About Nothing', James Earl Jones, The Old Vic, Vanessa Redgrave
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THEATRE REVIEW: Terence Rattigan’s ‘Cause Celébre’
By Ray Bennett LONDON – There have been two first-rate West End productions of lesser-known plays by the late British playwright Terence Rattigan, whose centenary is this year, but the Old Vic comes a cropper with the third, an unconvincing … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Cause Celebre', Anne-Marie Duff, Niamh Cusack, Terence Rattigan, The Old Vic, Thea Sharrock
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THEATRE REVIEW: Kevin Spacey in ‘Inherit the Wind’
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Director Trevor Nunn brings vividly to life a famous courtroom clash between two idealistic heavyweights in the Old Vic production of “Inherit the Wind,” with unforgettable performances by Kevin Spacey and David Troughton as the … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Inherit the Wind', Clarence Darrow, David Troughton, Fredric March, Gene Kelly, H. L. Mencken, Jerome Lawrence, Kevin Spacey, Robert E. Lee, Spencer Tracy, Stanley Kramer, The Old Vic, Trevor Nunn, William Jennings Bryan
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THEATRE REVIEW: ‘The Cherry Orchard’ and ‘The Winter’s Tale’
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Simon Russell Beale leads a splendid British and American cast in William Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale” and Anton Chekhov’s “The Cherry Orchard” as the Bridge Project – which began at the Brooklyn Academy of Music … Continue reading
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Tagged 'The Cherry Orchard', 'The Winter's Tale', Anton Chekhov, Brookly Academy of Music, Ethan Hawke, Rebecca Hall, Sam Mendes, Simon Russell Beale, Sinead Cusack, The Bridge Project, The Old Vic, Tom Stoppard, William Shakespeare
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THEATRE REVIEW: Richard Dreyfuss in ‘Complicit’
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Government sanctioned torture and freedom of the press are topics of explosive dramatic potential but Joe Sutton’s new play “Complicit,” which has opened at the Old Vic, misses the opportunity. Richard Dreyfuss plays Benjamin Kritzer, … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Complicit', David Suchet, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Sutton, Kevin Spacey, Richard Dreyfuss, The Old Vic
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THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Pygmalion’ at the Old Vic
By Ray Bennett LONDON – Professor Henry Higgins and Eliza Doolittle were wrapped up in romance so convincingly in “My Fair Lady” that it’s bracing to rediscover that Bernard Shaw’s original play, “Pygmalion,” was so tart and biting. Directed by … Continue reading
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Tagged 'Pygmalion', Bernard Shaw, Kevin Spacey, Michelle Dockery, The Old Vic, Tim Pigott-Smith
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