“Powerful and sensational”, “engrossing”, “definitely one to see” – the critics and bloggers have aired their views on Original Theatre’s production of Meghan Kennedy’s drama, Napoli, Brooklyn. Take a look at what they had to say, then book your tickets!
NEWS: Jake Gyllenhaal & Annaleigh Ashford will star in West End production of Sunday in the Park With George
Tickets go on sale today for a strictly limited season of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Sunday in the Park with George starring Academy Award nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Tony Award winner Annaleigh Ashford and directed by Sarna Lapine, at the Savoy Theatre.
NEWS: Big wins for Sonia Friedman Productions’ The Ferryman & Ink at the Tony Awards while National celebrates Hadestown & Network honours
Sonia Friedman Productions is celebrating after the Broadway transfers of The Ferryman and Ink garnered six wins at the 2019 Tony Awards, while the National Theatre had plenty to be happy about following Bryan Cranston being named Best Leading Actor in a Play for Network and Hadestown (which finished a run at the National in January this year) scooping eight awards.
‘I never tried to do anything before’: Three works by Kenneth Lonergan
Kenneth Lonergan’s 2009 play The Starry Messenger has opened at the Wyndham’s starring Matthew Broderick and Elizabeth McGovern. Longergan’s work has enjoyed a series of Tony-nominated revivals in New York over recent years.
GALLERY: Enter the 1960s world of Meghan Kennedy’s hit drama Napoli, Brooklyn
“Tina has his strength. Vita has his tongue. Francesca has his spirit.” So speaks Ludovica about her daughters in Meghan Kennedy’s Napoli, Brooklyn. Take a first look at those daughters in our production gallery, then book you tickets for the show’s London run at Park Theatre.
WATCH: Grab a glimpse of acclaimed drama Napoli, Brooklyn with this stunning trailer
As Napoli, Brooklyn continues its acclaimed tour around the UK, get a flavour for the hit show, with this rousing, emotional trailer. Have a watch then book your tickets for the summer run at London’s Park Theatre!
BEHIND THE SCENES: Peek into rehearsals for Original Theatre Company’s UK tour of Napoli, Brooklyn
Look closely at the bare brick wall in these images from the rehearsals of Napoli, Brooklyn and you’ll see some exquisite design work adding colour to the rehearsal room. Check out what went on before the production hit the road, then book your tickets for its Park Theatre season.
MISSED THE BOAT: Hadestown
I’m not quite sure how I managed to miss Hadestown at the National Theatre before it transferred to Broadway, where it has picked up 14 Tony Award nominations.
NEWS: Original Theatre Company brings Napoli, Brooklyn to Finsbury Park, London
Meghan Kennedy’s play about immigrant families in America, Napoli, Brooklyn, will come to London’s Park Theatre in the summer of 2019 as the culmination of a UK tour that started in Malvern this week. Time to book your tickets!
NEWS: The Ferryman scores high in Tony Awards nominations, closely followed by Ink
Sam Mendes’ Olivier Award-winning production of Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman received equal top billing at this week’s Tony Awards 2019 nominations announcement alongside the hit Broadway production of To Kill a Mockingbird. The productions both have nine nods including ones for Ferryman actors Paddy Considine (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play), Fionnula Flanagan and Laura Donnelly. The …