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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2002-04-London Palladium Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Palladium Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
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Durée : 3 ans 4 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 1415 représentations
Première Preview : Tuesday 19 March 2002
Première : Tuesday 16 April 2002
Dernière : Sunday 04 September 2005
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie : Gillian Lynne •
Producteur :
Avec : Michael Ball (Caractacus Potts), Anton Rodgers (Grandpa Potts), George Gillis/Harry Smith/Luke Newberry (Jeremy), Carrie Fletcher/Lauren Morgan,Kimberley Fletcher (Jemima), Emma Williams (Truly Scrumptious), Brian Blessed (Baron Bomburst), Nichola McAuliffe (Baroness Bomburst), Richard O’Brian (Childcatcher), Edward Petherbridge (Toymaker), Graham Hoadley, David Ross, Emil Wolk,
During the long run, cast changes in various roles included Brian Conley, Gary Wilmot, Victor Spinetti, Christopher Biggins, Paul O’Grady, Peter Polycarpou, Alvin Stardust, Jason Donovan, Tony Adams and Freddie Lees, with Caroline Sheen, Sandra Dickinson, Louise Gold, and Jo Gibb.
Commentaires : Based on the 1968 film of an Ian Fleming story, the musical version included six new songs by the Sherman Brothers, who wrote the original film songs. The musical version, adapted by Jeremy Sams, opened at the London Palladium in April 2002 and ran until September 2005 - a three and a half year run which made it the longest running show to date at the Palladium. Box office sales during this period amounted to over £70 million. (It would later open on Broadway in April 2005, receive terrible notices and run for just eight months - 285 performances - losing its entire financial investment)
Commentaires longs: The car featured in the show was reported by the BBC as the most expensive theatrical prop ever built.
Previews were dogged by technical problems, including an incident in which the car crashed into a ship onstage during a gala performance attended by the Prince of Wales.
New material was put into the London production in March 2004 to test for the Broadway production.
Presse : TIM MASTERS for BBC ONLINE says, "You come out of the London Palladium feeling like a kid on Christmas Eve."

NICHOLAS DE JONGH for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "Sheer theatrical magic" And goes on to say, "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang proves itself an ageless pleasure and a pleasure for all ages. "

MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "It is the car everyone has come to see, and I can only report that when it becomes airborne and flies over the front stalls there are gasps of astonished delight."

WARWICK THOMPSON for LONDON METRO says, "Be amazed. Be very amazed."

CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "The audience was purring with pleasure from the moment the band struck up the title tune during the overture."

GEORGINA BROWN for THE MAIL ON SUNDAY says, "Oh dear. I hate to be a wet blanket, but Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a huge disappointment."

MICHAEL COVENEY for THE DAILY MAIL says, " Brilliantly and ingeniously designed by Anthony Ward."

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Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (2005-04-Hilton Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Lyric Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 8 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 34 previews - 285 représentations
Première Preview : Tuesday 29 March 2005
Première : Thursday 28 April 2005
Dernière : Saturday 31 December 2005
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie : Gillian Lynne •
Producteur :
Avec : Caractacus Potts … Raúl Esparza
Truly Scrumptious … Erin Dilly
Grandpa Potts … Philip Bosco
Baron Bomburst … Marc Kudisch
Baroness Bomburst … Jan Maxwell
Goran … Chip Zien
Boris … Robert Sella
Childcatcher … Kevin Cahoon
Toymaker … Frank Raiter
Jeremy Potts … Henry Hodges
Jemima Potts … Ellen Marlow

Version 3

Forest (The) (1982-02-Aldwych Theatre-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Aldwych Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Friday 12 February 1982
Dernière : Inconnu
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Duvitski Janine (Aksina Danilevna), Whitworth Paul (Bulanov), Leigh-Hunt Barbara (Goormizhskaya), Clinton Dennis (Karp), Davies Oliver Robert Ford (Milanov), Howard Alan (Neschastlivtsev), Pearce Eve (Oolita), Hendrick Allan (Pyotr), Pasco Richard (Schastlivtsev), Webster Paul (Vosmibratov), Waller David (War Kirilich Bodayev)
Commentaires : Un spectacle de la RSC.

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Importance of Being Earnest (The) (2015-07-Vaudeville Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Vaudeville Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 4 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 24 June 2015
Première : Wednesday 01 July 2015
Dernière : Saturday 07 November 2015
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : David Suchet (Lady Bracknell), Emily Barber (Gwendolen Fairfax), Michael Benz (Jack Worthing), Philip Cumbus (Algernon Moncrieff), Imogen Doel (Cecily Cardew), Michele Dotrice (Miss Prism), Richard O'Callaghan (Chasuble)
Presse : "Watching Suchet in action, I was put in mind of some magnificent figurehead on an ancient sailing-ship that seems to be strangely listing. The dramatic vessel itself, tightly structured and sealed with aphoristic wit, is pretty much unsinkable." Dominic Cavendish for The Telegraph

"Michelle Dotrice is bliss as Miss Prism giddily wobbling girlish infatuation for Richard O'Callaghan's Canon Chasuble. Warmly recommended." Paul Taylor for The Independent

"Even if occasionally the mood seems closer to Charley’s Aunt than Oscar Wilde, this is a thoroughly enjoyable production and, at its centre, lies a superb performance by Suchet that reminds us that even Lady Bracknell contains a certain impishness beneath her elegantly frocked hauteur." Michael Billington for The Guardian

"Many will wish to see the show chiefly for the sight of Mr Suchet in bustle and bosom and he does not disappoint." Quentin Letts for The Daily Mail

"I suspect that I personally never need see this play again. But Suchet fans won’t be disappointed." Fiona Mountford for The Evening Standard

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Kean (2007-05-Apollo Theatre-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Apollo Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 24 May 2007
Première : Wednesday 30 May 2007
Dernière : Saturday 14 July 2007
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Antony Sher, Sam Kelly, Joanne Pearce, Robert East, Jane Murphy, Barry McCarthy, Gemma Paige, Hanna Steen, Brendan Hooper, Oliver Beamish, Jeremy Hancock, Dodger Phillips, Alex Avery

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King's Speech (The) (2012-03-Wyndhams Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Wyndham s Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Thursday 22 March 2012
Première : Tuesday 27 March 2012
Dernière : Saturday 12 May 2012
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Charles Edwards (King George VI), Jonathan Hyde ( Lionel Logue), Emma Fielding (Queen Elizabeth), Ian McNeice (Winston Churchill), Michael Feast (Cosmo Lang), Joss Ackland (King George V), Charlotte Randle (Myrtle Logue), David Killick (Stanley Baldwin), Daniel Betts (King Edward VIII)
Presse : "This is a slick, appealing package. ."
Henry Hitchings for The Evening Standard

Reviews cuttings from its pre-West End UK tour...

"Enjoyable play..."
Michael Billington for the Guardian

"Elegant, lucid and witty."
Charles Spencer for the Daily Telegraph

"Everybody has seen the film and the performances of Colin Firth...So what is the point... I arrived thinking that this was a redundant exercise and leave with the thought that good material responds well to different approaches."
Paul Taylor for the Independent

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Kiss me Kate (1987-05-London Run-Old Vic)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 7 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 08 May 1987
Première : Tuesday 19 May 1987
Dernière : Saturday 09 January 1988
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie : Ron Field •
Producteur :
Avec : Paul Jones (Fred Graham), Nichola McAuliffe (Lili Vanessi), Jeffrey Dench (Harry), Fiona Hendley (Lois Lane) , Tim Flavin (Bill Calhoun), Emil Wolk & John Bardon (Gangsters), Earline Bentley (Hattie)
Commentaires : This production opened at Stratford on Avon in January and then did a short tour before arriving in the West End. It played the Old Vic from May to December (with a two week break in August) and then transferred to the Savoy for a further 7 months. Cast changes for the transfer to the Savoy included Tim Flavin, Nicola McAuliffe, James Smillie, and Berwick Kaler.

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Kiss me Kate (1987-05-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 an 2 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 08 May 1987
Première : Tuesday 19 May 1987
Dernière : Saturday 13 August 1988
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie : Ron Field •
Producteur :
Avec : Paul Jones (Fred Graham), Nichola McAuliffe (Lili Vanessi), Jeffrey Dench (Harry), Fiona Hendley (Lois Lane) , Tim Flavin (Bill Calhoun), Emil Wolk & John Bardon (Gangsters), Earline Bentley (Hattie)
Commentaires : Cette production a ouvert à Stratford sur Avon en janvier et a ensuite fait une courte tournée avant d’arriver dans le West End. Il s'est joué à l'Old Vic de mai à décembre (avec une pause de deux semaines en août) puis a été transféré au Savoy Theatre pour 7 mois supplémentaires. Tim Flavin, Nicola McAuliffe, James Smillie et Berwick Kaler ont également joué pour le Savoy.
> 8 mai 1987 - 9 janv. 1988: Old Vic
> 15 janv. 1988 - 13 août 1988: Savoy Theatre

Version 9

Kiss me Kate (1988-01-London Run-Savoy Theatre)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Savoy Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 7 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 15 January 1988
Première : Friday 15 January 1988
Dernière : Saturday 13 August 1988
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie : Ron Field •
Producteur :
Avec : Paul Jones (Fred Graham), Nichola McAuliffe (Lili Vanessi), Jeffrey Dench (Harry), Fiona Hendley (Lois Lane) , Tim Flavin (Bill Calhoun), Emil Wolk & John Bardon (Gangsters), Earline Bentley (Hattie)
Commentaires : This production opened at Stratford on Avon in January and then did a short tour before arriving in the West End. It played the Old Vic from May to December (with a two week break in August) and then transferred to the Savoy for a further 7 months. Cast changes for the transfer to the Savoy included Tim Flavin, Nicola McAuliffe, James Smillie, and Berwick Kaler.

Version 10

Secret Garden (The) (2000-11-Royal Shakespeare Theatre-Stratford)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Royal Shakespeare Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 4 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 13 November 2000
Première : Tuesday 28 November 2000
Dernière : Thursday 27 January 2000
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie : Gillian Lynne • Anthony Ward •
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: The creatative team behind the acclaimed The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe (RST 1998 & 1999), RSC Artistic Dircetor Adrian Noble and Designer Anthony Ward, are reunited on The Secret Garden and are collaborating with Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning playwrite Marsha Noman and Tony Award nominated and Grammy Award winning composer Lucy Simon. This version has been completely revamped from the Broadway production.

Version 11

Secret Garden (The) (2001-02-Aldwych Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Aldwych Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 mois
Nombre : 111 représentations
Première Preview : Saturday 17 February 2001
Première : Tuesday 27 February 2001
Dernière : Saturday 02 June 2001
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie : Anthony Ward •
Producteur :
Avec : Eliza Caird/Tamsin Egerton Dick/Natalie Morgan (Mary), Philip Quast (Archibald), Peter Polycarpou (Dr Neville Craven), Meredith Braun (Lily), Eddie Brown/Adam Clarke/ Luke Newberry (Colin), Linzi Hateley {Martha), Craig Purnell (Dickon), Dilys Laye (Mrs Medlock), Duncan Smith, Freddie Davies, Ray C Davis
Commentaires : A previous musical version of “The Secret Garden” ran at the King’s Head in January 1987 - music by Steven Markwick and book and lyrics by Diana Morgan. This different version had opened on Broadway in April 1991, running for 706 performances with Rebecca Luker and Mandy Patinkin. Its UK premiere was first seen at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre at Stratford-upon-Avon in november 2000. The West End run was a short one - just 9 weeks.
Commentaires longs: Transfert dans le West End de Secret Garden (The) (2000-11-Royal Shakespeare Theatre-Stratford)
Presse : NICOLAS DE JONGE for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "A weeping melodrama that bursts out in a riot of forgettable tunes, unexceptional songs and dreary dance routines."

JONATHAN MYERSON for THE INDEPENDENT says, "Adrian Noble's staging is magnificent, using sliding screens and waltzing doorways to say everything you need to know about the darkness of the house and the hopes buried in the garden." He goes on to say, "This is family entertainment - something for everyone though rarely everything for someone."

BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, "Norman's lyrics may occasionally plod, but Simon's music stays upbeat and agreeably tuneful."

CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "Irresistible - but it could have been better." He goes on to say, "By the end, intellectual resistance to The Secret Garden has become futile, as the tear-ducts start pumping out the briny. You'll be needing your tissues."

Version 12

Summer and Smoke (2006-10-Apollo Theatre-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Apollo Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 10 October 2006
Première : Wednesday 18 October 2006
Dernière : Saturday 25 November 2006
Mise en scène : Adrian Noble •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Rosamund Pike (Alma Winemiller), Chris Carmack (John Buchanan), Sebastian Abiner, Michael Brown, David Killick, Tom Lawrence, Kate O'Toole, Chris Ravenscroft, Hanne Steen, Hannah Stokely, Angela Down, Talulah Riley