Le monde des musicals

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4000 Miles (2020-04-Old Vic-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 06 April 2020
Première : Thursday 16 April 2020
Dernière : Saturday 23 May 2020
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Eileen Atkins, Timothée Chalamet

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A Christmas Carol (2017-11-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 18 November 2017
Première : Wednesday 29 November 2017
Dernière : Saturday 20 January 2018
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec :
Rhys Ifans (as Ebenezer Scrooge)

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A Christmas Carol (2018-12-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Reprise
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Sunday 18 November 2018
Première : Wednesday 05 December 2018
Dernière : Sunday 20 January 2019
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Stephen Tompkinson (Ebenezer Scrooge), Rosanna Bates, Ava Brennan, Jamie Cameron, Peter Caulfield, Oliver Evans, Eugene McCoy, Myra McFadyen, Frances McNamee, Alastair Parker, Michael Rouse, Tim van Eyken, Witney White.
Commentaires : A CHRISTMAS CAROL RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND
Presse : "Matthew Warchus’ production is a love song to Christmas, to the redeeming power of theatre and, not least, to The Old Vic itself" The Observer

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A Christmas Carol (2019-12-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Reprise
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 23 November 2019
Première : Thursday 05 December 2019
Dernière : Saturday 18 January 2020
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Paterson Joseph, Myra McFadyen, Gloria Onitiri, Andrew Langtree, James Staddon, Steven Miller, Rayhaan Kufuor-Gray, Lara Mehmet, Lenny Rush, Eleanor Stollery, Melissa Allan, Kwêsi Edman, Hollie Edwin, Fred Haig, Nick Hart, Steven Miller, Maria Omakinwa, Samuel Townsend and Rebecca Trehearn
Commentaires : As the production returns to the Old Vic for a third year in succession, Paterson Joseph will star as Scrooge, following Rhys Ifans and Stephen Tompkinson who have previously played the role.

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Art (2017-01-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 10 December 2016
Première : Tuesday 03 January 2017
Dernière : Saturday 18 February 2017
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Tim Key, Paul Ritter et Rufus Sewell
Commentaires : One of the most acclaimed plays of recent times, Art premiered in London twenty years ago and went on to become a phenomenon, winning the Molière Award for Best Commercial Production, the Evening Standard for Best Comedy, the Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and the Tony Award for Best New Play. Director Matthew Warchus reunites the entire original creative team to revisit Yasmina Reza’s dazzling study of friendship, prejudice and tolerance.

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Buried Child (2004-09-Lyttelton Theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Lyttelton Theatre
Durée : 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 45 représentations
Première Preview : Saturday 18 September 2004
Première : Wednesday 29 September 2004
Dernière : Wednesday 15 December 2004
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Brendan Coyle (Tilden), Sam Troughton (Vince), Sean Murray (Bradley), John Rogan (Father Dewis), Lauren Ambrose (Shelley), Elizabeth Franz (Halie), M. Emmet Walsh (Dodge)
Presse : NICHOLAS DE JONGH for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "Buried Child steers a choppy course between black comedy and chilling confessional." PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT says, "Highly recommended." MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "Excellent production." CHARLES SPENCER FOR THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "Gripping and often wildly funny production." BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, "Matthew Warchus’s uniformly excellent cast kept me appalled and agog, amused and repelled."

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Caretaker (The) (2016-03-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 26 March 2016
Première : Saturday 26 March 2016
Dernière : Saturday 14 May 2016
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Timothy Spall

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Follies (2001-04-Belasco Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Belasco Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 3 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 31 previews - 117 représentations
Première Preview : Thursday 08 March 2001
Première : Thursday 05 April 2001
Dernière : Saturday 14 July 2001
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Kathleen Marshall •
Producteur :
Avec : Sally Durant Plummer ... Judith Ivey / Stella Deems ... Carol Woods / Solange LaFitte ... Jane White / Heidi Schiller ... Joan Roberts (i) / Carlotta Campion ... Polly Bergen / Hattie Walker ... Betty Garrett / Phyllis Rogers Stone ... Blythe Danner / Benjamin Stone ... Gregory Harrison / Buddy Plummer ... Treat Williams / Dimitri Weismann ... Louis Zorich
Commentaires longs: A total of 14 players were in the pit for this production. The musical director, Eric Stern, also played the piano. There were three woodwind players, two trumpet players, one trombone player, one percussionist, two violinists, one violist, one cellist, one harp player, and one bass player.

Joan Barber was standby for three roles in this production. In addition, she went on as Solange LaFitte at least once, although it seems that she was never listed as covering that role.

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Future Conditional (2015-09-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 01 September 2015
Première : Thursday 10 September 2015
Dernière : Saturday 03 October 2015
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Rob Brydon, Brian Vernel (Bill), Joshua McGuire (Oliver)
Presse : "Thanks to Warchus’s directorial slickness the evening makes the grade as a thought-provoking start to the season. Overall, though, I'd whisper "Could do better"." Dominic Cavendish for The Telegraph

"It's lively, disputatious, and full of clued-up, irreverent humour." Paul Taylor for The Independent

"The debates will be familiar to many of us. But Oglesby [Playwright] has given them new life in a fast and furious play that crackles with intellectual energy." Michael Billington for The Guardian

"Future Conditional tries to use comedy and a cast of adults dressed in school uniforms to make sweeping points about the English education system. Playwright Tamsin Oglesby inveighs against academic selection and independent schools. She does so by giving us four scenarios so frequently chopped and changed that narrative flow is lost and the production starts to resemble a TV sketch show." Henry Hitchings for The Evening Standard

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Ghost - The musical (2011-03-Opera House-Manchester)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Opera House (Manchester - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 28 March 2011
Première : Monday 28 March 2011
Dernière : Saturday 14 May 2011
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Ashley Wallen •
Producteur :
Avec : Richard Fleeshman (Sam Wheat), Caissie Levy (Molly Jensen), Sharon D Clarke (Oda Mae Brown), Andrew Langtree (Carl Bruner), Ivan de Freitas (Willie Lopez), Adebayo Bolaji (Subway Ghost), Mark Pearce (Hospital Ghost), Lisa Davina Phillip (Clara), Jenny Fitzpatrick (Louise), Jaygann Ayeh, Paul Ayres, Darren Carnall, Michael Peters, Laura Selwood, Yemie Sonuga, Spencer Stafford, Phillipa Stefani, Jez Unwin, Sally Whitehead, Scott Ellis, Rebecca Giacopazzi, Emily Hawgood, Louise Lawson, Rochelle Neil, Mark Willshire

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Ghost - The musical (2011-07-Piccadilly Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Piccadilly Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 an 2 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 24 June 2011
Première : Tuesday 19 July 2011
Dernière : Saturday 06 October 2012
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Ashley Wallen •
Producteur :
Avec : Siobhan Dillon (Molly Jensen), Mark Evans (Sam Wheat), Sharon D Clarke (Oda Mae Brown), Andrew Langtree (Carl Bruner), Ivan de Freitas (Willie Lopez), Craig Stein (Subway Ghost), Ashley Knight (Hospital Ghost), Lisa Davina Phillip (Clara) and Jenny Fitzpatrick (Louise), Paul Ayres, Darren Carnall, Samuel Edwards, Callum Francis, Francesca Hoffman, Louise Lawson, Scott Maurice, Spencer O'Brien, Olivia Phillip, Jennifer Saayeng, Kirstie Skivington, Spencer Stafford, Rebecca Trehearn, Jez Unwin, Amy Webb and Sally Whitehead.
Commentaires : Reviews for the production were mixed, although there was unanimous praise for the amazing special effects by Paul Kieve. However, the public word-of-mouth was strong, attendances continued to grow, and the show received five Olivier nominations. In January 2012 Mark Evans and Siobhan Dillon took over the leads while Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy began rehearsals for a Broadway transfer. The Broadway production opened on April 23rd 2012 (previews from March 15th). The role of Oda Mae was performed by
Da’Vine Joy Randolph (who had played the role in the West End in December and January whilst Sharon D. Clarke was on leave.)
Presse : "It mostly lacks: heart and soul. For the rest, one is left to gawp at the ingenuity of Paul Kieve's illusions."
Michael Billington for The Guardian

"This may not be a great musical, but it is a highly entertaining one that looks set to keep audiences laughing, gasping and sniffing back tears for a long time to come."
Charles Spencer for The Daily Telegraph

"Worth going to?...I’d say yes – provided that...you are not expecting anything too subtle or classical."
Quentin Letts for The Daily Mail

"Paul Kieve's illusions thrill...It's all seamlessly inventive and full of synaesthetic pleasures, but it can't fully compensate for the shallowness in other departments."
Paul Taylor for The Independent

"With superb special effects and engaging performances, Matthew Warchus's production certainly has plenty of dazzle." Henry Hitchings for The Evening Standrad

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Ghost - The musical (2012-04-Lunt Fontanne Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Lunt-Fontanne Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
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Durée : 3 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 39 previews - 136 représentations
Première Preview : Thursday 15 March 2012
Première : Monday 23 April 2012
Dernière : Saturday 18 August 2012
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Ashley Wallen •
Producteur :
Avec : Sam Wheat ... Richard Fleeshman / Molly Jensen ... Caissie Levy / Carl Bruner ... Bryce Pinkham / Oda Mae Brown ... Da’Vine Joy Randolph / Clara ... Moya Angela / Willie Lopez ... Michael Balderrama / Louise ... Carly Hughes / Subway Ghost ... Tyler McGee / Hospital Ghost ... Lance Roberts / Ensemble ... Jason Babinsky
Commentaires : Original london stars Richard Fleeshman and Caissie Levy reprise their roles, with newcomers Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Oda Mae) and Bryce Pinkham (Carl). In preparation for her Broadway debut, Randolph played the role in the West End in December 2011 and January 2012, when regular actress Sharon D. Clarke was on leave.

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Groundhog Day (2016-08-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 15 July 2016
Première : Tuesday 16 August 2016
Dernière : Monday 19 September 2016
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Peter Darling •
Producteur :
Avec : Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Carlyss Peer (Rita), Eugene McCoy (Larry), Leo Andrew, David Birch, Ste Clough, Roger Dipper, Georgina Hagen, Kieran Jae, Julie Jupp, Andrew Langtree, Vicki Lee Taylor, Emma Lindars, Antonio Magro, Carolyn Maitland, Kirsty Malpass, Lisa Mathieson, Jenny O’Leary, Leanne Pinder, Mark Pollard, Damien Poole, Jack Shalloo, Andrew Spillett, Spencer Stafford
Presse : "Does it provide the same quantity of standout, sing-at-home numbers that we saw in Matilda? Hard to say at first sitting – but what is clear is that Groundhog Day is as funny and as touching as you could wish, and it lands with the confidence of an instant classic." Dominic Cavendish for The Telegraph

"While the show is high-grade fun, I enjoyed it more for its dazzling theatrical expertise than for its much thinner emotional content." Michael Billington for The Guardian

"Eloquent about despair but also relentlessly amusing, Groundhog Day is a treat." Henry Hitchings for The Evening Standard

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Groundhog Day (2017-04-August Wilson Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: August Wilson Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 5 mois
Nombre : 31 previews - 176 représentations
Première Preview : Thursday 16 March 2017
Première : Monday 17 April 2017
Dernière : Sunday 17 September 2017
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Peter Darling •
Producteur :
Avec : Andy Karl (Phil Connors), Barrett Doss (Rita Hanson), Rebecca Faulkenberry (Nancy), John Sanders (Ned Ryerson)
Presse : "Repetition is an art of infinite variety as it’s practiced by Andy Karl in “Groundhog Day,” the dizzyingly witty new musical from the creators of “Matilda.”... “Groundhog Day” reimagines a much-loved film about instant karma with such fertile and feverish theatrical imagination that you expect to see it implode before your eyes." Ben Brantley for New York Times

"If a groundhog sees its shadow, there’ll be six more weeks of winter. If you see “Groundhog Day,” there’ll be 2 hours and 45 minutes of kinetic and sometimes witty but ultimately wearying antics. Fortunately, there’s a silver lining: musical-comedy dreamboat Andy Karl, who puts his own irresistible stamp on the arrogant TV weatherman played in the 1993 film by Bill Murray." Joe Dziemianowicz for New York Daily News

"While there are likeable, inspired elements in this musical adaptation of the great Bill Murray movie, time crawls as you wait for boorish weatherman Phil Connors to surrender to human kindness and true romance." David Cote for Time Out New York

"Unlike far too many musicals regurgitated from hit movies, Groundhog Day is a delirious reinvention with its own defiantly unique personality, a relentless forward-backward spin that leaves you smiling, exhilarated and giddy, much like the Tilt-a-Whirl ride that briefly occupies the stage in the show's second act." David Rooney for Hollywood Reporter

"As musical theater performers go, you couldn’t ask for a more personable fellow than Andy Karl. His high-energy athleticism kept “Rocky” on its toes. And his comic chops earned him plenty of notice in “On the Twentieth Century.” Now, in “Groundhog Day,” he proves he can carry an entire show on his back." Marilyn Stasio for Variety

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Life of Stuff (The) (1993-09-Donmar Warehouse-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Donmar Warehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Thursday 16 September 1993
Dernière : Saturday 06 November 1993
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Mabel Aitken, Elizabeth Chadwick, Douglas Henshall, Sandy McDade, Stuart McQuarrie, Forbes Masson, Patrick O'Kane, Sean Scanlan
Commentaires : Awards:
> 1993 Evening Standard Award: Most Promising Playwright (Simon Donald)
> 1993 Critics' Circle Award: Most Promising Playwright (Simon Donald)
> 1994 Laurence Olivier Award nomination: Best Comedy (The Life of Stuff)
> 1994 Laurence Olivier Award nomination: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Sandy McDade)

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Life X 3 (2000-12-Lyttelton Theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Lyttelton Theatre
Durée : 1 mois 1 semaine
Nombre : 32 représentations
Première Preview : Friday 01 December 2000
Première : Thursday 07 December 2000
Dernière : Tuesday 16 January 2001
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Mark Rylance, Imelda Staunton, Harriet Walter, Oliver Cotton
Commentaires : Sera transféré à l'Old Vic en février 2001

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Lord of the Rings (The) (2006-Princess of Wales Theatre-Toronto)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Princess of Wales Theatre (Toronto - Canada)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 04 February 2006
Première : Thursday 23 March 2006
Dernière : Sunday 03 September 2006
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : ???? ???? •
Producteur :

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Lord of the Rings (The) (2007-Dury Lane Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Drury Lane Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée :
Nombre :
Première Preview : Wednesday 09 May 2007
Première : Tuesday 19 June 2007
Dernière : Saturday 19 July 2008
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Commentaires longs: Un magnifique spectacle
Presse : PAUL TAYLOR for THE INDEPENDENT says, "A bit of an identity crisis, strong on dynamic spectacle, squeezed as drama, and in two minds about how it wants to use music dramatically." KIERON QUIRKE for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "Ill-fated at conception, tedious and vulgar in execution." MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "I had a perfectly good time at Drury Lane and, if Tolkien's trilogy is to be a stage spectacle, I don't see how it could be better done." CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "The language is flat, portentous or twee, and there is barely a moment that makes you gasp...tiresome grandiosity with mind-rotting mediocrity" SAM MARLOWE for THE TIMES says, "A brave, stirring, epic piece of popular theatre that, without slavishly adhering to J.R.R. Tolkien’s novels, embraces their spirit. The show has charm, wit, and jaw-dropping theatrical brio; crucially, it also has real emotional heft."

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Lungs (2019-10-Old Vic-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 14 October 2019
Première : Monday 14 October 2019
Dernière : Saturday 09 November 2019
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Claire Foy, Matt Smith

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Master Builder (The) (2016-01-Old Vic-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Saturday 23 January 2016
Première : Friday 29 January 2016
Dernière : Saturday 19 March 2016
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Ralph Fiennes

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Matilda (2010-12-Courtyard Theatre-Stratford Upon Avon)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Courtyard Theatre (Stratford-Upon-Avon - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 09 November 2010
Première : Thursday 09 December 2010
Dernière : Sunday 30 January 2011
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Peter Darling •
Producteur :

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Matilda (2011-11-Cambridge Theatre-Londres)

Type de série: Original London
Théâtre: Cambridge Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 9 ans 4 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Tuesday 25 October 2011
Première : Thursday 24 November 2011
Dernière : Open end, ouvert actuellement jusqu'au Sun 20 December 2020
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Peter Darling •
Producteur :
Avec : Cleo Demetriou/Kerry Ingram/Sophia Kiely (Matilda), Josie Walker (Mrs Wormwood), Paul Kaye (Mr Wormwood), Gary Watson (Rudolpho), Bertie Carvel (Miss Trunchbull), Lauren Ward (Miss Honey), Peter Howe, Melanie La Barrie, Matthew Malthouse, Emily Shaw, Verity Bentham, Alistair Parker.
Commentaires : Based on the novel by Roald Dahl, the musical opened at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on December 9th 2010 (previews from November 9th) and ran until the end of January. The production was re-staged in the West End on November 24th (previews from October 25th) with all the principal cast returning from the Stratford cast, plus three separate teams of nine children, “Matilda” opened to widespread critical acclaim, fast becoming one of the most successful British musicals in modem history. The show won seven Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, at the 2012 ceremony - the most awards ever won by a single show. Cast replacements in April 2012 included Steve Furst (Mr Wormwood) and Hayley Flaherty (Miss Honey) and later replacements planned for the summer were announced as David Leonard (Miss Trunchbull) and Annette McLaughlin (Mrs Wormwood). It was also announced that a Broadway production is scheduled to open in March 2013.
Presse : Utterly exhilarating – Matilda explodes onto the stage’ (The Independant)

‘Gleefully nasty. An evening of unadulterated bliss’ (The Guardian)

‘Hilarious, moving and magical – a glorious production’ (Daily Telegraph)

‘The quest for a great new musical is over’ (Evening Standard)

‘Smart, quirky and sublimely good fun – I can’t wait to see it again’ (Time Out)

‘An absolute cracker, bursting with dynamism, fizzing with verve – fantastic.’ (Daily Express)

‘Giddily enjoyable – roars of approval shake the theatre.’ (Sunday Express)

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Matilda (2013-04-Shubert Theatre-Broadway)

Type de série: Original Broadway
Théâtre: Shubert Theatre (Broadway - Etats-Unis)
Durée : 3 ans 8 mois 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 04 March 2013
Première : Thursday 11 April 2013
Dernière : Sunday 01 January 2017
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Peter Darling •
Producteur :
Avec : Sophia Gennusa, Oona Laurence, Bailey Ryon and Milly Shapiro (aAlternate the role of Matila), Bertie Carvel (Miss Trunchbull), Karen Aldridge (Mrs. Phelps), Gabriel Ebert (Mr. Wormwood), Lesli Margherita (Mrs. Wormwood) and Lauren Ward (Miss Honey). Frenie Acoba, Erica Barnett, Judah Bellamy, Jack Broderick, Ava DeMary, John Arthur Greene, Emma Howard, Nadine Isenegger, Colin Israel, Thayne Jasperson, Luke Mannikus, Madilyn Morrow, Sawyer Nunes, Jared Parker, Celia Mei Rubin, John Sanders, Tamika Sonja Lawrence, Phillip Spaeth, Ryan Steele, Betsy Struxness, Samantha Sturm, Heather Tepe, Ben Thompson, Clay Thomson, Taylor Trensch, Beatrice Tulchin, and Ted Wilson.
Commentaires : The gifted child Matilda, unloved at home but supported by her teacher, tries to rid her school of its evil headmistress, Miss Trunchbull. Based on the Roald Dahl children's book, the hit London production won seven 2012 Olivier Awards, including the esteemed Best New Musical! Having enjoyed over 1500 performances, school is closing soon for Matilda with the production shutting its doors on Broadway come January 1st 2017!
Presse : Les critiques sont excellentes:

"Even more glorious than we were promised." Ben Brantley for New York Times

"Spiky and lavishly inventive." Joe Dziemianowicz for New York Daily News

"Treat for ears and eyes, brain and heart, the glorious “Matilda” has it all." Elisabeth Vincentelli for New York Post

"It’s built to dazzle, and it does." Erik Haagensen for Back Stage

"With its pizazz, humor, style, intelligence and all-around entertainment quotient, "Matilda" is, far and away, the best new musical I’ve seen this season." Robert Feldberg for The Record

"Broadway can add yet another blockbuster to its roster of kid-friendly shows." Roma Torre for NY1

"A frequently entertaining musical." Michael Sommers for Newsroom Jersey

"Dazzlingly inventive musical." David Rooney for The Hollywood Reporter

"An explosion of joy, the most exhilarating and flat-out best musical since 'Billy Elliot.'" David Benedict for Variety

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Our House (2002-10-Cambridge Theatre-London)

Type de série: Original
Théâtre: Cambridge Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 9 mois 3 semaines
Nombre : 331 représentations
Première Preview : Monday 07 October 2002
Première : Monday 28 October 2002
Dernière : Saturday 16 August 2003
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Peter Darling •
Producteur :
Avec : Michael Jibson (Joe Casey), Julia Gay (Sarah), Lesley Nicol (Joe ’s Mum), Ian Reddington (Joe’s Dad), Richard Frame, Oliver Jackson, Tameka Empson, Andrea Francis, Matt Cross, Mike Scott, James Beattie, Mark Hilton, Paul Kemble
Commentaires : On the surface this was another compilation “greatest hits” show of the “We Will Rock You” kind. However, the numbers were wrapped around a skilful narrative with inventive and cheerful choreography and a much praised central performance from Michael Jibson as Joe. Although the show received mostly enthusiastic notices, business was very patchy: a series of matinees were cancelled, then matinee days were re-arranged until unexpectedly the show won the 2003 Olivier Award for Best Musical of the Year. This gave it a boost, and it continued to run until mid-August, 2003 - a ten month run.
Presse : MICHAEL COVENEY for THE DAILY MAIL says, "There is something fresh and original here......incisive and imaginative production."

IAN JOHNS for THE TIMES says, "Our House comes as a welcome relief from the camp idolatry behind Mamma Mia! and We Will Rock You."

MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN did not like it much saying, "In the course of a long evening, the law of diminishing returns inevitably applies" And going on to say, "The musical groans under the burden of too much plot; and after a time the raucous sameness of the numbers begins to pall. "

NEIL SMITH for BBC ONLINE says, "Matthew Warchus's direction is slick and inventive, while the young cast are clearly having the time of their lives."

CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH gives a luke-warm notice saying, "Somehow the show adds up to less than the sum of its promising parts." And goes on to say, "Even fanatical admirers of Madness are likely to find themselves exhausted rather than elated."

NICHOLAS DE JONGH for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "A compelling, knife-sharp affair." He goes on to say, "Our House is that rare thing, an original musical."

PETER HEPPLE for THE STAGE, "Even though the group's songs are all similar in style, Tim Firth has done a good job concocting a plot around them. "

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Present Laughter (2019-06-Old Vic-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Old Vic (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 1 mois 2 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Monday 17 June 2019
Première : Tuesday 25 June 2019
Dernière : Saturday 10 August 2019
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : Andrew Scott, Luke Thallon, Sophie Thompson, Suzie Toase, Indira Varma, Kitty Archer, Enzo Cilenti, Joshua Hill, Abdul Salis, Liza Sadovy
Commentaires : Andrew Scott stars in Noël Coward comedy play Present Laughter at the Old Vic over 70 years after it was first performed in London in 1942.

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Tell me on Sunday (2003-04-Gielgud Theatre-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: Gielgud Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 10 mois
Nombre :
Première Preview : Friday 04 April 2003
Première : Tuesday 15 April 2003
Dernière : Saturday 14 February 2004
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie : Aucun •
Producteur :
Avec : Denise van Outen
Commentaires : Originally part of the “Song and Dance” double-bill staged at the Palace Theatre over 20 years ago, this had now been expanded into a stand-alone piece. It had been substantially updated (to include the internet, e-mails and mobile phones) and re-written, with the unnamed girl writing home to Mum in Ilford (originally it was Muswell Hill - in 1982 Marti Webb was far more Jewish than Essex girl Denise van Outen). The show was still presented as a one-act song-cycle, now running for 90 minutes. There was much praise for Denise van Outen, and although the material itself received a mixed reaction, the show ran ten months. The BBC critic observed, "This may be the smallest show Lloyd Webber's ever written, but the score (to appropriately conversational lyrics by Don Black) contains several of his very best songs."
During the run Marti Webb returned to her old part and, following the West End run, subsequently toured the UK with the show, alternating with Faye Tozer and Patsy Palmer.
Presse : MICHAEL BILLINGTON for THE GUARDIAN says, "Although it has some good songs, it seems a slight piece that is scarcely rendered more plausible by the presence of the sassy, sexy Denise Van Outen."

RHODA KOENIG for THE INDEPENDENT says, "Lloyd Webber's music is laughably trite. Van Outen seems a nice girl, but her singing and acting are very average."

BENEDICT NIGHTINGALE for THE TIMES says, " She’s [Van Outen] at her best when Don Black’s often adroit, witty lyrics allow her to be sharp, funny and derisive about men."

CHARLES SPENCER for THE DAILY TELEGRAPH says, "It's trite, it's sentimental, it is profoundly second-rate."

NICK CURTIS for THE EVENING STANDARD says, "It feels old. Without Van Outen, I suspect it would feel even older."

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True West (1994-11-Donmar Warehouse-London)

Type de série:
Théâtre: Donmar Warehouse (Londres - Angleterre)
Durée : 3 semaines
Nombre :
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Wednesday 09 November 1994
Dernière : Saturday 03 December 1994
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :
Avec : David Henry, Michael Rudko, Mark Rylance, Marcia Warren
Commentaires : Sera transféré au Circle in the Square Théâtre (New York) de mars à juillet 2000 où il recevra de niombreux prix:
> 2000 Tony Award nominatio Best Actor (Philip Seymour Hoffman)
> 2000 Tony Award nomination: Best Actor (John C Reilly)
> 2000 Tony Award nomination: Best Play (True West)
> 2000 Tony Award nomination: Best Director (Matthew Warchus)
> 2000 Spécial Achievement Award: Philip Seymour Hoffman and John C Reilly

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Volpone (1995-07-Olivier Theatre-NT-London)

Type de série: Revival
Théâtre: National Theatre (Londres - Angleterre)
Salle : Olivier Theatre
Durée : 6 mois 2 semaines
Nombre : 78 représentations
Première Preview : Inconnu
Première : Thursday 27 July 1995
Dernière : Wednesday 07 February 1996
Mise en scène : Matthew Warchus •
Chorégraphie :
Producteur :