The wizened face of Brad Pitt is finally banished from Nick Clark's mind as he and the gang rave about a new musical adaptation of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button from Jethro Compton and Darren Clark, relocated to Cornwall and stuffed with stomping folk tunes. Nancy and the Nicks also review Why Am I So Single?, the new musical from the writers of Six, a banger-filled romp through modern dating. And movie star turned stage stalwart Greta Scacchi talks about her Bette Davis eyes as she prepares to reprise her role as the Golden Age icon in a play about the bitter rivalry between Davis and Joan Crawford. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It's the clash of the Netflix titans as Emily in Paris star Lily Collins and Money Heist man Alvaro Morte hit the West End in new play Barcelona - provoking strong reactions from Nancy and the Nicks. Plus, The Thick of It creator Armando Iannucci takes on one of the greatest films of all time with his stage adaptation of Dr Strangelove, starring Steve Coogan...and Steve Coogan...and Steve Coogan. And Nick Curtis chats to Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, writers of global sensation Six the Musical, about their new show Why Am I So Single? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nancy and the Nicks review The Duchess (of Malfi) starring Jodie Whittaker at the Trafalgar Theatre and The Other Place starring Emma D'Arcy at the National Theatre. Plus Nancy talks to Conclave and Gangs of London star Lucian Msamati about taking on the gruelling Samuel Beckett masterpiece Waiting for Godot alongside Ben Whishaw, and Nick Clark tells us about the dreams of Keanu Reeves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to The London Theatre Review, your essential guide to the best (and worst) of London theatre. To kick things off, what did Nancy and the Nicks think of Oedipus at Wyndham's Theatre, starring Lesley Manville and Mark Strong, and Waiting For Godot at Theatre Royal Haymarket with Ben Whishaw and Lucian Msamati? Plus, Nick Curtis talks to outgoing National Theatre boss Rufus Norris about his final season and ten years at the National. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.