Tag: Lee Hall
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Review Round Up: Get Up, Stand Up!, Lyric Theatre
We round up the reviews for the new musical based on the life and career of Bob Marley. WhatsOnStage: *** “A closing montage of projected clips, reflecting on how aspects of Marley’s life still strike a chord with present-day issues, highlights how far the book really dropped the ball. From the climate crisis, rampant racist […]
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NEWS: Get Up, Stand Up! Postpones West End Premiere
The new musical based on the life and career of Bob Marley moves its opening date until later this year. Producers of the new musical have taken the decision to postpone the world premiere, moving it from opening at the Lyric Theatre from the 28th May to the 1st October, with tickets now on sale […]
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NEWS: Tickets Are on Sale For World Premiere of Get Up Stand Up!
Tickets have gone on sale for the new musical based on the life and career of Bob Marley, which will begin performances at the Lyric Theatre on the 28th May. Producers Playful Productions, Stage Play and Cedella Marley have announced that tickets for the brand new musical Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical […]
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NEWS: New Musical Get Up! Stand Up to Open in the West End
Producers have confirmed the new musical will open at the Lyric Theatre in the West End next year. Producers have confirmed that the world premiere of Stand Up! Get Up! will take place at the Lyric Theatre next year, following a successful workshop in 2019. Featuring a book by Lee Hall (Billy Elliott), the new […]
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Review Round Up: Network, National Theatre
Michelle Dockery and Bryan Cranston star in Lee Hall’s adaptation of Network, and directed by Ivo Van Hove. Love London Love Culture rounds up the reviews here: The Guardian: ***** “But the success of the show, which runs for two hours without interval, lies in its capacity to use every facet of live theatre to warn […]
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NEWS: Full Cast Confirmed for National Theatre’s Production of Network
The National Theatre has confirmed the full cast for its upcoming production of Lee Hall’s new adaptation of the Oscar-winning film by Paddy Chayefsky. Howard Beale, news anchorman, isn’t pulling in the viewers. In his final broadcast he unravels live on screen. But when the ratings soar, the network seize on their newfound populist prophet, and […]
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NEWS: Michelle Dockery to Star in the National Theatre’s Production of Network
The National Theatre has announced that Michelle Dockery will star in its upcoming world premiere of of Network, Lee Hall’s new adaptation of the Oscar-winning film by Paddy Chayefsky. Joining the previously announced Tony award winner Bryan Cranston who is set to star as Howard Beale, Michelle Dockery joins the cast to play Diana Christenson. Talking about the news the actress […]