Sitting In The Cheap Seats

FUNNY GIRL by Styne, , Music – Jule Styne, Lyrics – Bob Merril, Director – Michael Mayer, Choreographer – Lynne Page, Set Michael Pavelka, Costumes – Matthew Wright, Lighting – Mark Henderson, Savoy Theatre, London, 2016, Credit: Johan Persson/ We didn’t get to see  Funny Girl at the Menier and somehow missed it when it transferred too, so we were glad to hear the production would be heading out on tour. Imagine our delight when we heard  Sheridan Smith would be appearing when it stops off down the road at the  Mayflower too!

Due to overwhelming demand, Sonia Friedman Productions  is delighted to announce that the West End transfer of  Mark Rylance  and  Louis Jenkins’  critically-acclaimed new comic play  Nice Fish , will extend its run by 3 weeks, and will now play at the Harold Pinter Theatre until 11 February 2017. The West End production will open in November 2016 at the  Harold Pinter Theatre,  with a press night on Friday 25 November. Tickets for the extension go on sale today.

Onstage seating for the West End transfer of Claire van Kampen ’s critically-acclaimed new play Farinelli and the King , starring Mark Rylance , will be released to the general public on Friday 5th June at 10am.  Additionally, further seats will be released for all performances, including accessibly priced £10 tickets located in all parts of the house.  

I know it’s only March, but so far ‘Farinelli and The King’ at  The Globe ’s Sam Wanamaker Playhouse has been far and away our favourite production of the year. Funny and poignant in equal measure and with a fantastic central performance from  Mark Rylance , the only downside was that with a limited run in the cosy Sam Wanamaker it deserved a much bigger audience than could possibly see it. Thankfully  Sonia Friedman Productions  and the Globe agreed with me!