Cast members Andrew Lancel and Will
Finlason at Leicester Square Theatre
Photo: Matt Ford
Starring Andrew
Lancel as Brian Epstein, with Will Finlason as ‘This
Boy’
Written by Andrew
Sherlock | Directed by Jen Heyes
Leicester Square
Theatre, London
Wed 30 July – Sat
6 September 2014
The cast and producers of
Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles - the long-awaited play about the
legendary music manager Brian Epstein - visited London’s Leicester Square
Theatre last week to officially launch the show’s initial 6-week run at the
venue this Summer.
2014 also sees Brian Epstein
posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of fame after a campaign
from fans and also the unveiling of a commemorative blue plaque at the London
offices of Epstein’s company NEMS.
Epstein: The Man Who Made
The Beatles is the untold story and window into the private world of the
music entrepreneur whose stellar career as Beatles Manager made him a household
name yet whose controversial personal life remained very much in the closet.
Brian died in 1967 of an accidental overdose at the age of 32.
Acclaimed stage and TV star Andrew
Lancel (Coronation Street, The Bill) and actor Will Finlason will
return to the roles of Brian Epstein and the fictional character ‘This Boy’
respectively, for which they each received rave reviews during the initial run
of Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles in Liverpool, where the show
premiered in November 2012 as part of the city’s official Beatles
50th Anniversary celebrations at the Epstein
Theatre.
Andrew Lancel said: “As a huge Beatles fan I am
absolutely delighted to be returning to London and this role, wonderfully
written by Andrew Sherlock. Especially in the year that would have seen Brian
Epstein celebrate his 80th Birthday. It was great to see and chat to
so many media representatives from outlets all over the World who wanted to hear
more about the play.”
“Andrew Lancel
as Epstein is terrific...
As the boy,
Will Finlason gracefully mingles brashness and compassion.”
The
Times
“A show of
thought-provoking insight and raw emotion…
The Beatles
Manager superbly portrayed by Andrew Lancel.
An experience
not to be missed!”
The
Stage
This two-hander play imagines
this brilliant but troubled man’s drug-fuelled final days whilst looking back
upon his illustrious adult life and meteoric career from his drama school days
to managing the world’s biggest pop group - a must-see opportunity to discover a
previously unexplored story and celebrate a true icon of 1960’s popular culture
– a man who shaped music and style across the world.
Martin Witts, Artistic Director at the Leicester Square
Theatre said: “We are very much looking forward to having this exciting
new play in residence at the Leicester Square Theatre throughout the Summer
period, it is a perfect fit for our diverse audience and a great attraction for
international visitors. It’s very fitting that the show is coming to London
during what is going to be a Rock and Roll year celebration of Brian Epstein’s
life and the instrumental impact he had on popular music, we hope it will run
and run."
Running from 30 July – 6
September 2014 at London’s Leicester Square Theatre, Epstein: The Man Who
Made The Beatles is brought to you by Bill Elms & Jen Heyes Productions
Ltd, written by Andrew Sherlock and directed by Jen Heyes.
“At times
comic, at times intensely moving... Epstein is not merely an exercise in
nostalgia, it also finds the real man lurking inside an
enigma.”
The Arts
Desk
“An evocative
and moving history lesson, enlivened with wit - enthralling for those who were
there (and still remember it) and for a new generation discovering their musical
roots.”
Whatsonstage.com
Writing co-commissioned by
Homotopia.
Supported by Orange
Amplification, Arts Council England, Liverpool Vision and Liverpool
Echo.
Production partners: The
Beatles Story (Liverpool), Hard Day’s Night Hotel (Liverpool),
Hard Rock Cafe (London), The Beatles Coffee Shop/Beatles Walks
(London)
The official production charity
partner is CALM www.thecalmzone.net.
LISTING
INFORMATION:
Epstein: The Man Who Made
The Beatles
Leicester Square Theatre
6 Leicester Place, London,
Greater London WC2H 7BX
30 July – 6 September
2014
Preview Performances: 30 July
– 2 August
Mon – Sat Evenings: 7.30pm I
Thurs mats 3.00pm I Sat early shows 4.00pm
Ticket Prices: £30-£42.50
HOW TO BOOK:
Book in person at the
venue, online at www.leicestersquaretheatre.com
or via telephone on 08448 733433. Booking fees may
apply
CONCESSIONS
AVAILABLE
OAP/Under
18/NUS/Reg Dis - £5 off (excluding Fri and Sat eves,
previews and matinees)
Groups
10+ - 1 in 20 free (all
performances)
School/Student Group 10+ (14-18yrs)
- £15 Tickets – Midweek Mat and Monday Eve
Running Time 2hrs approx
Suitable for age 14+
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