Bill Elms & Jen Heyes Productions Ltd
present
EPSTEIN
OFFICIALLY OPENS IN LONDON’S WEST END!
Stars of stage
and screen in attendance
Standing
ovation and rave reviews received
Epstein: The Man Who Made The
Beatles - the long-awaited play about the legendary music manager Brian
Epstein, opened at London’s Leicester Square Theatre on Monday night,
with stars of stage and screen turning out for the press night performance. The
show will run for six weeks until Sat 6th
September.
Celebrity guests at the opening
included Frankie Goes to Hollywood singer Holly Johnson, record mogul
Seymour Stein, Coronation Street actors Philip Lowrie, Gwen Taylor
and Charlie Condou, musician and photographer Mike McCartney, Pink
Floyd drummer Nick Mason, Merseybeat singer Beryl Marsden, Everton
chairman and theatre producer Bill Kenwright, along with actress Jenny
Seagrove, The Beatles’ booking officer Joe Flannery and
Merseyside MP’s Angela and Maria Eagle to name but a
few.
Stars of the show Andrew Lancel and Will Finlason
received a standing ovation for their portrayal of Brian Epstein and
fictional character ‘This Boy’; both returning to the roles after the show
premiered in Liverpool in 2012 as part of the city’s official Beatles
50th Anniversary celebrations at the city’s Epstein
Theatre.
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| Will Finlason and Andrew Lancel in EPSTEIN - Credit Bond Media |
The show opens hot off the heels of The Beatles
50th Anniversary celebrations happening around the world, Brian
Epstein posthumously inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and
also the unveiling of a commemorative blue plaque at the London offices of
Epstein’s company NEMS on 29th June. Brian would have celebrated his
80th birthday this September.
Epstein: The Man Who Made
The Beatles is the untold story and window into the private world of the
gay, Jewish, 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 a concluded accidental overdose at the age of
32.
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.
What the media
said…
“Do. Not.
Miss!”
Whatsonstage.com *****
“Andrew Lancel as ‘Brian Epstein’ is
mesmerising”
London Theatre.co.uk
“Will Finlason excels as This Boy, filling the stage with energy
and charisma”
Liverpool Echo 9/10
“Pitch-perfect
performance”
The Stage
****
“His
performance is a must see”
Entertainment
Focus (on Andrew Lancel’s performance of Brian Epstein)
“Lancel as Epstein is a revelation”Digital Spy
“In every part
it has the recipe to be a huge
success.”whatsupwhatson.com
“An acting masterpiece”
Sardines Magazine
“Superbly
written by Andrew Sherlock…
Andrew Lancel was born to play the role of Brian Epstein”The Examiner
Andrew Lancel was born to play the role of Brian Epstein”The Examiner
Now running at London’s
Leicester Square Theatre until 6 September 2014, 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.
LISTING
INFORMATION:
Epstein: The Man Who Made
The Beatles
Leicester Square Theatre
6 Leicester Place, London,
Greater London WC2H 7BX
Running until 6 September
2014
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
Writing co-commissioned by
Homotopia.
Supported by Arts Council
England, Orange Amplification, 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).
Media Partners: Absolute 60’s
Radio, Waterfront Magazine and Beatles Magazine.
The official hotel partner is
Radisson Blu Edwardian, London.
The
official production charity partner is CALM www.thecalmzone.net.
Running Time 2hrs approx
Suitable for age 14+
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