PLAY WILL
PERFORM ON ANNIVERSARY OF BRIAN EPSTEIN’S DEATH
A SPECIAL POST
SHOW Q & A TO TAKE PLACE DISCUSSING HIS LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION TO POPULAR
MUSIC
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A very special performance of
Epstein: The Man Who Made The Beatles, the play about the legendary music
manager Brian Epstein at London’s Leicester Square Theatre will take
place on Wednesday 27th August, on the anniversary of Brian
Epstein’s death. The show is currently midway through a six week run and
ends Sat 6th September.
The two-hander play starring
Andrew Lancel and Will Finlason imagines the 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 – 47 years on the play will perform the very night
that Brian Epstein was found dead in his London apartment on 27th
August 1967 of a concluded accidental overdose at the age of 32. Brian Epstein
would have celebrated his 80th Birthday this coming September
19th.
A special post show Q &
A will take place on the evening on 27th August hosted by TV
presenter and showbiz reporter Neil Sean. On the panel will be actors
Andrew Lancel and Will Finlason, Co-producer and Director Jen
Heyes and Joe Flannery, lifelong friend and business partner of Brian
Epstein, the Q and A will discuss his life and contribution to popular music. A
special show and Q & A ticket of £20 per person is available on this evening
when quoting EPSTEIN20.
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.
Stars of the show Andrew Lancel and Will Finlason
have received standing ovations for their portrayal of Brian Epstein and
fictional character ‘This Boy’; both returning to the role after the show
premiered in Liverpool in 2012 as part of the official Beatles
50th Anniversary celebrations at the city’s Epstein Theatre. The
show opens hot off the heels of 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.
Epstein: The Man Who Made
The Beatles is 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.
The show opened to rave
reviews - 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.
More information on Epstein:
The Man Who Made The Beatles can be found at www.epsteintheplay.com
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
Thu 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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