What is Richard Bean's THE NAP All About? The Broadway-Bound Company Explains! by BroadwayWorld

From BroadwayWorld's Archive: MTC will soon present the American premiere of The Nap, written by Olivier Award nominee Richard Bean, the author of the rollicking, award-winning Broadway co…

The week in theatre: The Constituent; Kyoto; Mean Girls – review by Susannah Clapp

Old Vic, London; Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon; Savoy theatre, LondonJames Corden and Anna Maxwell Martin struggle for urgency in Joe Penhall’s drama about a threatened female MP; climate cris…

***** ‘ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS’ REVIEW – THIS EXEMPLARY STAGING OUTDOES THE ORIGINAL by Robert Shuman

(Clare Brennan’s article appeared in the Guardian, 4/2/2024; Photo: Pete Stonier.) New Vic, Newcastle-under-Lyme A first-rate cast delight in controlled chaos of the highest order in Conra…

One Man, Two Guvnors review – this exemplary staging outdoes the original by Clare Brennan

New Vic, Newcastle-under-LymeA first-rate cast delight in controlled chaos of the highest order in Conrad Nelson’s seamless revival of Richard Bean’s hit play A couple on the stairs behi…

James Corden to return to London stage in political drama The Constituent by Chris Wiegand Stage Editor

Joe Penhall’s new play marks the talkshow host’s first theatre role since One Man, Two Guvnors and will see him star opposite Anna Maxwell Martin at the Old Vic James Corden is to return…

At This Theatre: The Music Box by JK

Despite having over 1000 seats, when I think of The Music Box, I remember it as feeling both intimate and grand at the same time. Over the years, I've had seats all over the theater, and I t…

Actors Fund Benefit Performances Set for Jersey Boys, One Man, Two Guvnors

To Have and To Hold, Hampstead Theatre review - funny but flawed by Aleks.sierz

Richard Bean’s new comedy about old age occasionally glows, but stays lukewarm There’s only a couple of things you need to know about playwright Richard Bean: he started out as a stand-…

To Have and to Hold review – fond family comedy from the writer of One Man, Two Guvnors by Brian Logan

Hampstead theatre, LondonRichard Bean’s new play touches on ageing and alienation, care and family love, but focuses on making us laugh You might guess what kind of night you’re in for b…

‘Guys and Dolls’ Review: An Explosively Thrilling Production of a Masterpiece in London by Gordon Cox

Since Nicholas Hytner, former artistic director of the National Theatre, is one of the finest, most detailed Shakespeare directors in the land, you could be forgiven for forgetting that he r…

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Delaware Theatre Company presents Richard Bean’s One Man, Two Guvnors by Gail Obenreder

After a decade at the helm of Delaware Theatre Company, Bud Martin says goodbye with an uproarious, perfectly orchestrated production of One Man, Two Guvnors, true to its commedia roots. Gai…

Sally Field Crash Landed Into John Wayne by The Late Late Show With James Corden

James welcomes his guests Scott Caan and Sally Field, and Sally recalls the first time she met James backstage of his play "One Man, Two Guvnors." James shows a pair of epic photos: a very y…

MTC Student Monologue Challenge: Madison + Kaden by Manhattan Theatre Club

Check out the outstanding student monologue written by Madison Opland from Eden College Durban in South Africa, and performed by Kaden Kearney. To read more about the challenge please visit…

‘Jack Absolute Flies Again’ Review: A Knockout New Comedy by the Writer of ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ by Gordon Cox

No one saw it coming. Reworking Goldoni’s 18th-century comedy “A Servant of Two Masters” didn’t look like the recipe for a transatlantic comedy smash, but that was before Richard Bea…

71 Coltman Street review – the raucous origins of Hull Truck theatre company by Nick Ahad

Hull TruckOne-liners and vernacular idiosyncrasies at the ready, the Hull-born One Man, Two Guvnors playwright Richard Bean takes us back to 1971 and the founding of a local institution Ori…

Shoshana Bean & More Join Mr. Saturday Night, Starring Billy Crystal, on Broadway by Lindsey Sullivan

A bevy of Broadway alums have joined the cast for the new musical comedy Mr. Saturday Night, starring Tony and Emmy winner Billy Crystal. Shoshana Bean, Jordan Gelber, Brian Gonzales and My…

Watch Tony Winner James Corden in One Man, Two Guvnors November 6 on PBS by Dan Meyer

The comedy also stars Suzie Toase and Oliver Chris.

National Theatre’s One Man, Two Guvnors free show Friday night on PBS by Steven McKnight

Before James Corden became known to American audiences as host of “The Late, Late Show,” he became a theatrical star in the Royal National Theatre’s 2011 production of One Man, Two Guv…

4 Shows to Check Out This Weekend, Including James Corden in One Man, Two Guvnors

Also, mark your calendars for Hershey Felder's A Paris Love Story, coming November 22.

PBS to Broadcast James Corden in One Man, Two Guvnors This November

The stage comedy will be presented as part of Great Performances.

PBS Releases “Broadway’s Best” Schedule on Great Performances by Broadway Direct

As part of their “Broadway’s Best” lineup, Great Performances raises the curtain once again for theater-lovers by broadcasting a theatre favorite every week on PBS, beginning on Friday…

Lea Salonga, FIDDLER Doc, and ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Announced for Great Performances Fall Lineup

The PBS series Great Performances has announced the lineup for its fourth annual Broadwaya??s Best November series. 

BEST OF THE DECADE: The Greatest Performances Part 1 by JK

Over the past ten seasons, we have been witnesses to some truly amazing performances. These are thirty of the greatest star turns, each one iconic for a different reason. Some are from favor…

Is the Answer Virtual Reality? by Samuel Nicholls

Theatre has had to adapt swiftly and intelligently now that people are confined to their homes for the foreseeable future. Here, Sam Nicholls considers where the future may lie. Is it virtua…

Watching theatre online… How does it compare to the real thing? by Ayt Guest Writer

Sure, watching theatre online is great, especially at the moment, but how can it ever compare to the real thing? After watching and thoroughly enjoying some, Violet Mackintosh ponders over t…

NEWS: National Theatre At Home screens two versions of Frankenstein plus Antony & Cleopatra by Press Releases

After the popularity of its lockdown streamings of One Man, Two Guvnors, Jane Eyre, Treasure Island and tonight's Twelfth Night to coincide with Shakespeare's Birthday (23 April 2020), the N…

“One Man, Two Guvnors” at The National Theatre by Aleks Sierz

Armchair theatre-lovers rejoice. During the lockdown, the National Theatre is streaming a selection of its past hits for free for one week at a time. These shows, originally filmed as part o…

Jane Eyre, National Theatre at Home review - a fiery feminist adaptation by Marianka Swain

Sally Cookson's take on Brontë is innately theatrical and ferociously resonant The National Theatre’s online broadcasts got off to a storming start with One Man, Two Guvnors – watched b…

‘A superb choice to lift a nation’s spirits’: ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS – National Theatre (Online review) by Maryam Philpott

The first show in the National Theatre at Home programme was the 2011 smash-hit One Man, Two Guvnors, one of the great success stories of the Nicholas Hytner era, a cheeky farce written by R…

VIDEO: Watch a ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Reunion With James Corden and More

James Corden (Francis Henshall), Oliver Chris (Stanley Stubbers), Jemima Rooper (Rachel Crabbe), Nick Hytner (director) and Richard Bean (writer) reunited on a Zoom call to chat about One Ma…