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
BILL ELMS ASSOCIATES I PRESS RELEASE
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.
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.
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 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,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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