Nicholas Hytner's five star production of One Man, Two Guvnors will transfer to the West End for a 16 week run following its sell-out run at The National Theatre, subsequent UK tour and National Theatre Live cinema broadcast. Nearly 200,000 tickets went on sale on Thursday 14 July for performances at the Adelphi Theatre from 8 November 2011 - 25 February 2012. Press night will be on 21 November at 7pm.
James Corden, whose performance as Francis Henshall has been relished by critics and audiences alike at The National Theatre, will continue in the role for the West End run, joined by his ‘two guvnors' Oliver Chris and Jemima Rooper, along with original cast members David Benson, Tom Edden, Martyn Ellis, Trevor Laird, Claire Lams, Fred Ridgeway, Daniel Rigby and Suzie Toase; with Owain Arthur, Polly Conway, Derek Elroy, David Hunter, Paul Lancaster, Gareth Mason and Clare Thomson.
Richard Bean's adaptation, based on by
Carlo Goldoni ‘s The Servant of Two Masters, with songs by
Grant Olding, opened at the Lyttelton at
The National Theatre in May. The production will tour to Aylesbury, Plymouth, Salford, Birmingham and Edinburgh before opening in the West End. One Man, Two Guvnors is also part of
The National Theatre Live season, with a live broadcast to cinemas all over the world TODAY, 15 September 2011. One Man, Two Guvnors Associate Director is
Cal McCrystal, designs are by
Mark Thompson, with lighting by
Mark Henderson, music by
Grant Olding, sound design by
Paul Arditti, fight direction by
Kate Waters and choreography by
Adam Penford.
In
Richard Bean's English version of Goldoni's classic Italian comedy, sex, food and money are high on the agenda. Fired from his skiffle band,
Francis Henshall becomes minder to Roscoe Crabbe, a small time East End hood, now in Brighton to collect £6000 from his fiancee's dad. But Roscoe is really his sister Rachel posing as her own dead brother, who's been killed by her boyfriend
Stanley Stubbers. Holed up at the Cricketers' Arms, the permanently ravenous Francis spots the chance of an extra meal ticket and takes a second job with one
Stanley Stubbers, who is hiding from the police and waiting to be re-united with Rachel. To prevent discovery, Francis must keep his two guvnors apart. Simple.
Richard Bean's plays include England People Very Nice for the National The Heretic, Harvest (winner of the 2006 Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play), Honeymoon Suite, Under the Whaleback and Toast for the Royal Court and The Big Fellah for Out of Joint at the Lyric Hammersmith and on tour. He adapted
David Mamet's House of Games and wrote a new version of The Hypochondriac for
The Almeida Theatre.
James Corden last appeared at
The National Theatre in
Nicholas Hytner's original production of The History Boys, which transferred to Broadway, toured internationally and was adapted for the screen. Since then, his extensive television work includes the multi award-wining Gavin and Stacey, Horne and Corden (both of which he co-wrote) and Fat Friends. On film his credits include 3 Musketeers, Gulliver's Travels, How to Loose Friends and Alienate People and Starter for Ten. Corden has also appeared on television co-presenting The Brit Awards and A League of Their Own as well as
James Corden's World Cup Live.
Since he became Director of the National in April 2003,
Nicholas Hytner has directed Henry V, His Dark Materials, The History Boys, Stuff Happens, Henry IV, Southwark Fair, The Alchemist, The Man of Mode, The Rose Tattoo (with Stephen Pimlott), Rafta, Rafta... , Much Ado About Nothing, Major Barbara, England People Very Nice, Phèdre, The Habit of Art, London Assurance and Hamlet.
For the West End run of One Man, Two Guvnors there will be 400 tickets available at £15 or £12 for each performance. There will be no booking fees for tickets purchased from
The National Theatre Box Office and See Tickets.
Following its run at
The National Theatre,
Nicholas Hytner's production of One Man, Two Guvnors will tour the UK with its original cast led by
James Corden visiting Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury (27 September - 1 October);
Theatre Royal, Plymouth (4 - 8 October); The Lowry, Salford (11 - 15 October); New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (18 - 22 October) and King's Theatre, Edinburgh (25 - 29 October).
Listings Information
Dates: 8 November 2011 - 25 February 2012
Press night 21 November at 7pm
Address: Adelphi Theatre, Strand, London WC2
Performances: Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm
Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm
See website for performance schedule w/c 19 & 26 December
Box Office:
National Theatre Box Office
No booking fee
Telephone 020 7452 3000
Online from
www.nationaltheatre.org.ukAdelphi Theatre Box Office
