Donald Wolfit

West End Productions to Present THE DRESSER in January; Yannig Morin Added to Cast
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 31, 2022

THE DRESSER runs at North Fourth Art Center 3 weekends, from January 13th – 29th, 2023, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 PM, Sunday matinees at 2 PM

West End Productions Presents THE DRESSER Opening January 13, 2023
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2022

THE DRESSER runs at North Fourth Art Center, 4904 4th St. NW, Albuquerque, NM 3 weekends, from January 13th – 29th, 2023.

BWW Review: THE DRESSER, Richmond Theatre
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 27, 2021

In the right hands, Ronald Harwood’s Olivier award-nominated tragicomedy The Dresser is poignant, hilarious and also heart-breaking. Terry Johnson’s new touring version captures the undercurrent of deep sorrow of the play in a this rather meta production about a touring theatre company.

Casting and Tour Dates Announced For THE DRESSER
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2021

Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Everyman Theatre Productions have announced the full tour dates for Ronald Harwood's highly acclaimed drama The Dresser starring the much loved UK entertainer Julian Clary as 'Norman' and Olivier Award winner Matthew Kelly as 'Sir'. 

Full Cast Announced For THE DRESSER UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Aug 26, 2021

Directed by Olivier Award-winning Terry Johnson, The Dresser will run at Theatre Royal Bath from 9 September 2021, before dates at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre, Theatre Royal Brighton, Norwich Theatre Royal, Cambridge Arts Theatre, Theatre Royal Plymouth, Richmond Theatre, Malvern Festival Theatre, Oxford Playhouse, Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury and newly announced– the Alhambra Theatre in Bradford and the King's Theatre in Edinburgh where the tour finishes in February 2022.

The White Bear Theatre in Kennington to Present GAY GENERATIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 10, 2021

The White Bear Theatre in Kennington will present GAY GENERATIONS, an exciting double bill of brand new one act plays by Michael McManus (writer of Maggie & Ted) and Charlie Ross MacKenzie (stand-up comedian, author and broadcaster) from 24th - 28th August.  

Julian Clary and Matthew Kelly Will Lead Tour of THE DRESSER Beginning in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2021

Inspired by memories of working as Donald Wolfit's dresser as a young man, Ronald Harwood's evocative, affectionate and hilarious portrait of backstage life is regarded as one of the most acclaimed dramas of modern theatre.

THE DRESSER Will Be Performed at Melville Theatre in July
by Stephi Wild - Jun 20, 2021

Directed by Jacob Turner, The Dresser is set in England against the backdrop of World War II as a group of Shakespearean actors tour a seaside town and perform in a shabby provincial theatre. 

Stephen Sondheim Society Presents the First Online Sondheim Sessions, ANOTHER VODKA STINGER
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 4, 2020

As a result of their annual event the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year (SSSSPOTY) being cancelled, due to Covid-19, the SSS will be launching its first online Sondheim Sessions this Sunday.

BWW Blog: Wendy Gadian on the Importance of Touring with The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
by BWW News Desk - Dec 18, 2019

Wendy Gadian is a musical director and musical arranger. She has been Principal Lecturer and Course Leader for the BA (Hons) Acting Musical Theatre Course at The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London since 2008.

Julian Clary And Matthew Kelly Announced To Star In A Brand New Production And Tour Of THE DRESSER
by Stephi Wild - Oct 25, 2019

Theatre Royal Bath Productions and Everyman Theatre Cheltenham today announce a brand new production and UK tour of Ronald Harwood's highly acclaimed drama The Dresser starring the much loved UK entertainer Julian Clary as Norman and Olivier Award winner Matthew Kelly as 'Sir'. Directed by Terry Johnson, The Dresser will run at Cheltenham Everyman Theatre from 10 to 19 September 2020 followed by Theatre Royal Bath from 21 to 26 September where it will have its opening night for press on 23 September 2020. The production will continue to tour until Spring 2021 with further dates and venues to be announced in due course. Tickets for Cheltenham and Bath go on sale tomorrow.

Rubicon Theatre Presents KING LEAR Starring George Ball
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2018

Rubicon Theatre presents a timely and trenchant production of Shakespeare's tragedy KING LEAR as the centerpiece of the company's 20th Anniversary Season. Directed by Co-Founder James O'Neil, the production features a 20-member cast led by acclaimed actor and company memberGeorge Ball, who has starred in previous Rubicon productions of All My Sons, Man of La Mancha, and Jacques Brel… (New York, L.A., and international companies of the latter).

BWW Review: THE DRESSER Wraps You in Co-Dependency at Birmingham Festival Theatre
by David Edward Perry - Nov 8, 2017

The Dresser unveils the complexity of a co-dependent relationship between a pompous Shakespearian actor, aptly named Sir (Jack Cannon) and his dresser Norman (Judd McCluney). Norman's devotion to Sir is built upon many levels of admiration, even though Sir treats him like a second rate Sancho.

Art and Politics Will Collide in Rubicon's TAKING SIDES
by Julie Musbach - Oct 13, 2017

Rubicon Theatre Company (RTC) opens the company's 2017-2018 20th Anniversary Season with a provocative and gripping drama based on the story of German conductor and composer Wilhelm Furtw ngler, who remained in Germany after Hitler's rise to power and was later accused of being a Nazi sympathizer.

Birmingham Festival Theatre Announces 2017-18 Season
by BWW News Desk - Jul 21, 2017

Birmingham Festival Theatre has just announced its 2017-18 season! Below are descriptions for each show. The website is currently under a redesign. Stay tuned for Season Ticket deals! 

San Diego Theatre Connection Announces THE DRESSER Opening at San Diego's First Community Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Mar 7, 2017

Based on the author's own experiences as dresser to Sir Donald Wolfit, this bracing, heartbreaking drama is an elegy to a by-gone era. Backstage at a theatre in the English provinces during World War II, Sir, the last of the great breed of English actor/managers, is in a bad way tonight, as his dresser Norman tries valiantly to prepare him to go on stage as King Lear.

Nora Theatre Company to Stage INTIMATE EXCHANGES at Central Square Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jan 12, 2017

The Nora Theatre Company will present Alan Ayckbourn's Intimate Exchanges from January 12 - February 12, 2017. Intimate Exchanges is directed by Olivia D'Ambrosio. The press performance is Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30PM.

Nora Theatre Company to Stage INTIMATE EXCHANGES at Central Square Theater
by BWW News Desk - Jan 4, 2017

The Nora Theatre Company will present Alan Ayckbourn's Intimate Exchanges from January 12 - February 12, 2017. Intimate Exchanges is directed by Olivia D'Ambrosio. The press performance is Wednesday, January 18 at 7:30PM.

BWW Review: THE DRESSER, Duke of York's Theatre, 13 October 2016
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 14, 2016

In the theatre it is well known that; no matter what, the show must go on. This sentiment has rarely been portrayed so poignantly as it is in Ronald Harwood's Olivier award-nominated play The Dresser. First performed in 1980, the play returns to the West End in a fabulous revival of the tragic comedy that delves into the psyche of an actor well past his prime.

Provincetown Theater to Present THE DRESSER, 4/6-24
by Tyler Peterson - Mar 11, 2016

The Provincetown Theater brings the Broadway and West End hit "The Dresser" to its stage April 6 to 24.  "The Dresser", written by Ronald Harwood, chronicles the end times of Great Britain's once-grand theatrical touring companies.  The play, set in 1942, is both touching and hilarious, revealing the shabby egos, ridiculous obsessions, and blind loyalties played out behind the glamour of the stage.