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‘There are no commitments, only bargains.’



Annie is an actress, Henry is a playwright, and fiction is the backdrop to life. Hardly a recipe for a faithful marriage, especially when it started as an affair.



But does it matter how it began if what they have is the real thing?



Diving through layers of play and performance, reality and deceit, The Real Thing is Tom Stoppard’s kaleidoscopic comedy of love, infidelity and the stories we tell. Starring James McArdle (Mare of Easttown, The Tragedy of Macbeth) and Bel Powley (A Small Light, The Morning Show), and directed by Max Webster (Macbeth, Life of Pi).



__Assisted Performances:__


Audio Described, 11 Oct, 7.30pm (Touch Tour, 5.30pm)


Relaxed, (audio described, captioned and BSL interpreted) 12 Oct, 2.30pm


Captioned, 14 Oct, 7.30pm


BSL Interpreted, 17 Oct, 7.30pm


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The Real Thing - West End Articles Page 11

VIDEO: Christine Baranski Discusses Starring in MAME in Unaired CBS SUNDAY MORNING Clip
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 23, 2022


Christine Baranski stopped by CBS Sunday Morning today and talked with Mo Rocca about her new show on HBO, The Gilded Age, her childhood, love of the performing arts, family, and more. In this unaired clip, she talks about performing Mame at the Kennedy Center with a broken leg. Watch it below!

VIDEO: Christine Baranski Stops By CBS Sunday Morning
by Marissa Tomeo - Jan 23, 2022


Actress Christine Baranski appeared on CBS Sunday Morning today, interviewed by Mo Rocca. She discusses her new show on HBO, The Gilded Age, her childhood, love of the performing arts, family, and more. Baranski is a 15-time Primetime Emmy Award nominee.

VIDEO: Christine Baranski Talks Her Dream About Stephen Sondheim, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Jan 21, 2022


Last night, Christine Baranski appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. During the interview, the actress paid tribute to her late friend Stephen Sondheim and talked about sharing her 'actor's dream' with him during one of their final conversations before he passed.

THE FAB FOUR: THE ULTIMATE TRIBUTE Brings The Music Of The Beatles To Chicago This February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2022


If you want to experience the best Beatles tribute ever, you won’t want to miss The Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute, presented by Right Angle Entertainment.

BWW Review: New Year, New RIGOLETTO at Met Highlights Good Singing
by Richard Sasanow - Jan 2, 2022


When I saw the George Grosz-ish curtain that introduced us to the new Barlett Sher “Weimar-inspired” production of Verdi’s RIGOLETTO at the Met on New Year’s Eve, I was excited about what lay ahead. Combined with Verdi’s great score, it seemed bound for success. What followed was disappointing, despite some creditable singing and smooth, involved orchestral playing under Daniele Rustioni, with much blame I thought, going to the Sher production.

VIDEO: Lights Debuts 'Real Thing' Featuring ELOHIM
by Michael Major - Dec 27, 2021


Alt-pop icon Lights has debuted new single “Real Thing ft. ELOHIM.” The track is accompanied by an official video, which is streaming now on Lights’ official YouTube channel. “Real Thing ft. ELOHIM” is available on all streaming services now. Watch the new music video now!

SEX & THE CITY Stars Who Have Bowed on Broadway
by Michael Major - Dec 12, 2021


Sex and the City has returned for a new spin-off series, starring Sarah Jessica Parker, Cynthia Nixon, and Kristin Davis. Read about the many Broadway appearances from the casts of different incarnations of the beloved franchise, including Chris Noth, David Eigenberg, Mario Cantone, and Kim Cattrall.

Drom Announces Pedrito Martinez Weekly Residency In 2022
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021


Grammy-Nominated Cuban Bandleader Will Kick Off 15th Anniversary Season of Drom on January 6th New York, NY – DROM is proud to launch its first weekly artist residency with famed percussionist and vocalist Pedrito Martinez and his group.

Casting Announced for North American Premiere of LEOPOLDSTADT
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 6, 2021


Meet the cast of the North American premiere of Leopoldstadt, the newest play by Tom Stoppard, directed by Patrick Marber. This Sonia Friedman Production comes to Toronto after a much lauded and sold-out engagement at London’s Wyndham’s Theatre.

Playwright Edward Allan Baker Passes Away at 71
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 23, 2021


With great sadness, we announce the loss of Edward Allan Baker, beloved father, grandfather, brother, husband, playwright, teacher, colleague, and friend.  Ed Baker passed away on Saturday evening, November 20th 2021, surrounded by love from friends and family, at St. Vincent's Medical Center in Bridgeport,  CT. 

Carrie Coon, Chris Cooper & More Join BOSTON STRANGLER Film
by Michael Major - Nov 17, 2021


Carrie Coon, Chris Cooper, and Alessandro Nivola have joined 20th Century's Boston Strangler film. The movie will be written and directed by Matt Ruskin. The film follows Loretta McLaughlin, the first reports to break the story about the Boston Strangler.

TROUBLE IN MIND Begins Previews on Broadway Tonight; Meet the Cast!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 29, 2021


Trouble In Mind officially begins previews tonight, October 29, at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre on Broadway. Learn more about the cast here!

Orange Tree Theatre Announces Full Cast For The Return Of Terence Rattigan's WHILE THE SUN SHINES
by Stephi Wild - Oct 20, 2021


Following the success of its sold out run in 2019, the Orange Tree Theatre today announces the return of Terence Rattigan's While The Sun Shines, directed by OT Artistic Director Paul Miller. Rebecca Collingwood, Conor Glean and Sophie Khan Levy join original cast members John Hudson, Philip Labey, Michael Lumsden and Jordan Mifsúd.

Back On Broadway: Miguel Cervantes Talks Leading the Broadway Return of HAMILTON in the Show's Title Role
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 21, 2021


BroadwayWorld's new interview series Back on Broadway is taking readers on the exciting journey of Broadway's return to the stage! Next up in the series is Miguel Cervantes, leading the Broadway return of Hamilton in the show's title role.

Straight No Chaser Will Bring 'Back In The High Life' Tour To The Van Wezel
by Stephi Wild - Oct 12, 2021


Chart-topping a capella group Straight No Chaser returns to the Van Wezel on Friday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets for the “Back in the High Life” Tour are on sale now.

Sydney Theatre Company Will Return to the Stage in November
by Stephi Wild - Sep 30, 2021


Sydney Theatre Company Artistic Director Kip Williams today announced the Company’s plans to return to the stage with the final two productions of the 2021 season – Julius Caesar, directed by Williams and Death of a Salesman directed by STC Associate Director Paige Rattray – to open in November and December respectively.

Dr. Laura Forese Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Shubert Organization
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 28, 2021


The Board of Directors of The Shubert Organization announced today the appointment of Laura Forese, M.D., M.P.H. as a new member of the board, effective immediately. Dr. Forese will also serve on the board of The Shubert Foundation.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL's Simon Baker Wins 2020 Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Play
by - Sep 26, 2021


Simon Baker has won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Sound Design of a Play for A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL's Hugh Vanstone Wins 2020 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play
by - Sep 26, 2021


Hugh Vanstone has won the 2020 Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Play for A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

Joanna Gleason Will Make Writing & Directing Debut With New Film THE GROTTO
by Michael Major - Sep 1, 2021


Gleason will write and direct The Grotto, which follows the recently-widowed Alice, as she begins to see her deceased husband's secret past begin to unfold once she inherits a forgotten nightclub in the Mojave Desert.

The Ultimate David Bowie Tribute Band, 'The Band That Fell to Earth' Will Take the Stage at the Bourbon Room
by Stephi Wild - Aug 28, 2021


They will be performing Bowie's legendary album 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' in its entirety, as well as a career spanning retrospective of the Thin White Duke's greatest hits, at Hollywood's newest live event space, The Bourbon Room.

Full Cast Announced For Merlynn Tong's Adaptation of ANTIGONE
by Stephi Wild - Aug 24, 2021


Dawn Walton OBE directs Francesca Amewudah-Rivers (Ismene), Liz Crowther (Tiresias), Wendy Kweh (Creon), Joseph Payne (Haemon) and Adeola Yemitan in her professional stage debut as Antigone.

BWW Interview: Siân Heder Puts Deaf Talent, Music, & Family On Screen in CODA
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Aug 12, 2021


Ahead of the premiere, BroadwayWorld had the chance to speak to Heder about how the film came to be, how she ended up casting actors from famed theater Deaf West, and how working on a bilingual set became part of her artistic routine.

Guest Blog: Writer and Director Paul Morrissey On WHEN DARKNESS FALLS
by Marianka Swain - Aug 2, 2021


When Darkness Falls is a ghost story. But it’s also a story about stories. The stories we’ve heard and the stories we tell. Sometimes to each other. Sometimes to ourselves.

BWW Review: AS YOU LIKE IT, Rose and Crown, Ealing
by Gary Naylor - Jul 30, 2021


Get yourself a pint and a pizza and enjoy a comedy like they did at The Globe, 400 years ago.

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2000   Broadway Broadway Revival
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2010   West End Old Vic Production
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2014   Broadway Roundabout Theatre Production
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