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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 15

Mint Theater Continues its Series of Free Broadcasts With CONFLICT by Miles Malleson
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 6, 2020


Mint Artistic Director Jonathan Bank today announced Mint Theater Company's Streaming Series featuring HD recordings of past productions, will continue with the New York Premiere of Miles Malleson's political love story Conflict, just in time for Election Day. Conflict will be available online from October 19th through November 1st.

BWW Interview: Peter McKintosh Talks TWELVE ANGRY MEN at Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon
by Eleni Cashell - Sep 22, 2020


Award-winning scenic and costume designer Peter McKintosh was meant to be working on a production of 12 Angry Men at the Bunkamura Theatre Cocoon in Tokyo until Covid-19 hit. But with social distancing now in place, the show is going ahead, with McKintosh working his magic virtually instead.

BWW Exclusive: Christine Baranski Sings 'The Love You Left Behind' on FANCY NANCY
by Sarah Leiber - Sep 4, 2020


Christine Baranski voices a lead role in Disneya??s a?oeFancy Nancya?? animated series and this Sundaya??s new episode features a beautiful song by her character, Mrs. Devine.

BWW Blog: Musicals in Quarantine
by Student Blogger: Aeris Day - Sep 1, 2020


Now, what does this have to do with stress relief? Vacation was well-needed for the both of us, but what we needed most was to express ourselves through singing. Our musicals of choice? Mean Girls, Beetlejuice, Anastasia, Hadestown, Hamilton, Book of Mormon and, you guessed it, Wicked.

Aurora Theatre Company Presents THE FLATS World Premiere Audio Drama
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 25, 2020


Aurora Theatre Company kicks off its 29th season with the original World Premiere Audio Drama THE FLATS, jointly written by playwrights Lauren Gunderson, Cleavon Smith, and Jonathan Spector (Eureka Day). Artistic Director Josh Costello (Exit Strategy, The Importance of Being Earnest, Eureka Day, Detroit) directs this new story that speaks directly to our present moment in all its complexity.

Wake Up With BWW 8/19: BROADWAY FOR BIDEN Launches, and More!
by Stephi Wild - Aug 19, 2020


Today's top stories: Broadway For Biden launches, and more!

BWW Interview: Karen Cecilia of The Womxn Poetry/Storytellers Evening at Bar Bayeux
by Stephen Mosher - Aug 14, 2020


As New York heads back to the small venues of cabaret and club performing, singers are finding new ways to do their thing... and playwright Karen Cecilia has created a performance space for the talkers, too.l

Wayne Brady Joins Lance Roberts On BROADWAY'S CALLING This Sunday
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2020


5 Time Emmy winner and Grammy nominee, Wayne Brady (Kinky Boots, Freestyle Love Supreme, Hamilton) is next up on Broadway's Calling with Lance Roberts.

SHEDINBURGH Fringe Festival And Fundraiser Announced
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 4, 2020


Celebrating and sustaining the best of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in sheds!

BWW Blog: My Case for Bootlegs
by Student Blogger: Katy Dara - Jul 30, 2020


The main complaints about bootlegs are 1) ita??s distracting for the performers, 2) ita??s distracting for the audience, and 3) ita??s a form of theft. It is often the last point that holds the most contention from both sides.

Get A Brief History Of Russia With HERMITAGE �" THE POWER OF ART Documentary At The Ridgefield Playhouse, August 19
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 17, 2020


Nothing can replace seeing the real thing, but Hermitage a?" The Power of Art comes pretty close.  RPAC Gallery Great Art On Screen Film Series continues at The Ridgefield Playhouse with The Hermitage - The Power of Art on Wednesday, August 19 at 7:30pm. 

Dan Carter's Whimsical Comedy COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED Available to Stream Until July 1
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 26, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 26, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund. The live performance can be viewed at sites.psu.edu/pscsvirtual.

VIDEO: Tony Winner Jessie Mueller Gets Ready to Sing Out with Seth Rudetsky!
by Backstage With Richard Ridge - Jun 20, 2020


Seth Rudetsky's internationally acclaimed Broadway concert series that first began in Provincetown at The Art House in 2011 is now a weekly virtual series entitled The Seth Concert Series. Up this week is Tony winner Jessie Mueller!

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Announces New Date for COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 26, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund.

BWW Exclusive: Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, Co-Founder of Mixed Magic Theatre- 'The New Better Will Not Be an Accident'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2020


Ricardo Pitts-Wiley, co-founder of Mixed Magic Theatre, has penned an article exclusively for BroadwayWorld, discussing his thoughts on this current moment in time, the theater's plans for moving forward and more.

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Presents COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED
by Stephi Wild - Jun 15, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund. The live performance can be viewed at sites.psu.edu/pscsvirtual.

BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST MOTOWN SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, the Jackson 5 & More
by Peter Nason - Jun 11, 2020


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest Motown songs from 1960-1994. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Will Present COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 10, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Will Present COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund.

Penn State Centre Stage Virtual Presents Dan Carter's COLERIDGE INTERRUPTED Live
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2020


Penn State Centre Stage Virtual will present Coleridge Interrupted, a whimsical comedy by Dan Carter, Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:00 p.m. EDT. PSCS Virtual presentations are free and donations benefit the School of Theatre Future Fund. The live performance can be viewed at sites.psu.edu/pscsvirtual.

Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, W&W and Fedde Le Grand Team Up For 'Clap Your Hands'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 29, 2020


Belgium's favourite duo Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike maintain their recent forward momentum with their latest single, this time joining up with long-time Smash The House family members W&W and iconic hitmaker Fedde Le Grand for 'Clap Your Hands'. 

The Crossing NYC Film Table Read Moved To Zoom
by A.A. Cristi - May 28, 2020


Last Sunday, thirteen actors in 5 different states logged on to a Zoom conference to stage a reading of a new screenplay, The Crossing. Writer/Director Kevin McLaughlin had planned to do the reading in person at a Manhattan studio on March 15th, but with concern over the COVID-19 virus escalating at the time,

Shumka Announces Virtual Classes For Seniors & Adults
by A.A. Cristi - May 27, 2020


Shumka aims to continue to expand its reach and work in the community on an ongoing basis.

Richard J. Poccia Appointed to Board of Directors of the Shubert Organization
by Stephi Wild - May 12, 2020


The Board of Directors of The Shubert Organization announced the appointment of Richard J. Poccia as a new member of the board, effective immediately. Mr. Poccia will also serve on the board of The Shubert Foundation.

Shumka Presents Isolation Hopak in Honor of International Dance Day
by Stephi Wild - Apr 29, 2020


In celebration of International Dance Day on Wednesday April 29, the Shumka Dancers present Isolation Hopak, a compilation of Classic Hopak choreography performed by members of the company in isolation and edited together by the fine eye of Senior Creative Director Les Sereda.

BWW Interview: GOING DARK, Part 18 - Melissa Campbell
by Adrienne Proctor - Apr 25, 2020


GOING DARK Part 18 features Oklahoma City University Senior Melissa Campbell. In her own words, she describes the impact of COVID-19 on her life, career, and her senior year and upcoming graduation. These are the real, human stories behind a cruel and relentless pandemic. This is GOING DARK.

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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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