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Look Back in Anger West End

Look Back in Anger

Opened: October 30, 2024
Closing: November 30, 2024
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Almeida Theatre
Almeida St, The Angel, London N1 1TA, United Kingdom London

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Jimmy Porter is frustrated by his post-war life running a local stall. Embittered by the disapproval of his wife Alison’s wealthier family and a world that has shut him out, he

frequently spirals into fits of rage.



One night, when Alison’s friend unexpectedly turns up at their home, this uneasy marriage descends further into freefall, with their friends left trying to keep the peace.



Former Almeida Resident Director Atri Banerjee (The Glass Menagerie) directs Billy Howle (The Perfect Couple) and Ellora Torchia (Midsommar) in a new production of John Osborne’s ground-breaking, furious play which, alongside Arnold Wesker’s Roots, changed British theatre forever. Now the mirror they held up to 1950s society is angled towards 2024, with the two plays running alongside each other in repertory for 11 weeks, as part of the Almeida’s Angry and Young season.



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The Almeida Theatre Extends ROOTS and LOOK BACK IN ANGER
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2024


Arnold Wesker’s Roots, directed by Diyan Zora, and John Osborne’s Look Back in Anger, directed by Atri Banerjee will now run until Saturday 30 January.  

MACBETH Starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo to Play Movie Theaters
by Stephi Wild - Oct 9, 2024


Macbeth, starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, which is currently playing to sold out houses in the West End, will come to cinemas next year. Learn more about when the show was captured and when it'll be released in movie theatres.

Review Roundup: LOOK BACK IN ANGER/ROOTS at Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 3, 2024


See what the critics are saying about Look Back in Anger and Roots at Almeida Theatre. The plays are running in a double bill through late November.

Review: LOOK BACK IN ANGER, Almeida Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Oct 2, 2024


If Roots is the demure first part of the Almeida’s “Angry and Young” season, Look Back in Anger is the explosive finale. How could it not be when the human flamethrower Jimmy Porter is the burning star at the centre of its orbit?

Review: ROOTS, Almeida Theatre
by Alexander Cohen - Oct 2, 2024


The Almeida’s ”Angry and Young” season is a stroke of curatorial brilliance. Arnold Wesker’s 1958 Roots and John Osborne’s 1956 Look back in Anger face off, a roaring lion in one corner, a growling tiger in the other.

Video: Oasis and Vevo 'Live Forever' for Vevo Footnotes
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 4, 2024


Oasis and Vevo debut a new installment of Footnotes, taking viewers behind the scenes of “Live Forever”, their first UK top-ten hit and the third single from their debut album Definitely Maybe.

Derby Theatre To Present WELFARE Beginning This September
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 23, 2024


Discover WELFARE, a new play by Abi Zakarian at Derby Theatre, directed by Sarah Brigham. Running from Sep 28 to Oct 12.

Teatro Pop Up To Host Scenic Sounds: Acting Seminar
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2024


Join Teatro Pop Up's Scenic Sounds seminar on August 8, 2024, at Abrons Arts Center in NYC.

LIVE FOREVER " THE RISE OF OASIS Hosts Star-Studded Launch Celebration at the Cavern Club Ahead of UK Tour
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 29, 2024


Prestige Productions hosts star-studded launch celebration at the Cavern Club ahead of UK Tour of Live Forever – The Rise of Oasis.

Interview: 'From The Outside, It Looks Impossible': Director Tinuke Craig on Rep Theatre, Genre-Jumping and THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL at the RSC
by Alexander Cohen - Jul 8, 2024


Few directors are as comfortable helming a sparkly winter panto as they are a psychologically gruelling Sarah Kane play. But few directors have credits as varied as Tinuke Craig. A former Bayliss Associate at The Old Vic, she is now making her RSC directorial debut with Richard Sheridan’s The School for Scandal, a restoration comedy written in 1777. 247 years later – what can it tell us today?

INDIE EXPLOSION Comes to Corn Exchange Newbury
by Stephi Wild - Jun 24, 2024


On Thursday 18 July the Corn Exchange Newbury will be welcoming Indie Explosion to their stage for a night of Blur, Oasis, Pulp, The Stone Roses, and many more indie favourites with this brand-new film and live music experience. 

James Joseph O'Neil Joins The Cast of PERFECT CRIME
by Stephi Wild - Jun 3, 2024


James Joseph O'Neil is now starring as W. Harrison Brent in NYC's Longest Running Play, Perfect Crime, now playing Off-Broadway at the Anne L. Bernstein Theater. 

Findlay, Garai, and More Set for THE YEARS at Almeida Theatre; Additional Season Casting Announced
by Blair Ingenthron - May 20, 2024


The Almeida Theatre has announced casting for Eline Arbo’s The Years and the Angry and Young season. 

Review: COWARDY, COWARDY CUSTARD at The Arch, Holden Street Theatres
by Barry Lenny - May 17, 2024


What did our critic think of COWARDY, COWARDY, CUSTARD at The Arch, Holden Street Theatres?

Suki Waterhouse to Embark on Headline THE SPARKLEMUFFIN TOUR
by Josh Sharpe - May 6, 2024


Musician and Sub Pop recording artist SUKI WATERHOUSE has announced THE SPARKLEMUFFIN TOUR, a brand new headlining trek that will visit 24 cities across North America this Fall. THE SPARKLEMUFFIN TOUR will kick off on Saturday, September 28th in Denver at Mission Ballroom and will make stops in Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago, Boston, Toronto, Montreal, and more.

Keri Russell, Matthew Rhys, Kate Burton & More to Star in DEAR MR. THOMAS: A NEW PLAY FOR VOICES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 3, 2024


Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell will star in a dramatic reading of a new play centered on iconic Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Dear Mr. Thomas: A New Play for Voices.

Patricia Hodge, Lucie Jones, Cedric Neal, Zizi Strallen, and Jac Yarrow Will Lead 50th Anniversary Concert of PIPPIN
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024


The latest stars have been announced to join Tony Award-winning Broadway star of Shucked, Grammy nominated Alex Newell, in the upcoming 50th anniversary concert production of PIPPIN, with the score performed by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre Will Open 2024 Season With Nan Shepherd: NAKED AND UNASHAMED
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2024


Following the success of their podcast series, A Journey with Nan Shepherd, Firebrand Theatre Company and Pitlochry Festival Theatre will stage the world première of Nan Shepherd: Naked and Unashamed.

Cast Set For SUITE IN THREE KEYS at Orange Tree Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Mar 6, 2024


Orange Tree Theatre has announced casting for Noël Coward’s Suite in Three Keys. Learn more about the cast here!

Matthew Rhys & Keri Russell to Star in Reading of DEAR MR. THOMAS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 29, 2024


Matthew Rhys and Keri Russell will star in a dramatic reading of a new play centered on iconic Welsh poet Dylan Thomas, Dear Mr. Thomas: A New Play for Voices. Lear how to purchase tickets!

Getting To Know AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE Power Couple Amy Herzog and Sam Gold
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 17, 2024


This season, Broadway welcomes a star-studded revival of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People starring Emmy Award-winners Jeremy Strong and Michael Imperioli, and Victoria Pedretti. Behind the production is powerhouse pair, Tony Award-winning director Sam Gold and acclaimed, award-winning playwright Amy Herzog, a real-life married couple who are making their debut as collaborators on the production. Meet Broadway's newest power couple here!

The Almeida Launches 2024 Season, Including THE COMEUPPANCE, ALMA MATER, and More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 13, 2024


The Almeida Theatre has announced a new season for 2024! Learn more about highlights from the season here!

Full Cast Set for PLAYER KINGS Starring Ian McKellen, Toheeb Jimoh & Richard Coyle
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


IAN MCKELLEN, TOHEEB JIMOH & RICHARD COYLE star in Robert Icke's production of PLAYER KINGS, adapted from Shakespeare's Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2.

Full Cast Set For THE HUMAN BODY at the Donmar Warehouse
by Stephi Wild - Jan 11, 2024


 Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director Michael Longhurst and Executive Director Henny Finch have announced the full cast for the world première of Lucy Kirkwood’s The Human Body.

Casting Announced for RSC'S BEN AND IMO, written by Mark Ravenhill
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Dec 19, 2023


Samuel Barnett and Victoria Yeates will make their Royal Shakespeare Company debuts to play, respectively, Benjamin Britten and Imogen Holst in the Company’s forthcoming production of Ben and Imo, written by Mark Ravenhill and directed by Erica Whyman.

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