Rita

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* * * * - The Stage

* * * * - Planet Hugill - 'A very enterprising off-West End run with a terrific young cast, the results were miraculous.'

Opera Today - 'Bonatto treats Donizetti's gentle comedy with a light touch, and his production is neat and nimble.'

British Theatre Guide - 'The singing and playing both sparkle. Great fun delightfully presented.'


Charing Cross Theatre Productions presents its hilarious new production of Rita composed by Gaetano Donizetti, with libretto by Gustave Vaez, in a new English-language translation and new orchestration for chamber ensemble by Alejandro Bonatto, who will also direct the production.

This funny domestic comedy has delighted audiences since its premiere. Never performed in Donizetti's lifetime, it premiered posthumously at the Opera-Comique in Paris on 7 May 1860, 12 years after his death.

Cast: RITA - Laura Lolita Peresivana, BEPPE - Brenton Spiteri, GASPARO - Phil Wilcox

Creatives: Director - Alejandro Bonatto, Conductor - Mark Austin, Production Designer - Nicolai Hart-Hansen, Lighting Designer - David Seldes

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Mrs President

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MRS PRESIDENT

Written by John Ransom Phillips
Directed by Bronagh Lagan

In Mrs President, Mary Lincoln is a woman at war—with her grief, her detractors, and herself. Vilified by an envious elite and accused of treason, she strives to rebuild her public image to win the hearts of the American people. She turns to the world’s first celebrity photographer, Matthew Brady, who helped her husband, Abraham Lincoln, win the presidency. But their partnership unravels into a tense battle for creative control. As Mary fights to tell her story, the play delves into themes of power, identity, female agency, and the cost of representation.

With a richly textured script by acclaimed artist, playwright, and historian John Ransom Phillips, Mrs President invites audiences into a gripping examination of history’s biases and the human need to define ourselves. Described as “evocative” and “unmissable,” this brand new London production brings to life an intimate and politically charged portrait of America’s most misunderstood First Lady.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "History, feminism, drama. Can't be missed." - Broadway World

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Mary Lincoln: Miriam Grace Edwards
Mathew Brady: Sam Jenkins-Shaw

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Written by John Ransom-Phillips 
Directed by Bronagh Lagan
Movement Director & Associate Director Sam Rayner
Set & Costume Design by Gregor Donnelly
Lighting Design by Derek Anderson
Sound Design by Sonum Batra
Video Design by Matt Powell
Production Management by Dan Weager
General Management by Katy Lipson and Kristie Winsen for ARIA Entertainment
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The New Players’ Theatre are delighted to be back at Charing Cross Theatre which was their home for many years so let us raise the roof and let London reverberate to the glorious sounds of the Music Hall and singing the wonderful songs that are an essential part of our heritage with Maestro Mr Tom Carradine.

A TRULY UNIQUE BRITISH THEATRICAL EXPERIENCE.
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