With so many queer spaces, bars, clubs, live venues, theatres, and cinemas closed for much of the year, and festivals cancelled or reimagined as virtual editions, we asked some of friends, including prominent culture makers and performers, to tell us their favourite LGBTQ+ art or events of 2020. Get in touch via social media using... Continue Reading →
The 2020 Tony award nominations were announced this week, and in what is perhaps the most 2020 of theatrical metaphors, nobody actually knows when the winners will be announced. Much like the uncertain future of Broadway theatres, which will remain closed through May 30th 2021. The belated nominations announcement, which should of course have happened... Continue Reading →
With Matthew Lopez's multi-Olivier winning The Inheritance now in its final weeks on Broadway The Queer Review's editor James Kleinmann spoke exclusively with composer Paul Englishby about creating the play's achingly beautiful music. Scoring for theatre, film, television, dance and opera, Englishby is perhaps best known for his BAFTA-nominated work on BBC's Luther starring Idris Elba. His jazz inflected... Continue Reading →
It was announced today that Tony Goldwyn will join the company of Matthew Lopez’s Best Play Olivier Award-winning The Inheritance for a four month limited engagement beginning performances Sunday January 5th 2020. Goldwyn will take over the role of Henry Wilcox from John Benjamin Hickey during Hickey’s scheduled leave of absence to direct the Broadway-bound production of Plaza Suite. Tony Goldwyn... Continue Reading →
Matthew Lopez’s Best Play Olivier award-winning The Inheritance, directed by Stephen Daldry, has arrived on Broadway following last year’s highly acclaimed production at London’s Young Vic and its West End transfer, with many of the original cast. Inspired by E. M. Forster’s novel Howards End, the epic two-part play examines multigenerational gay life in New... Continue Reading →
One may as well start with the Young Vic’s emails to its mailing list (my God, how many articles about The Inheritance have started with variations on that line). Back in 2017 when Angels In America (starring Nathan Lane and Andrew Garfield) was playing at the National Theatre, the Young Vic was announcing the last... Continue Reading →
The Broadway cast has been announced for the acclaimed gay themed two-part play by Matthew Lopez The Inheritance, which won the 2019 Olivier Award for Best New Play, as well as being honoured in the same category with an Evening Standard Award and London Critics Circle Award. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the Broadway production will... Continue Reading →
Tickets for the highly anticipated Broadway run of Matthew Lopez’s epic two-part play, The Inheritance, will go on sale to the general public this Monday 24th June at 10am EST at Telecharge.com or by calling 212-239-6200. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the multi Olivier award winning play is set to begin previews at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th street) on Friday 27th September 2019 and will officially... Continue Reading →
