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Performance dates
23 September – 3 December 2022
Run time 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)
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'A hit, a hit, an implausible hit!' (Independent) Ben Elton's five-star Olivier award-nominated stage production of the critically acclaimed and much adored BBC sitcom UPSTART CROW, returns to the West End stage.
Starring 'the genius' (Daily Mail) David Mitchell, will once more don the bald wig and bardish coddling pouch in his iconic characterisation of Will Shakespeare and Gemma Whelan 'winningly reprises her role' (Evening Standard) as the sweet and fragrant Kate.
David Mitchell says: "I'm delighted to have the opportunity to bring history's most famous balding dramatist to the West End via the amazing comic imagination of Ben Elton. Theatre goers can look forward to a comedy steeped in authentic Shakespearean ambience in every way apart from the smell."
'Tis 1605 and England's greatest playwright is in trouble. Will Shakespeare has produced just two plays and desperately needs to maketh a brilliant new show to bolster his reputation and avoid being cast aside by King and country. As time runs out, can Will hold on to his dream of being recognised now and for all time, as indisputably the greatest writer that ever lived?
Special notes
All persons under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to the accompanying adult. They may not sit on their own within the auditorium. If children do have separate seats you could be refused entry. All persons entering the theatre, regardless of age, must have a ticket.
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London Theatre Review: The Upstart Crow
Ben Elton is to British comedy what the Bard was to white-ruffled tragedy – it’s hard to keep the two separate in a single thought. No surprise then that the BBC Two sitcom The Upstart Crow (2016-18) has made an easy transition to critical acclaim in the West End at the beautiful Gielgud Theatre.
21 Feb, 2020 | By Jack Hudson
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First Look: The Upstart Crow play production photos released
First-look photos of The Upstart Crow play have been released after the cast and crew celebrated the show's official opening night at London's Gielgud Theatre last night (17 February 2020). Based on the hit TV sitcom about William Shakespeare, the Ben Elton piece starring David Mitchell is currently booking until 25 April 2020. Check out all 14 newly released production shots in our gallery below.
18 Feb, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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First Look: The Upstart Crow play photos of cast in rehearsals released
New West End comedy The Upstart Crow based on the popular television sitcom of the same name is set to open at London's Gielgud Theatre next week. David Mitchell, Gemma Whelan, and the rest of the cast of The Upstart Crow stage production are now in rehearsals ahead of the show's opening. Check out all nine rehearsal shots in our gallery below.
30 Jan, 2020 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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Full cast announced for The Upstart Crow starring David Mitchell
Full West End casting has been announced for the all-new stage adaptation of Ben Elton's Upstart Crow sitcom. Set to run at London's Gielgud Theatre beginning this February, Upstart Crow starring David Mitchell serves as a continuation of the popular Shakespearean television series, picking up where the story left off.
26 Nov, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels
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The Upstart Crow to mark David Mitchell's West End debut
Ben Elton's popular sitcom Upstart Crow gets a lease of new life as the series' creator takes his hit show to the Gielgud Theatre stage this February. Next year's stage adaptation is set to star world-class British comedian, David Mitchell, who will make his West End debut in the lead role of William Shakespeare. The all-new play will continue where the series' story left off, in a similar fashion to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
11 Oct, 2019 | By Nicholas Ephram Ryan Daniels