Glenn Close

OFF BROADWAY: THEATRE REVIEW: Mother of the Maid starring Glenn Close at the Public Theater

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE? Anspacher Theater, Public Theater, off Broadway RUN TIME: 2 hours 10 minutes (with 15-minute interval)

WHEN?: 2/11, runs to 23/12/18

The screenplay of Glenn Close’s current film The Wife was written by Jane Anderson, author of Mother Of The Maid, and the picture stars the actress’s real-life daughter Annie Starke.

  • Read on for reasons including how we found our 1st (Off) Broadway experience

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FILM REVIEW: The Wife starring Glenn Close & Jonathan Pryce

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

RUN TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes

WHEN?: released 28/9/18 (UK)

It’s very early days to be talking about the 2019 Oscars but the bookmakers have Glenn Close in the  runner-up slot for this film behind Lady Gaga in the stellar A Star Is Born.

  • Read on for reasons including where to see Close on stage in New York now

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THEATRE REVIEW: People, Places and Things starring Denise Gough

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Wyndhams Theatre

WHEN: 11/4, runs to 18/6 Returns to Trafalgar Theatre 3 May through 10 August 2024 Tickets

Denise Gough’s electrifying performance as a recovering drug addict in this original production which debuted at the revitalised National Theatre deservedly won her a best actress Olivier Award this month.

  • Read on for reasons to catch Gough in this West End run

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THEATRE REVIEW: Sunset Boulevard starring Glenn Close

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE: Coliseum

WHEN: 1/4, runs to 7/5

The home of the English National Opera bursts into a round of spontaneous applause as the biggest star in the West End takes to the stage.

  • Read on for more observations from the second row including Close’s co-star’s painted-on abs

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PREVIEW: 11 reasons why we can’t wait for April

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  1. Glenn Close stars in Sunset Boulevard

Q: Who is the most nominated actor still living never to win an Oscar? A: Glenn Close (The World According To Garp, The Big Chill, The Natural (supporting nods), Fatal Attraction, Dangerous Liaisons, Albert Nobbs (lead nods)). She brings a touch of Hollywood glamour to the Coliseum and we’re at the 1/4 first preview as this runs to 7/5. Tickets here. Picture via Facebook courtesy English National Opera.

  • Read on for reasons including Game of Thrones star in West End, Pet Shop Boys album, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom & Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hollow Crown

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