Jeremy Irons

THEATRE REVIEW: Long Day’s Journey Into Night starring Jeremy Irons & Lesley Manville

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHERE: Wyndhams Theatre

WHEN: 10/3 runs to 7/4/18

Last Sunday Lesley Manville was pipped to a Best Actress Oscar for her role as a domineering sister to Daniel Day-Lewis in Phantom Thread and a day later she was shortlisted for the Oliviers for her role in this.

  • Read on for reasons including which Olivier Award-nominated actress was in the audience for this

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THEATRE REVIEW: King Lear starring Ian McKellen

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHERE: Minerva Theatre, Chichester Festival Theatre

WHEN: 23/9, press night 29/9, booking to 28/10

This is the third King Lear we’ve seen in recent years and is actually McKellen’s second stab at the role, describing it in the programme as ‘unfinished business’.

  • Read on for reasons including which Oscar winner was in the audience for this 2nd preview

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