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Theatre

City of Angels, Garrick Theatre

05 Mar 20 – 05 Sep 20, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM

The blockbuster 2014 Donmar Warehouse production of Hollywood noir musical City of Angels comes to the West End

By Lucy Brooks on 13/11/2019

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L-R, Rebecca Trehearn (Donna, Oolie) and Rosalie Craig (Gabby, Bobbi) in the original Donmar Warehouse Production of City of Angels. Photo - Johan Persson
L-R, Rebecca Trehearn (Donna, Oolie) and Rosalie Craig (Gabby, Bobbi) in the original Donmar Warehouse Production of City of Angels. Photo - Johan Persson
City of Angels, Garrick Theatre City of Angels, Garrick Theatre Lucy Brooks
To limit the spread of Covid-19, all UK theatres have been closed until further notice. Those due to attend an event will be contacted by the ticket provider.




After dazzling audiences and selling out and winning an Olivier Award when it opened at the Donmar Warehouse in 2014, Josie Rourke's production of City of Angels finally comes to the West End. The original creative team, including choreographer Stephen Mear and designer Robert Jones will return to stage the show at the Garrick Theatre.


Stage stars Rosalie Craig (Company), Hadley Fraser (Les Misérables, Young Frankenstein) and Rebecca Trehearn (Showboat) reprise their roles five years after winning glowing reviews at the Donmar. They will be joined by Emmy and Grammy nominee Vanessa Williams (Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives) making her West End debut to play the part of a femme fatale.


City of Angels is a witty take on 40s film noir, which transports audiences to the golden era of Hollywood. The 1989 hit combines music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by David Zippel and a narrative by Larry Gelbart (who won an award for Outstanding Book of a Musical, when the show opened on Broadway).



The show weaves together two stories: the 'real-life' character of author Stine is struggling to adapt his latest book for the silver screen, trying to preserve his integrity despite the nefarious producer’s attempts to commercialise the story. Meanwhile, Stine’s fictional alter-ego Detective Stone (the hero of his book) and his trusty sidekick, Oolie, are hired to track down an alluring femme fatale. The two tales entwine to comic effect, exploring the overlap between normal life and Hollywood glamour.


There are some truly great musical numbers – You Can Always Count on Me, Funny and The Tennis Song ('Shall we say the ball is in your court?') – all delivered in the style of 40s classics, of course.


Nica Burns, producer of City of Angels, says of the West End transfer: 'Only 17,500 people had the opportunity to see Josie Rourke’s outstandingly brilliant production of this terrific, multi-award-winning musical – the equivalent of only a month in a West End playhouse. It has taken five years to reunite the original creative team and finally give a wider audience the chance to see this sensationally sexy, musical masterpiece.'



Tickets for City of Angels at Garrick Theatre are now on sale. Click here to book.


What City of Angels, Garrick Theatre
Where Garrick Theatre, 2 Charing Cross Road, London, WC2H 0HH | MAP
Nearest tube Covent Garden (underground)
When 05 Mar 20 – 05 Sep 20, 7:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Price £25+
Website Click here to book now



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  • What the critics say

    THE EVENING STANDARD

    "This is the first time Josie Rourke has directed a musical, and her swaggering yet elegant revival is packed with classy performances."

    Henry Hitchings

    THE GUARDIAN

    "Even if it’s not a perfect show, the presentation is immaculate... The show may be caviar to the general, but Rourke’s production is a gourmet’s delight."

    Michael Billington

    FRONT ROW TICKETS

    Every Monday morning at 10am the Donmar releases Barclays Front Row tickets for performances two weeks later. Not only is this a great way to nab tickets to sold out shows, it also gives you the best seats in the house for a bargain £10. The demand can be high, so make sure you're poised to book bang on 10am.

    Click here for more information.

    THE DONMAR WAREHOUSE

    The Donmar Warehouse is an intimate 250-seat theatre in Covent Garden's Seven Dials, with an enviably starry reputation. It is well known for its casting coups, regularly attracting famous faces such as Jude Law, Eddie Redmayne and Rachel Weisz to its small stage. Previously run by American Beauty director Sam Mendes, and Michael Grandage, who is now littering the West End with big name acting talent, the theatre’s current artistic director is Josie Rourke, who arrives with a strong track record from the Bush Theatre.

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