The Comeback (play)
| The Comeback | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Ben Ashenden Alex Owen |
| Date premiered | 8 December 2020 |
| Place premiered | Noël Coward Theatre, London |
| Genre | Comedy |
The Comeback is a comedy play by Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen (also known as the comedy double-act The Pin).
Production history
[edit]London (2020–21)
[edit]The play premiered at the Noël Coward Theatre in London's West End on 8 December 2020 (whilst the theatre's resident show Dear Evan Hansen was on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The play stars Ashden and Owen, is directed by Emily Burns and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions.[1]
The play was scheduled to run until 3 January 2021 to a socially distant audience, however due to the Government's announcement of the restrictions the play closed on 15 December. The play reopened on 10 July and ran until 25 July 2021.[2]
The playtext was published by Nick Hern Books on 17 December 2020.[3]
Special guest stars
[edit]Each performance contains an appearance from a special guest star. Guests during the London run included Simon Bird, Rob Brydon, Ian McKellen, Joanna Lumley, Danny Dyer, Graham Norton, Ore Oduba, Katherine Parkinson, Clare Balding, David Walliams and Matt Lucas, Toby Jones, Claudia Winkleman, Jayde Adams, Ruby Wax, David Baddiel, Nicola Roberts, Steve Pemberton, Sandi Toksvig, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Bonnie Langford, Nish Kumar, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Ant & Dec, Beverley Knight, Patricia Hodge, Monica Dolan, Phil Wang and Martin Freeman.
Reception
[edit]The play was met to critical acclaim and a string of four and five star reviews.[4][5][6][7]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Comeback a new comedy from The Pin comes to Noel Coward Theatre in December". British Theatre. 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Thomas, Sophie (2021-04-26). "'The Comeback' by The Pin to return to Noël Coward Theatre". London Theatre Guide. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Nick Hern Books | The Comeback : By Ben Ashenden and Alex Owen". Nick Hern Books. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
- ^ "The Comeback review – comedy that sparkles by double act The Pin". the Guardian. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ "The Comeback at The Noel Coward Theatre is a winningly meta comedy caper – review". The Independent. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ Curtis, Nick (2020-12-14). "The Comeback at Noel Coward Theatre review: heartfelt and hilarious". www.standard.co.uk. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "The Comeback - Noel Coward Theatre, London". The Reviews Hub. 2020-12-13. Retrieved 2021-07-15.