Brokeback Mountain
West End Poster
BookAshley Robinson (play)
Annie Proulx (short story)
BasisBrokeback Mountain (short story)
Brokeback Mountain
Premiere10 May 2023 (2023-05-10): @sohoplace, London
Productions2023 West End

Brokeback Mountain is a 2023 play written by Ashley Robinson. It is an adaptation of an award-winning 1997 short story by Annie Proulx and the 2005 motion picture of the same name by Diana Ossana and Larry McMurtry. The play has songs written by Dan Gillespie Sells and direction by Jonathan Butterell. It had its world premiere in London's West End in May 2023.

Production history

West End (2023)

In March 2023, it was announced that the show would make its world premiere in London's West End at the @sohoplace produced by Nica Burns, Adam Blanshay Productions, Lambert Jackson, Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment and 42nd.Club (Phil Kenny, Marc Hershberg, Sharon Karmazin and Carol Auerbach).[1] It was also announced that Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges will star as Jack and Ennis respectively. The show began previews on May 10, 2023, and officially opened on May 18. The show played its final performance on August 12, 2023.[2]

Cast and characters

Character West End[3]
2023
Ennis Lucas Hedges
Jack Mike Faist
Balladeer Eddi Reader
Alma Emily Farin
Older Ennis Paul Hickey
Joe/Bill/Jack's Father Martin Marquez

Reception

The show received mostly positive reviews from the critics.[4]

References

  1. Cashell, Eleni. "Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges to make West End debuts in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN". Theatre News and Reviews. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  2. "Brokeback Mountain". London Theatre. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  3. "Brokeback Mountain". @sohoplace. 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
  4. Al-Hassan, Aliya. "Review Roundup: What Did the Critics Think of Mike Faist and Lucas Hedges in BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN?". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-05-20.
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