The Height of the Storm explained
The Height of the Storm is a play by Florian Zeller which follows a couple looking back at 50 years of marriage and realising their relationship may not be as perfect as they expected.
Productions
A production directed by Jonathan Kent, starring Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins, and produced by Simon Friend, opened at Richmond Theatre on 1 September 2018 as part of a short UK tour. It then transferred to the Wyndham's Theatre in the West End on 9 October 2018, following previews from 2 October.[1] [2] The cast also included Anna Madeley, Amanda Drew and Lucy Cohu.[3] It was translated into English by Christopher Hampton. Atkins was nominated for Best Actress for her performance at the 2019 Olivier Awards[4]
The play opened on Broadway on 10 September 2019 in previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club, again starring Pryce and Atkins and directed by Jonathan Kent.[5] [6]
Awards
The Wyndham's Theatre performance was named the best theatre show of the year by Michael Billington of The Guardian,[7] and was later ranked by The Guardian writers as the 23rd best theatre show since 2000.[8]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins to star in Florian Zeller's The Height of the Storm WhatsOnStage. www.whatsonstage.com. en-GB. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: David Morrissey, Lolita Chakrabarti and Terry Gilliam at The Height of the Storm opening: photos WhatsOnStage. www.whatsonstage.com. en-GB. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: The Height of the Storm further casting joining Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins announced WhatsOnStage. www.whatsonstage.com. en-GB. 8 April 2019.
- Web site: Olivier Awards 2019: the winners in full. Snow. Georgia. 7 April 2019. The Stage. en-US. 8 April 2019.
- News: 'The Height of the Storm' Is Heading to Broadway. Aridi. Sara. 6 February 2019. The New York Times. 8 April 2019. en-US. 0362-4331.
- News: A First Look at The Height of the Storm on Broadway. Franklin. Marc. Playbill. 17 September 2019.
- News: Billington . Michael . 17 December 2018 . Top 10 theatre shows of 2018 . en-GB . The Guardian . 8 April 2019 . 0261-3077.
- News: Billington . Michael . Soloski . Alexis . Love . Catherine . Fisher . Mark . Wiegand . Chris . 17 September 2019 . The 50 best theatre shows of the 21st century . en . The Guardian . 17 February 2021.