Doctor Faustus Revival

Run Time:
2 hours and 15 minutes, with 1 interval
Opened: April 25, 2016
Closing: June 25, 2016

Upcoming Schedule:

No further performances of Doctor Faustus

Buy Tickets £85

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Duke of York's Theatre
St Martin's Ln, Charing Cross, London WC2N 4BG, United Kingdom London WC2N 4BG

Faustus makes a pact with the Devil, selling his soul in return for the ability to perform absolutely anything he pleases with the power of black magic. This fatal decision catapults him into an intoxicating world of celebrity, as he becomes a world-renowned conjuror, international heartthrob and friend of the rich, famous and powerful. But what is the cost of his insatiable thirst for wealth and fame?



With blackly comic new scenes by Colin Teevan, the story of this 400-year-old play is transported to a celebrity-obsessed society of greed and instant gratification, offering a fresh, new perspective that chimes with our times.

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Eric Berryman, Johanna Day & More Join SCENE PARTNERS World Premiere at Vineyard Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 21, 2023


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Doctor Faustus FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Doctor Faustus have there been?
Doctor Faustus has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1910, Broadway which opened in 1937 and West End which opened in 2016.

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