Hangmen 2015

Run Time:
Two hours and 30 minutes, with one interval
Ages: 14+
Opened: December 7, 2015
Closing: March 05, 2016

Hangmen - 2015 - West End History , Info & More

Wyndham's Theatre
(Leicester Square) Charing Cross Road London

In his small pub in Oldham, Harry is something of a local celebrity. But what’s the second-best hangman in England to do on the day they’ve abolished hanging? Amongst the cub reporters and sycophantic pub regulars, dying to hear Harry’s reaction to the news, a peculiar stranger lurks, with a very different motive for his visit.

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Hangmen FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Hangmen have there been?
Hangmen has had 3 productions including West End which opened in 2015, Off-Broadway which opened in 2018 and Broadway which opened in 2022.

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