Waiting for Godot 2010 - Articles Page 18

Run Time:
2 hours and 30 minutes
Ages: 12+
Opened: January 27, 2010
Closing: April 03, 2010

Waiting for Godot - 2010 - West End History , Info & More

Theatre Royal Haymarket
18 Suffolk Street London SW1Y 4HT London

Two old friends meet to converse, joke and argue with themselves as they wait through one day and then another for the mysterious Godot…the combination of music hall, poetry and tension redefined what is possible in theatre, so that today Waiting for Godot is accepted as one of the most significant plays of the 20th century.



When Samuel Beckett’s play exploded on to the London stage 50 years ago, it shocked as many people as it delighted. There had never been a play like it; indeed it was said that: "(Beckett) has achieved a theoretical impossibility—a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats.”



In a year rich with diverse drama Sean Mathias’s 2009 production for the Theatre Royal Haymarket matched the success of the London premiere and proved one of the most successful plays of the season (indeed of any season) and broke all box office records for both the play and the theatre.



After a sold out national tour and an extended run in the West End, the Haymarket revives the production, again directed by Sean Mathias with Ian McKellen and Ronald Pickup returning to their memorable roles as Estragon and Lucky. The highly acclaimed and award-winning actors, Roger Rees and Matthew Kelly now join them as Vladimir and Pozzo.



Waiting for Godot returns for a limited season, opening on 21st January for 11 weeks only.

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Photo Flash: PRESENT LAUGHTER Starring Victor Garber
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 7, 2010


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) presents Victor Garber in Noël Coward's Present Laughter, directed by Nicholas Martin. Previews began January 2, 2010 with an Opening Night set for January 21, 2010. The production will be a limited engagement.

RACE Tickets Now on Sale Thru June 13, 2010
by Jessica Lewis - Jan 6, 2010


Tickets for RACE, the critically acclaimed new play, written and directed by DAVID MAMET, starring JAMES SPADER, DAVID ALAN GRIER, KERRY WASHINGTON and RICHARD THOMAS, have now been put on sale through JUNE 13th, 2010.

Steppenwolf Theatre Presents ENDGAME, Opens 4/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jan 4, 2010


Steppenwolf Theatre Company continues its 2009-2010 season, an exploration of the theme of belief, with Endgame written by Samuel Beckett and directed by ensemble member Frank Galati.

Victor Garber Led 'PRESENT LAUGHTER' Begins Previews January 2, 2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 2, 2010


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) will present Victor Garber in Noël Coward's Present Laughter, directed by Nicholas Martin. Previews begin January 2, 2010 with an Opening Night set for January 21, 2010. The production will be a limited engagement.

Arena Stage Presents STICK FLY 1/1-2/7/2010
by BWW News Desk - Jan 1, 2010


Arena Stage presents Stick Fly, a thought-provoking comedy that explores the role of race and privilege in the African-American social aristocracy.

A Noise Within Reprises WAITING FOR GODOT 1/16-24/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 23, 2009


A Noise Within (ANW), the acclaimed repertory theatre company, reprises for the third consecutive year its critically applauded production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot, offering 10 performances from Saturday, January 16 through Sunday, January 24, 2010.

Rebecca Brooksher, Jeffrey Carlson & More Star In The Kennedy Center's GOLDEN AGE 3/12-4/4/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 22, 2009


The Kennedy Center today announced the casting for Golden Age, a new play by Terrence McNally. Following its world premiere with the Philadelphia Theatre Company, the production will run March 12 to April 4, 2010 in the Kennedy Center Family Theater as part of Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera, a five-week event featuring three of the playwright's works performed concurrently on three Kennedy Center stages.

Goodman Theatre Announces KRAPP'S LAST TAPE Artists Talk 1/23/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 21, 2009


Goodman Theatre is proud to announce the Krapp's Last Tape Artists Talk as part of the new 2010 Series connecting theater audiences with the artists who bring productions to life at the Goodman.

Lin Zhaohua Drama Studio Announces THE MASTER BUILDER, 1/22-1/24
by BWW News Desk - Dec 20, 2009


Lin Zhaohua Drama Studio will stage an adaptation of Henrik Ibsen's drama, 'The Master Builder', at the National Centre for the Performing Arts from January 22-24.

New Rep Presents INDULGENCES 1/18/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 18, 2009


New Repertory Theatre, in residence at the Arsenal Center for the Arts, is thrilled to present Indulgences a New England premiere and farcical comedy by Chris Craddock. Indulgences opens for the press on Monday, January 18, 2010 at 7:30pm and plays through Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the Arsenal Center for the Arts in the Charles Mosesian Theater.

Arena Stage Presents STICK FLY 1/1-2/7/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2009


Arena Stage presents Stick Fly, a thought-provoking comedy that explores the role of race and privilege in the African-American social aristocracy.

REDCAT Announces Their Winter/Spring 2010 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 15, 2009


Performing arts projects from Chile, Brazil, and Japan are among dozens of new events added to the 2010 schedule at REDCAT (the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater), which also announced today that the cast for the touring production North Atlantic, by New York's famed The Wooster Group, will feature Academy Award-winner Frances McDormand and Emmy-nominated ER Alum Maura Tierney.

Arena Stage Presents STICK FLY 1/1-2/7/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 9, 2009


Arena Stage presents Stick Fly, a thought-provoking comedy that explores the role of race and privilege in the African-American social aristocracy.

Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 9, 2009


Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Share the Language of Shakespeare with the Young Person in Your Life!

The Theatre School at DePaul University HOLES, Runs 10/27-12/5
by BWW News Desk - Dec 5, 2009


Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents HOLES Based on the Award-winning Children's Book by Louis Sachar

What's On Stage Awards Shortlist Announced
by Carrie Dunn - Dec 4, 2009


At a star-studded nominations party held today (4th December) at London's Café de Paris, the shortlist reveals that popular British screen stars, including Jude Law, Lenny Henry, Helen Mirren, Rachel Weisz, Alison Steadman, Dominic West, Mackenzie Crook and Patrick Stewart, will all battle it out for acting gongs.

McKellen, Pickup, Rees & Kelly Will Be 'WAITING FOR GODOT' at the Theatre Royal Haymarket 21 January - 3 April 2010
by Eddie Varley - Nov 27, 2009


Ian McKellen (Estragon) and Ronald Pickup (Lucky) will be joined by Roger Rees (Vladimir) and Matthew Kelly (Pozzo) in Sean Mathias' production of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot which will have a further run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket from 21 January - 3 April 2010. Mathias' sell-out production opened in May this year following a national tour and played to packed houses through its run, breaking all previous Theatre Royal Haymarket Box Office records.

Yale Rep Announces Cast and Creative Team for POP!, World Premiere 11/27
by BWW News Desk - Nov 27, 2009


YALE REPERTORY THEATRE (James Bundy, Artistic Director; Victoria Nolan, Managing Director) announces complete casting and the creative team for the world premiere of POP!, a new musical with book and lyrics by Maggie-Kate Coleman and music by Anna K. Jacobs, directed by Mark Brokaw. POP! will play for 22 performances only, November 27-December 19. Opening Night is Thursday, December 3.

Amun Ra Theatre Unveils 2010 Season of World, Local Premieres
by Jeffrey Ellis - Nov 24, 2009


'2009's theme, Step Into The Future, was very much about establishing a brand reputation for us,' explained ART's artistic director Jeff Obafemi Carr. 'We're confident now that when you come to an ART production, you have a unique experience from the front to the back door. We've taken into account the thousands of people who have seen our productions over the course of '09 and things they've responded to well - both artistic and aesthetic - and crafted a schedule of offerings we believe will continue to influence Nashville's cultural landscape in a profound way. We want the city to see that much of the future of great theater is happening right now, in North Nashville.'

Amaryllis Theatre Company Presents WAITING FOR GODOT 11/10-11/22
by BWW News Desk - Nov 22, 2009


Amaryllis Theatre Company opens its 2009-2010 season with Samuel Beckett's masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, from November 10 through 22 at Amaryllis Theatre Company's home in The Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom Street).

Amaryllis Theatre Company Presents WAITING FOR GODOT 11/10-11/22
by BWW News Desk - Nov 10, 2009


Amaryllis Theatre Company opens its 2009-2010 season with Samuel Beckett's masterpiece, Waiting for Godot, from November 10 through 22 at Amaryllis Theatre Company's home in The Playground at the Adrienne (2030 Sansom Street).

Julie White To Star In New York Premiere Of Theresa Rebeck's THE UNDERSTUDY For Roundabout
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) has announced the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis with Tony Award winner Julie White as 'Roxanne'.

The Theatre School at DePaul University HOLES, Runs 10/27-12/5
by BWW News Desk - Oct 27, 2009


Chicago Playworks for Families and Young Audiences Presents HOLES Based on the Award-winning Children's Book by Louis Sachar

Photo Coverage: Roundabout Theatre Company's AFTER MISS JULIE - Opening Curtain Call
by Walter McBride - Oct 23, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway production of After Miss Julie officially opened last night, Thursday, October 22nd. BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there for all the first night festivities!

The Varley Factor: The Great White Yay!
by Eddie Varley - Oct 15, 2009


Welcome to The Varley Factor, BroadwayWorld.com's newest ongoing blog series from Creative Director, Eddie Varley. Look for 'The Factor' to bring you Varley's unique brand of commentary on all things theatrical... Get ready Broadway!

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