Beautiful Thing 2013

Opened: April 13, 2013
Closing: May 25, 2013

Beautiful Thing - 2013 - West End History , Info & More

Arts Theatre
6-7 Great Newport Street, Leicester Square, London

Beautiful Thing is a glorious urban love story between two young men set on an inner city housing estate. It tells the story of teenager Jamie's relationship with classmate and neighbour Ste. Together the two boys find comedy, warmth and the music of Mama Cass through their loud-mouthed next door neighbour Leah. The play exquisitely depicts what it is to be sixteen, in the first flush of love, and full of optimism.



Jonathan Harvey wrote beautiful thing when he was just 24. It premiered at the Bush Theatre in 1993 and sold out its five-week run before transferring to the Donmar Warehouse, and then the Duke of York's, eventually winning its author an Olivier Award nomination and the John Whiting Award. A screen adaptation of the play was released in 1996 by Channel 4 films, which went on to be a cult hit. Jonathan is a regular writer for Coronation Street and wrote the TV hit series Gimme, Gimme, Gimme, as well as the best-selling 2012 novel All She Wants. His plays include Canary and Corrie!

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BWW Reviews: BEAUTIFUL THING, Arts Theatre, April 18 2013
by Steven Perkins - April 19, 2013

Jonathan Harvey's classic tale of first love returns to the West End 20 years on.

Suranne Jones, Zaraah Abrahams and More Set to Star in West End's BEAUTIFUL THING - Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2013

The producers of the brand new 20th anniversary production of Jonathan Harvey's classic play, Beautiful Thing, are thrilled to announced full casting for the show, which will open at the Arts Theatre in the West End from 13 April - 25 May, followed by a short UK tour visiting Liverpool, Leeds and Brighton. Directed by Nikolai Foster, and designed by Colin Richmond, the production will star Suranne Jones as 'Sandra', Zaraah Abrahams as 'Leah', Oliver Farnworth as 'Tony and introducing Jake Davies as 'Jamie' and Danny-Boy Hatchard, making his professional debut as 'Ste'. Nancy Sullivan and Luke Baker will also join the company as understudy covers.

Beautiful Thing FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Beautiful Thing have there been?
Beautiful Thing has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1999, West End which opened in 2013 and West End which opened in 2023.

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