Love in Idleness 2017

Run Time:
2 hours and 45 minutes
Opened: May 11, 2017
Closing: July 01, 2017

Love in Idleness - 2017 - West End History , Info & More

Apollo Theatre
29 Shaftesbury Avenue London

Returning from Canada after a four-year absence during the war, eighteen-year-old Michael is full of youthful ideology and leftist leanings. But he is shocked to find his widowed mother Olivia is now the mistress of cabinet minister Sir John Fletcher, enjoying a comfortable society life. When Michael and John clash, sparks fly and relationships are tested as everyone learns some difficult lessons in love.

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Love in Idleness FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Love in Idleness have there been?
Love in Idleness has had 3 productions including Broadway which opened in 1905, West End which opened in 2017 and West End which opened in 2017.

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