The Government Inspector West End

The Government Inspector

Ages: 7+
Opens: May 3, 2024
Closing: June 15, 2024
Buy Tickets from: £24

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*“There’s no money in honesty!"*



A comedy about hypocrites, hysterics and hustlers.



An over-privileged, vainglorious liar is mistaken for a high-ranking government inspector by the corrupt local officials of a parochial town. Desperate to cover up their crimes and escape censure, the town’s Governor and his cronies pull out all the stops to try and bribe this dishonest buffoon with money, wine and women.



__*The Government Inspector*__ is Nikolai Gogol’s masterful comedy about how corrupt power destroys itself, exposing the tragi-comic consequences of collective delusion and the swindlers who would exploit it.

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THE GOVERNMENT AGENT Comes to the 2024 Fertile Ground Festival This April
by Stephi Wild - Apr 10, 2024


Adam Harrell’s new play The Government Agent, a contemporary adaptation of Nikolai Gogol’s 19th Century Russian farce The Inspector General, is set to have its first public performance at this year’s Fertile Ground Festival of New Works in Portland, OR (April 12-21).

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by Stephi Wild - Apr 1, 2024


The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!

Cast and Creative Team Set for TWELFTH NIGHT at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 26, 2024


Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has revealed the full cast for Twelfth Night or What You Will. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Cast Set For ANTONY & CLEOPATRA From Red Bull Theater
by Stephi Wild - Mar 22, 2024


RED BULL THEATER has announced the complete cast for the next offering of a new season of OBIE Award-winning Revelation Readings: Antony & Cleopatra.

Lainie Kazan's Four Classic 60s Albums Available for the First Time in Almost 60 Years
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 19, 2024


Available for the first time in the nearly 60 years since they were introduced, the four 1960s vocal albums from Lainie Kazan are now streaming on all digital platforms.

Orange Tree Theatre Announces New Ot Associate Artists In First Cohort Under Artistic Director Tom Littler
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 14, 2024


Orange Tree Theatre has announced 10 new artistic associates, marking the first cohort under the leadership of Artistic Director Tom Littler.

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by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2024


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by Alexander Cohen - Mar 8, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Feb 28, 2024


Park Theatre has announced the remaining celebrity guests taking part in the popular murder mystery fundraising spoof Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 3. Learn more about the lineup here!

Full Broadway Cast Set For PATRIOTS, Starring Michael Stuhlbarg, Will Keen, and More
by Stephi Wild - Feb 27, 2024


The full Broadway cast has been announced for the Almeida Theatre production of Patriots, the new play by Peter Morgan. Learn more about the show and find out who is starring here!

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by A.A. Cristi - Feb 21, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 21, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 29, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 24, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 23, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Jan 22, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 19, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 18, 2024


Lyric Hammersmith Theatre announces the return of Evolution Festival in March 2024. Join us for an exciting lineup of performances and events.

John Douglas Thompson and Sarin Monae West Join THE REVENGE at Red Bull Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 16, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Jan 16, 2024


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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 5, 2024


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The Government Inspector FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Government Inspector have there been?
The Government Inspector has had 2 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2017 and West End which opened in 2024.

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