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May 5th, 2015
Wendy Fynn
Our reviewer, Wendy Fynn, had this to say about the production's run on London's West End:
"Mark Rylance holds his audience captive in this excellent part-comedy, part-drama period-piece. The production will delight all senses, with Jonathan Fensom delivering a beautiful set for the Duke of York's Theatre. Basked in candlelight (from real candles I must add), the stage is designed to replicate the intimate setting of the Sam Wannamaker Theatre, where the production previewed earlier this year to sell-out crowds.
And sell-out crowds have once again flocked to see Farinelli and The King, though it is the latter part of the title that holds the biggest drawcard. Rylance is in every sense a king of the stage, his portrayal of the depressed Philippe V of Spain flitting perfectly between child-like confusion and dark, sudden rages. His beautiful but exhausted wife bears the brunt of his mood swings, which drive her to seek out Farinelli's first for selfless, and later for more selfish reasons."
View our show pages for more information about Farinelli and the King, Belasco Theater.
Belasco Theater: Closed Mar 25, 2018
Claire van Kampen's 18th Century drama transfers from The West End, along with its leading man, three-time Tony & Oscar winner Mark Rylance (Dunkirk). He stars as King Phillipe V of Spain, whose state...more info
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