News Desk October 17th, 2018
The 50th-anniversary production of Arthur Miller's The Price is heading to the Wyndham's Theatre from 5 February. The production stars David Suchet and Brendan Coyle with direction from Jonathan Church.
After sell-out success at the Bath Theatre Royal the production heads to London's West End for limited 12 run. Previews begin on 5 February with an official opening scheduled for 11 February the production is then scheduled to run through to 27 April.
The Price debuted on Broadway in 1968 garnering two Tony nominations, the play was last seen on Broadway in 2017 where it starred the likes of Mark Ruffalo and Danny DeVito. As well as David Suchet and Brendan Coyle the 2019 West End revival also stars Adrian Lukis and Sara Stewart.
What is The Price about?
Following the death of the family patriarch, Victor Franz and his brother Walter return home to divide up the family assets; joining them are Esther, Victor's wife, an alcoholic, and a seedy furniture dealer who is determined to get the best price for his work, no matter the cost to anybody else. Thanks to the Depression, Victor made huge concessions in order to care for his father, whilst his brother Walter left to become a successful doctor; however seeing everybody else paw over his parents' possessions bring out long-buried conflict within himself and forces him to question the value of his sacrifice.
The Price is currently booking from 5 February through to 27 April at the Wyndham's Theatre.
this is a worthy, weighty addition to the West End scene, anchored by two splendid performances, from the imitable David Suchet and Brendan Coyle
The Evening Standard
