LENNON: THROUGH A GLASS
ONION
OFF-BROADWAY SHOW OPENS AT
LIVERPOOL’S EPSTEIN THEATRE ON APRIL 18!
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A
stage production about Beatles legend John Lennon which opened in
Australia, has played Off Broadway New York, and wowed audience at
this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival will open in its spiritual home of
Liverpool next week.
The
cast took a break out of rehearsals to practice on the white baby grand piano in
the Lennon Suite at the city’s famous Hard Days Night Hotel, where guests were treated to a taster of the show and a few of Lennon’s greatest
hits.
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| Daniel Taylor and Stewart D'Arrietta in Lennon Suite at Hard Days Night Hotel. Credit David Munn Photography |
Lennon:
Through A Glass Onion will open at the Epstein Theatre, Hanover
Street, on Monday 18 April, running through to Friday 29
April. There will be 14 performances across the two weeks,
including four matinees.
Written by John Waters and produced by Harley Medcalf, the show is
part-concert, part-biography and celebrates the genius,
music and phenomenon of John Lennon. It features 31 iconic hits of Lennon
and his collaborations with McCartney including Imagine,
Strawberry Fields Forever, Revolution, Woman, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,
Working Class Hero, and Jealous Guy.
Lennon:
Through A Glass Onion features Liverpool actor Daniel Taylor in the lead role, who will
reveal the true essence of the life of a true icon, whose astonishing talent is
still treasured the world over. Daniel has won critical acclaim as the lead role
in The Tommy Cooper Show and is currently starring as Mickey in Down
The Dock Road. Daniel will be joined by accompanist Stewart D’Arrietta.
Stewart D’Arrietta
recently enjoyed a nine-month New York run of his Tom Waits show,
Belly of a Drunken
Piano. Earlier this year, he was the musical director for
The White Album
Concert by The Beatles, performing on stage at the world famous
Sydney Opera House.
Writer John Waters is one of Australia’s most
recognised, respected and critically acclaimed actors and singers. Born in
Britain, he has built and retained a fan base across four decades of theatre,
musicals, TV, film and music.
Producer Harley Medcalf’s career spans 40 years. He
has produced shows in over 300 cities worldwide and worked with artists
including Elton John, Michael Crawford, Michael Flatley, Shirley Bassey and Meat
Loaf.
The
show was first performed on a small stage at the Tilbury Hotel in Sydney in 1992
– 12 years after John Lennon’s untimely death. The show struck a chord with
audiences and was an instant success. In the years that followed, Waters and
accompanist Stewart D’Arrietta toured the show and sold out venues including The
Sydney Opera House. It then headed to London’s West End for three
months.
It
recently played a 16-week season in New York. And in Summer 2015, it entertained
audiences at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for three weeks. The play has just
completely a tour of Australia.
Harley
Medcalf commented: “The play has received a really warm welcome in venues
across Australia, Off Broadway in New York; and by audiences at this year’s
Edinburgh Fringe Festival. So it’s a real honour and truly humbling to be
bringing to show to Lennon’s Liverpool birthplace. This is going to be a very
special run and we invite the people of Liverpool to come along and hear about
John’s life from a brand new perspective.
“For
the audience this is either an emotional trip down memory lane or a wonderful
introduction to the life and times of one of the most fascinating icons of our
time. And where better to do just that than in the birthplace of The
Beatles.”
‘A deeply felt reflection of the man,
savour every minute’ – New York Times
‘Lennon’s spirit shines through’ –
New York Post
‘Surprisingly
compelling’ – Rolling Stone
‘Brilliant’ – The
Spectator
Website:
www.Lennononstage.com
Facebook: Lennon – Through A
Glass Onion
Twitter:
@LennonOnStage
LISTING INFORMATION
LENNON:
THROUGH A GLASS ONION
Monday 18 April
– Friday 29 April 2016
Evening
shows: 7.30pm
Matinee
shows: 1.30pm Thursday 21 April / Saturday 23 April / Thursday 28 April / Friday
29 April
Tickets: £15
- £25
THE EPSTEIN
THEATRE
85 Hanover Street
Liverpool
L1 3DZ
HOW TO BOOK
Call 0844 888 4411, visit www.epsteinliverpool.co.uk or book in person at The Epstein Theatre box office open 2pm-6pm Monday-Thursday, 12pm-6pm
Friday-Saturday).
