The Height of the Storm

The Height of the Storm is a play by Florian Zeller.

The play follows a couple looking back at 50 years of marriage, and realising their relationship may not be as perfect as they expected.

A production directed by Jonathan Kent, starring Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins, and produced by Simon Friend, opened at Richmond Theatre on 1 September 2018 as part of a short UK tour. It then transferred to the Wyndham's Theatre in the West End on 9 October 2018, following previews from 2 October.[1][2] The cast also included Anna Madeley, Amanda Drew and Lucy Cohu.[3] It was translated into English by Christopher Hampton. Atkins was nominated for Best Actress for her performance at the 2019 Olivier Awards[4]

The play was named best play of the year by The Guardian.[5]

The play opened on Broadway on September 10, 2019 in previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, produced by the Manhattan Theatre Club, again starring Pryce and Atkins and directed by Jonathan Kent.[6][7]

References
  1. "Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins to star in Florian Zeller's The Height of the Storm | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  2. "David Morrissey, Lolita Chakrabarti and Terry Gilliam at The Height of the Storm opening: photos | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  3. "The Height of the Storm further casting joining Jonathan Pryce and Eileen Atkins announced | WhatsOnStage". www.whatsonstage.com. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  4. Snow, Georgia (2019-04-07). "Olivier Awards 2019: the winners in full". The Stage. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  5. Billington, Michael (2018-12-17). "Top 10 theatre shows of 2018". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  6. Aridi, Sara (2019-02-06). "'The Height of the Storm' Is Heading to Broadway". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-04-08.
  7. Franklin, Marc (September 17, 2019). "A First Look at The Height of the Storm on Broadway". Playbill.
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