Reviews: What do critics think of Jerusalem’s West End Revival?
The verdict
Reviews: what the critics thought Jerusalem West End revival?
Production, starring Mark Rylance as Johnny “Rooster” Byron, began April 28.
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Critics are in for the West End revival Jerusalemwritten by Jez Butterworth, which opened at the Apollo Theater on April 28. The limited engagement started previews on April 16 and has a limited engagement until August 7.
Mark Rylance and Mackenzie Crook, reprising their roles as Johnny “Rooster” Byron and Ginger respectively, star in the West End return.
Jerusalem follows wanted man Johnny Byron as he deals with officials who want to deport him, his son who wants to go to the fair with him, Troy Whitworth who wants revenge and a gang of pals who wants his supply of drugs and alcohol in the morning, the local fair kicks off to celebrate St. George’s Day.
Read the reviews here.
The Guardian (Arifa Akbar)
London Theater (Marianka Swain)
New York Times (Matt Wolf)
WhatsOnStage (Sarah Crompton)
Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
The cast also includes Kemi Awoderu, Alan David, Shane David-Joseph, Gerard Horan, Ed Kear, Charlotte O’Leary, Indra Ové, Jack Riddiford, Barry Sloane, Niky Wardley and Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Kobe Champion-Norville, Jesse Manzi and Matteo Philbert. Abigail Green, Amanda Gordon, Callum Sheridan-Lee, Greg Snowden and Anthony Taylor serve as stunt doubles.
Ian Rickson directs production which features the return of the show’s original creative team, including designer ULTZ, lighting designer Mimi Jordan Sherin, composer Stephen Warlock, sound designer Ian Dickinson for Autograph and the director of cast Amy Ball. The production is presented by Sonia Friedman Productions and the Royal Court Theatre.
For tickets and more information, visit JerusalemThePlay.co.uk.