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An Ideal Play
6 July 2018
This was a wonderful play to see, great cast (amazing that two of the stars are in their eighties, hope I can do as well when I get there!). Costumes to die for and very clever use of scenery.
Roll on 'The Importance of Being Earnest'
Jane Clayton Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Great performance and venue
2 July 2018
Our second Oscar Wilde play of the year at The Vaudeville Theatre; great acting at a great venue, looking forward to the third!
Sanjay & Helen Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An ideal husband
1 July 2018
The play was good. Great acting.
V swainland Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Incredible
30 June 2018
A fantastic play with a stellar cast! I would love to see it again before the end of the run!
Also the theatre is air conditioned, thank you for that!
PG Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent!
29 June 2018
Really enjoyable! Amazing cast and a fun play of course.
Certainly recommend!
Jane Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A very good performance.
22 June 2018
I really enjoyed the play, the acting was excellent and Susan Hampshire stole the show. The play is thought provoking and very relevant as it has been 100 years of the emancipation of women.
Mrs Brown Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Best of the British
22 June 2018
A full house on a Thursday matinee was indicative for the always relevant Ideal Husband! Unique is father and son "outfoxing" each other against sumptuous sets and stellar cast. Saw the performance 4 weeks again, but enjoyed it even more this time - like wine and cheese it matured! I realised once again how privileged we were as audience to be able to watch a more than 100 year old play which has the immediacy of a mirror on todays society.
Viewers Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Amazing
22 June 2018
It was a fantastic production, I would 100% recommend
Gid Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Do Not Miss This!
16 June 2018
The wit and humour of this play is as sharp and relevant as if it was written yesterday. And it is worth coming to see this play to watch Freddie Fox in action. He is perfectly cast and acts his socks off!
Catherine D. Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Not bad
14 June 2018
First half was a bit boring . but the second half was worth it very funny
Jockney Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Must Go and see.
14 June 2018
Not only were the actors superb, Freddie Fox brilliant but the costumes and scenery are outstanding. I did so enjoy this play.
Janet Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Worth to see this play!
14 June 2018
An amazing play and the actors are brilliant! The script and the scenery were also fantastic!! Highly recommended!
FG Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brilliant
14 June 2018
From beginning to end, this is a first rate production! Marvelous timing and many laughs. Kudos to Freddie Fox. Such a fun night!
Nelson Hill Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent
14 June 2018
Loved every minute of this excellent production.
Susan Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Wonderful performance
14 June 2018
I went with huge expectations and was not disappointed at all. It was marvellous and I enjoyed every minute of it!
Renee Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Oscar Wilde at his best!
14 June 2018
Only having seen The Importance of Being Ernest, I was looking forward to seeing this play. I was not disappointed. Beautifully written (what else!) and beautifully acted. The play's actions and sentiments resonated with today's politics. Very enjoyable.
Jack Maunders Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Not a Comedy
27 May 2018
I was disappointed as I thought this was supposed to be a comedy. There were a few funny parts but due to a projection issue and language difference -- I think we missed many of the jokes (?).
Susan, USA Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Elegant and entertaining show
25 May 2018
A very entertaining show, with accomplished acting of Wilde’s witty script, exquisitely elegant sets and costumes. Nathaniel Parker was convincing as Sir Robert Chiltern with the delightful Sally Bretton as his suitably repressed wife. Edward Fox was amusing as the crusty Earl of Caversham, and it was an intriguing conceit to have Freddie Fox playing his son Viscount Goring – but although Freddie gave a lively performance I thought he was too young to play Goring convincingly – he looks like a boy of about 20, while Goring is meant to be a man of the world in his mid-30’s. At the other end of the spectrum Frances Barber also gave a good performance, but she is really too old to play Mrs Cheveley – who is meant to have been at school with young Lady Chiltern! I am not a huge fan of colour-blind casting, but Faith Omole had stage presence as Mabel Chiltern, and I was prepared to believe she could be Sir Robert’s adopted sister. Susan Hampshire was charming as Lady Markby, and the other minor characters made the most of their roles, especially Samuel Martin who played the violin with such panache, and Tim Waller as the sphinx-like butler Phipps.
Alison Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Amazing performances
25 May 2018
Just the very best in acting, seeing these professionals in action made this a wonderful afternoon.
Never mind the story, go and see acting at its very best.
John Stainer Confirmed ticket purchaser
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24 May 2018
Such a great performance! Loved the diversity of the characters and cast. A wonderful piece that was very well done. A must see for Oscar lovers!!!
TJ Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An Ideal Production
24 May 2018
Oscar Wilde's "An Ideal Husband" was a delight! Excellent acting and set design. Dialogue was borh funny and socially pointed.
James Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Wonderfully entertaining
23 May 2018
Everything about this play - sets, costumes, and most of all the actors - was excellent. When you do not want a play to be over you know you are having a great time and that was the case here. I live in the U.S. and am trying to think of how I can come back to London before the end of the run to see it again!
Gail Marie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Exceptional
20 May 2018
Just brilliant. Freddie Fox was outstanding . Wonderful play.....so true of today!
Carolyn Palmer Confirmed ticket purchaser
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20 May 2018
Avery well acted play. Magnificent sets and lighting. Comic lines timed exactly right. A most enjoyable evening.
Carol York. Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An Ideal Performance
19 May 2018
Seated mid-row front of Grand Circle (the brass rail was not too annoying!). A brilliant performance by the whole cast. Every line clearly audible with the pace perfect for catching every word but not detracting from the highly amusing and entertaining repartee. Worth every penny! You will not be disappointed.
Christina Bullen Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fabulous
18 May 2018
Brilliantly acted by a cast that zinged
JAEL Confirmed ticket purchaser
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"An Ideal Husband": Review
18 May 2018
"An Ideal Husband" functions as a darkly witty theatrical production. Beset by quintessentially late Victorian settings, the actors are animated and vivid. The play humorously explores the themes of gender, class, politics, corruption, and marriage. It is a mature production built up by an experienced cast, who draw on Oscar Wilde's trademark satire and insightful eye, to raise questions about society. A talented exposure of social class, "An Ideal Husband" will bring a sardonic tear to your eye, and enrich your know,edge of the manners of the time.
Emma Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Well acted period piece
18 May 2018
Enjoyable both as a drama and a comedy.
Themes are modern though - trust, honour, love and ambition.
Very entertaining.
Birthday Boy Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Delightful!
16 May 2018
A lovely 19th century period piece by Oscar Wilde. Excellent casting, acting, costumes and setting. FYI the dress Circle is VERY steep and high up.
Helen T. Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Witty Oscar Wilde
16 May 2018
Another Oscar Wilde production in the season and our third so far.
Clever performance by Freddy Fox as the slightly over the top, Lord Goring and the interaction between him and Lord Caversham, his real father Edward Fox, a delight.
A joy to see and clearly hear the words of Wilde spoken by "seasoned" actors whilst I felt that Miss Mabel Chiltern was a little too modern and exuberant in her delivery for this period play.
dew131 Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An ideal husband
16 May 2018
Being an ideal husband I couldn’t understand the point in going to see the play, but once there was absolutely entranced.
A wonderful evening.
Thank you.
Geoffrey Herdman Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Theatre
16 May 2018
I saw An Ideal Husband yesterday, was a brilliant play one of my favourites by Oscar Wilde. Highly recommend you go and see this.
Carla, Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Very entertaining
14 May 2018
Good old-fashioned entertainment but with lines that ring true today . Particularly enjoyed the Edward/Freddy Fox casting - works so well. A must for Oscar Wilde fans.
M Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brilliant
14 May 2018
Absolutely amazing! The cast and production team obviously really understans Wilde. Truly hilarious with Freddie Fox giving a completely flawless performance.
AM Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An ideal husband
13 May 2018
Fantastic evening, the actors couldn’t have been better. Will now read the book and try to remember the witty lines...
Marie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Marvelous fun
13 May 2018
A great production with brilliant acting and hugely enjoyable from beginning to end.
Gem Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Oscar Wilde's best played brilliantly
13 May 2018
We enjoyed this surprisingly topical 120 year old play about abuse of power and the false nature of human perfection, without reservation. This is Freddie Fox and Frances Barber's play, but despite a thirty year age difference the two principles crackled. Also we loved the curio of a real father and son playing their roles. All the other parts worked well, again despite some leaps of faith - Mrs Chievely (59) and Lady Chiltern(38) were at school together and Sir Robert and Mabel as siblings? Definitely worth seeing.
Via Aurelia Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Ideal husband
13 May 2018
Most entertaining. Great cast for a great play. As relevant now as when First shown
Mpg Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fabulous Cast
13 May 2018
Wonderful cast who captured the wit of Wilde perfectly.
Freddie Fox was an excellent Lord Goring.
Blondie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fabulous Cast
13 May 2018
Wonderful cast who captured the wit of Wilde perfectly.
Freddie Fox was an excellent Lord Goring.
Blondie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Matinee on 12th May 2018
13 May 2018
Fabulous cast and thoroughly enjoyable
Valerie Merrill Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fresh Look at Human Nature
12 May 2018
Very upto date revival. Hopefully will bring young people to thevtgeatre to enjoy the wit of Oscar Wilde
D Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An Ideal Husband
11 May 2018
Really enjoyed the play.All the actors were excellent,especially Freddie Fox and Nathaniel Parker.Oscar Wilde remains timeless.
Susan Rogers Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An Ideal Husband
11 May 2018
Really enjoyed the play.All the actors were excellent,especially Freddie Fox and Nathaniel Parker.Oscar Wilde remains timeless.
Susan Rogers Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Ideal viewing
10 May 2018
This star studded cast was largely effortless delivering vintage Oscar Wilde. Freddie Fox was fabulous as was ******** amazing for her west end debut. Edward Fox was a little difficult follow his speech but for his age he can still shine. Charles Dance was sitting in front of me and seemed to enjoy it as much as i did.
TJD Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fantastic
10 May 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed this performance. Much superior to the previous two plays in the Wilde season. Freddie Fox is utterly brilliant as Lord Goring and the scenes with his father are classics. Managed to be very funny and thought-provoking at the same time. Excellent!
C. Ward Confirmed ticket purchaser
