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Very Engaging and Enjoyable
22 May 2018
This was a most entertaining, engaging and enjoyable evening with many well-known top actors not least our favoured Martin Shaw.
I am amazed the theatre was not full, given the excellent value on offer - maybe the publicity was not all it could have been - I only found it by a search of all productions - good idea to be more in consumers face with such productions as they are not an immediate and obvious choice
Geoff Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Enthralled drama
20 May 2018
If you love political thrillers or just a personal duel between two different alpha males then you will love this drama.
Martin Shaw, and Jack Shepherd are both in their 70s but play their parts with amazing energy considering they must be repeating this 7 or 8 times per week.
Maureen Lipman is brilliantly droll as party apparatchik.
Is this moral v ruthless or simply New England interlectual v Southern good old boy either way it is a clash of styles and opinions.
Book now you will love it.
Steve Confirmed ticket purchaser
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19 May 2018
A witty and absorbing play where naked ambition meets principles. Who will win? You have to wait until the final minutes to discover the outcome. Excellent.
Peter Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent
18 May 2018
A very timely political drama, even though it was written 40 years ago. Strong performances. Highly recommend.
An American Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brillant afternoons entertainment
18 May 2018
Wow is all I can say.
An amazing afternoons entertainment that had me hooked from beginning to end.
Such a good plot which had you guessing right to the end and an amazing adaptation considering the play was written in 1960.
Would recommend to everyone to get to the playhouse theatre quick before the run finishes
Sarah-Jayne Rayner Confirmed ticket purchaser
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A wonderful experience
15 May 2018
A great play, outstanding acting from all, lovely theatre. The speech was clear and the captions helped with the odd missed word or name. Looking forward to watching our next play.
Keith Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Great performance
14 May 2018
So in awe of so many talented actors on the same stage. Really enjoyed the well scripted play. My only issue was that the theatre on the day I went was sleepily warm.
Terri Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Great theatre
13 May 2018
Really enjoyable play brilliant cast, witty clever dialogue,. I wasn’t sure about watching a play about American politics but I was pleasantly surprised.
Vicky M Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fabulous play
13 May 2018
This was a terrific play such great acting by all especially my favourite Martin Shaw
Definitely recommended
Linda laurie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Topical Interest
13 May 2018
Even though the play was written in 1960, we see that the nature of politics has changed little. So much of the play is applicable to today and the Trump administration and his way of "working". Those in the cast gave outstanding performances and were very believable. The accents were quite good; however, Martin Shaw did seem to have difficulty with the New England/Bostonian accent, which is in fairness, is very difficult to even an American not from that part of the States to imitate. An enjoyable and thought provoking afternoon at the theatre.
Sharon Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent play
13 May 2018
This was a very entertaining yet thought provoking play. The acting by all the members of the cast was superb and they complemented each other very well. A special mention for Jack Shepherd who was excellent
Beryl Harper Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Best man
12 May 2018
Very entertaining. Maureen Lipman as always superb.
June Venters QC Confirmed ticket purchaser
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a great afternoon out
12 May 2018
A fast paced satirical play much appreciated by the audience.
Marjorie Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Best Man
12 May 2018
Very good play about American politics which could have been written very recently with an excellent cast led by Martin Shaw. Well worth seeing.
Pam Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brillant
11 May 2018
What a great play and fantastic acting.
Well worth seeing, I recommend it!!
Tricia Confirmed ticket purchaser
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11 May 2018
Excellent acting Martin Shaw amazing,all in all very enjoyable. Lovely theatre reall cute. Staff lovely. Good night out.
Julia baker Confirmed ticket purchaser
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An excellent afternoon’s entertainment.
11 May 2018
An interesting play, excellent cast and very well acted. We thoroughly enjoyed it.
Nesta Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Great! Loved it.
11 May 2018
Great play and performance by everyone. Would definitely see it again.
KG Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent!
10 May 2018
Highly entertaining, funny, interesting and brilliant acting from the whole cast.
JENNIFER Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent serious play
Excellent serious play
10 May 2018
The Best Man was tremendously enjoyed - the cast was splendid and the interpretation of Gore
Nidal's play impressive. We loved the production, the actors, clever set and l960's costumes.
It carried a flavour of current politics but probably not many would be so ethical as Bill Russell. We liked the theatre too; nicely decorated with good facilities for women and men. It was a most enjoyable afternoon.
C.M. Paske Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellant
8 May 2018
Excellent performances from all the cast telling a story that is as relevant now as it was when written in the 60s. The story centred around the two presidential candidates provides a tight script that holds your attention throughout. Particular mention to Jack Shepherd and his portrayal of the out going president and the interaction between him and Martin Shaw as a would be candidate is brilliant. Glynis Barber as the dutiful wife to Martin Shaw's character was a treat to watch. the unfaithful husband supported to the end by his wife. All together a great play and would not have missed it.
AlanB Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Solid Performance
8 May 2018
A very 'safe' performance by the cast with some good scenes and jokes punctuated throughout the piece. Nothing ground breaking or startling, but as it is an older script this was not surprising.
G. Craig Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent
6 May 2018
This play is made by the two leading actors and supported by some other great names. It is a perfect interpretation of the original book and makes you understand the corruption and dealings in the US optical system.
Keith Hufton Confirmed ticket purchaser
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6 May 2018
A well-acted and very relevant political drama. Jack Shepherd, in particular, gives an excellent performance but Martin Shaw is very good as an intelligent and idealistic politician who wants to hold on to his integrity.
Jayant Chavda Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Best Evening
5 May 2018
Get talked into going as I was. Two and half hours of absorbing and stimulating entertainment. The interval was an intrusion. The script, though written nearly 60 years ago had a consistent intelligence with relevance to today’s political events. Not a weak link in the cast with stand out performances from Jack Shepherd, Maureen Lipman and Jeff Fahey ( and who would know his was the only natural American accent). Direction was was full of pace and flair giving the narrative meaning and space for the polemics.
Chris Beetles Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Fantastic Acting
4 May 2018
'The Best Man' was really entertaining with passionate acting. I don't know how all the actors learn all the lines, deliver them with American accents and show the passion and emotion of the story. Great play!
Susan Confirmed ticket purchaser
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4 May 2018
Really enjoyed this play, of its time but still so relevant today and brilliantly acted by everyone.
Lady Cohen Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Very topical
4 May 2018
Excellent play, a privilege to see well known actors.
Wonder about the acoustics - was in front row of the circle and had to listen hard - or maybe it was the American accents?
Melrose Confirmed ticket purchaser
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3 May 2018
Great play, acted excellently by all the cast. Stand out performances from Jack Shepherd and Glynis Barber
T Marshall Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Enjoyable evening
2 May 2018
Thought provoking and very enjoyable evening, great acting from a very talented cast. Although set in the american politics of 1960 it is so relevant today.
E Brown Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Brilliant production and performances
1 May 2018
You don’t need to know a lot about the US political system to
enjoy this riveting play, set against the backdrop of a convention to choose a presidential candidate (though knowing a little about the real people writer Gore Vidal drew inspiration from for his characters adds a delicious frisson of recognition). There’s not a false note in the writing or the performances from a great cast. If I had to single out one it would have to be Jack Shepherd as the outgoing President, still in love with politics and fighting to the end. But they are all fantastic. In a week of music, opera and theatre in London The Best Man was the standout event for this Aussie visitor.
Gillian Appleton Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Great cast!
1 May 2018
Honestly booked this for the amazing cast. Especially Martin Shaw! But thoroughly enjoyed the play. great acting. Could definitely see parallels!
Would recommend.
G.T. Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The BestMan
1 May 2018
I really enjoyed the play and in truth it was even better than expected. Great cast and very witty at times. Kept my attention all the way through.
Best play I have seen in a long time ? Is this the Westend's best kept secret as a lot of my Theatre going friends did not even know it was on.
Definitely a strong recommendation.
William Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Best Man is the best play ever
29 April 2018
Incredible. We hung on to every word spoken and left the theatre quite emotional as we'd never seen such wonderful acting before. Powerful, delicate, funny, intense and a whole host of other adjectives. Alas, I think The Best Man is coming to the end of it's run but I hope that wonderful caste get's together again - we'll be watching out for your next production. Thank you all so much for your skill and perfection. X
KT Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Good!
29 April 2018
Enjoyed the play on the whole - found The American accents a little difficult to understand at times
M.K Mitchell Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Good entertainment
29 April 2018
We thoroughly enjoyed this play. An excellent cast and a good story line. My only criticism was that the dialogue was a little difficult to understand sometimes due to the strong American accents being used.
Sue Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Engaging and thought provoking
29 April 2018
This engaged from the word go, although written in 1960 this was very "timely" and thought provoking and very relevant to todays society. Great performances from all, although we were worried and concerned for Jack Shephards knee at time, less acting than real pain. You soon forgot who you were watching as the play gathered pace.
Sarah Davis Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Best man
29 April 2018
A very well acted , humerus play
Jim newman Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Best man
29 April 2018
A very well acted , humerus play
Jim newman Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent play
27 April 2018
Both of us really enjoyed this play with some comedic overtones. We thought all the star players were excellent in their parts, but for us the star of the show who stood out was Jack Shepherd as ex-President Art Hockstader. His portrayal was warm, witty and poignant. Most people will remember him as Wycliffe but he was truly memorable in this part and can highly recommend the play.
Lin Kenealy Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Excellent play
27 April 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed this play, all actors were excellent. Booked on the off chance but came up 'trumps'.
Sisters Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Best Man - excellent
23 April 2018
Really good and enjoyable with some subtle humour as well. Tickets ordering easy and worked well and no problems either though over £12 a ticket fee a little steep!
MT Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Entertaining and Challenging
23 April 2018
There was a question to challenge both your thoughts and prejudices at every turn of this superbly acted and produced play. It may have been set in the fifties but had clear resonance in contemporary politics today. An excellent evening at the theatre.
Peter Barry Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Best Man
22 April 2018
Still relevant for today. Strong performances, particularly from Honeysuckle Weeks.
H F Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Great cast, great acting.
22 April 2018
I loved this. The play is well written and could reflect politicians now. This is a great cast and the acting was superb. The only reason for not giving five stars was the inability to maintain the accents by some characters.
Helen Confirmed ticket purchaser
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The Best Man
22 April 2018
Thoroughly enjoyable and well worth going to see - Martin Shaw was excellent
Liz Reed Confirmed ticket purchaser
