Hobson's Choice Tickets
...sometimes it is just Hobson's choice. Starring brilliant Martin Shaw as Henry Horatio Hobson at the Vaudeville this autumn.12+
Performance dates
8th June to 10 September 2016
Run time 2 hours 10 minutes including interval. Monday to Saturday 7.30pm, Thursday and Saturday 2.30pm
Includes interval
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Martin Shaw as Henry Horatio Hobson, one of the greatest characters in English literature, in its West End revival at the Vaudeville Theare this summer after exactly 100 years of its first UK production.
“Tip top performances, high production values, EXTREMELY WELL DONE.” The Times ****
“Martin Shaw on superb form… A DELIGHTFUL PRODUCTION” Daily Telegraph ****
“Martin Shaw… perfect” Mail on Sunday ****
A number of television and theatre adaptations (including a ballet) have been made, celebrating this famous tale of a self-made man, shopkeeper, skinflint and boozer, written by Harold Brighouse.
Henry Hobson is a tyrant to his daughters and a stubborn man. When Maggie, his eldest daughter, opposes Hobson’s wishes by intending to marry Will Mossop, who works as a boot-maker bor Hobson, a battle of wills starts. Ultimately, he stands to lose his customers, his daughters and his pride, it is Hobson’s choice after all.
Martin Shaw, one of the UK’s favourite actors, will portray Henry Hobson. He is famous for starring in Judge John Deed, Inspector George Gently, and The Professionals on television. His theatre roles include Saturday, Sunday, Monday opposite Laurence Olivier. He also was a Tony Award nominee for An Ideal Husband on Broadway and won a Drama Desk award. Recent West End credits include A Man for All Seasons and Twelve Angry Men.
Naomi Frederick’s (Maggie Hobson) theatre credits include The Heresy of Love at The Globe and Made in Dagenham at the Adelphi Theatre. Bryan Dick’s (Willy Mossop) has appeared in Seminar at the Hampstead Theatre and The Alchemist at the National Theatre, and Gabrielle Dempsey’s (Vickey Hobson) is known for her appearance in The Rehearsal at the Chichester Festival Theatre and All My Sons, Embassy Theatre. Lastly, Joanna McCallum’s (Mrs Hepworth) has had a role in A Month in the Country at the Chichester Festival Theatre or The Importance of Being Ernest, Salisbury Playhouse. Christopher Timothy is the most recent announced cast member. In the 1960s, he was part of the Laurence Olivier's National Theatre company (The Master Builder, Oliver's Othello) and his other credits include Dial M for Murder, The Living Room or for TV, Doctors.
Design is by Simon Higlett; lighting design is by Tim Mitchell; sound design is by Mike Walker; and the composer is Matthew Scott.
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Recommended age for content 12+
Recent Reviews
Excellent Show. Martin Shaw played Hobson larger than life and brilliantly. Matt Smith excellent and all the cast a joy to watch. Thoroughly enjoyed it!
Fantastic , though it wouldnt be a patch on the film but it was with superb acting from the main characters and everyone else . There wasnt a boring bit in it , the issues remain today
Excellent performance by all the cast. Booking was easy and efficient. Shortage of ladies loos. Expensive ice cream £3.50!! beyond a joke.
Very good entertaining show, enjoyed the humour of the piece. Martin Shaw doesn't disappoint !! Would highly recommend it to all.
A brilliant production which we thoroughly enjoyed! We were so pleased we managed to see this play before it's current run closed.
Thoroughly enjoyed the play and excellent performance by all the cast.
We, my wife and I, enjoyed the show very much - a barrel of laughs! All performers were excellent. Highly recommended. Only quibble: the Ice Creams in the Interval were very expensive; so we chose to avoid them. A shame!
Excellent well acted production
Not as good as previous performance at regents park open air theatre a while ago
Great atmosphere, great cast and excellent theatre. We had a very enjoyable evening.
Service so ,easy to use, tickets arrived in a couple of days. Easy to pick the seats we wanted and these were as expected. Loved the theatre and the play ,was really, good. Would use this service again.
Hobson's Choice was absorbing and funny and we enjoyed it very much. A fine centenary revival.
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Review: Hobson's Choice At The Vaudeville Theatre
Hobson's Choice, currently playing at London's Vaudeville Theatre, is quite an underwhelming show. It is an extremely gentle comedy which, if it was a TV series, would almost certainly be played on a Sunday afternoon. There is nothing in the show that makes a huge impact but, equally, there is nothing wrong with the show; it potters along pleasantly, just without the same kick that a lot of West End shows have. The show is celebrating its one-hundredth anniversary, so perhaps it has just dated a little.
22 Jun, 2016 | By Harriet Wilson
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