Pitmen Painters to Broadway

[ERinVA]

Talks are under way to take the hit play The Pitmen Painters, which is set in Ashington, to America. If a deal is struck, it could open on Broadway alongside the musical Billy Elliot, making it a triumphant twosome for Newcastle-born playwright Lee Hall.

Yesterday Lee said it was "very likely" that the play would open in America.

http://ashington.journallive.co.uk/2009 ... oss-a.html

[ERinVA]

It is now confirmed that The Pitman Painters will come to Broadway in April.

http://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/news ... 555405.htm

[jen]

Do go and see it.

[ERinVA]

As it turns out, Pitmen Painters did not make it in April, but is opening on September 14. Here is a link to a good video interview with Lee Hall: http://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay.php?colid=158737

[ERinVA]

Chatting with the Pitman Painters.


http://www.broadway.com/shows/pitmen-pa ... -painters/

[porschesrule]

Here's an article written by Lee Hall about Pitmen Painters on broadway.com:

http://www.broadway.com/shows/pitmen-pa ... er-of-art/

[porschesrule]

Capitalnewyork.com has published an interview with Lee Hall about his new Broadway play, Pitmen Painters, calling it a prequel to Billy Elliot.

http://www.capitalnewyork.com/article/c ... rs-prequel

[ERinVA]

This article from the Shenton's View Stage Blog talks about Opening Night for The Pitman Painters comining up this evening.

http://blogs.thestage.co.uk/shenton/201 ... and-broad/

[SunsetFan]

For viewers in the UK, and more specifically in the BBC North East and Cumbria region there will be a regional special program on BBC1 at 19.30 on Monday the 11th of October.

It will chart the rise of the Pitmen Painters from it's premier at the wonderful live theatre in Newcastle, to it's well deserved opening on Broadway.

The program may well go to a national UK audience at a later date, I will post this information if it becomes available.
As ever the schedule is subject to change, but if I'm notified of any changes I will post here.

[porschesrule]

Jonathan Mandell reviews "Pitmen Painters" for fastertimes.com:

http://thefastertimes.com/newyorktheate ... rs-review/