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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Henry Horatio Hobson is one of the greatest comic characters in English drama. Self-made man, shopkeeper, skinflint and boozer, he’s a tyrant to his daughters and a law unto himself. When Maggie, his eldest daughter, defies Hobson’s wishes by marrying Will Mossop, his own boot-maker, a battle of wills begins in which he stands to lose his customers, his girls and his pride, but ultimately it is Hobson’s choice.
2016 will mark the one hundredth anniversary of the first UK production of Harold Brighouse’s classic comedy, which is rich with laughter, wit and warmth.
Martin Shaw is one of the UK’s favourite actors, well-known for starring in Inspector George Gently, Judge John Deed, and The Professionals on television. His stage roles include Saturday, Sunday, Monday opposite Laurence Olivier; he was Tony Award nominated 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.
“Tip top performances, high production values, EXTREMELY WELL DONE.” The Times ****
“Martin Shaw on superb form…A DELIGHTFUL PRODUCTION” Daily Telegraph ****
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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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