The Mentor at the Vaudeville Theatre

The West End premiere of The Mentor at the Vaudeville Theatre.

Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham leads the cast in the West End premiere of Laurence Boswell’s critically acclaimed production of Daniel Kehlmann’s The Mentor.

Best known for playing Dar Adal in the American thriller series Homeland, Abraham’s theatre credits include It’s Only A Play, Othello, Richard III and Uncle Vanya.

The Mentor runs from 24 June 2017 until 2 September 2017 at the Vaudeville Theatre.

STORY

Benjamin Robin is a cantankerous old writer, whiskey aficionado and pedant, still basking in the reflected glory of long-ago success. Martin Wegner is a rising young literary star, heralded as “The voice of his generation”.

When Martin is given the opportunity to develop his new play under the mentorship of his idol, the two writers meet and two massive egos are set on a collision course in this perceptive and compelling comedy about art and artists and the legacy of fame.

CAST

The cast stars F. Murray Abraham (Homeland) as Benjamin Rubin, Daniel Weyman (Sideways) as Martin Wegner, Naomi Frederick (Hobson’s Choice) as Gina Wegner and Jonathan Cullen (Love and Sinner) as Erwin Rudicek.

CREATIVE

Playwright Daniel Kehlmann, adaptation by Christopher Hampton and directed by Laurence Boswel.

REVIEWS

★★★★ F. Murray Abraham …what a treat. F. Murray Abraham excels – The Times
★★★★ Pure pleasure – ninety minutes of civilized comedy. A delight – The Guardian
★★★★ F. Murray Abraham …hilarious. A star returns in high style – Daily Telegraph
★★★★ A wickedly funny tale. The great F. Murray Abraham …superb. Daniel Weyman…excellent. Delicious stuff, smart and funny…beautifully performed. – Mail on Sunday

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The Mentor – Review Round-Up

A reviews round-up for The Mentor at the Vaudeville Theatre. Academy Award winner and Homeland star F. Murray Abraham leads the cast in the London premiere of The Mentor. In his first West End outing in more than 20 years, Abraham gives a shining performance in this prickly comedy from the German playwright Daniel Kehlmann. An entertaining satire on the arts, The Mentor finds Abraham playing a cantankerous older writer forced to supervise an emerging young talent. Laurence Boswell’s highly anticipated production of Kehlmann’s acclaimed play has opened to positive reviews at the Vaudeville Theatre. Read our round-up of reviews below. Buy tickets for The Mentor The Mentor runs until 2 September 2017 at Vaudeville Theatre.

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Homeland’s F. Murray Abraham to star in The Mentor

Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham will star in the West End transfer of The Mentor. Best known for playing CIA Black Ops Director Dar Adal in the American thriller series Homeland, Abraham will star in German author Daniel Kehlmann’s compelling comedy about art and artists and the legacy of fame. F. Murray Abraham won an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as Salieri in Miloš Forman’s masterpiece Amadeus, with numerous screen credits including Scarface, Star Trek: Insurrection, The Good Wife, Inside Llewyn Davis and The Grand Budapest Hotel. His theatre credits include It’s Only A Play, Othello, Richard III and Uncle Vanya, for which he was awarded an Obie Award for Best Actor. The production will also feature Daniel Weyman (Sideways), Naomi Frederick (Hobson's Choice) and Jonathan Cullen (Love and Sinner). The play has been translated by Christopher Hampton and is directed by Laurence Boswell. Click here to book tickets The Mentor will run from 24 June 2017 until 2 September 2017 at the Vaudeville Theatre.

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