The Lyons to receive European premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory

It has been announced that The Lyons will receive its European premiere at the the Menier Chocolate Factory later this year, Directed by Mark Brokaw, The Lyons will run from 19th September until 16th November 2013. 

"The Lyons have gathered around the hospital bed of their dying father Ben. But surface compassion soon gives way to bickering, sniping and betraying each other's secrets. This exploration of a fractured family is at once savagely funny and heart-breaking."

The Lyons first ran off-Broadway in 2011 and then transferred to Broadway in 2012. The play was nominated for the Drama League Award for Distinguished Production of a Play and the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Broadway Play.

Mark Brokaw directed The Lyons both off- and on Broadway. His other New York credits include Cinderella (currently on Broadway), This Is Our Youth, As Bees in Honey Drown and How I Learned to Drive. He directed Lobby Hero both in New York and at the Donmar (which transferred to Ambassadors Theatre).

Casting will be announced on Wednesday 31st July.

Last week The Color Purple opened at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Click here to read West End Frame's five star review.

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