Review: Bar Mitzvah Boy at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Bar Mitzvah Boy
Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Reviewed on Thursday 10th March 2016
★★★★

Adapted by Jack Rosenthal from his 1976 TV play, shockingly Bar Mitzvah Boy hasn't been seen in London since the original production opened in 1978 and closed after 78 performances. Following the stressed Green family as they prepare for their only son's Bar Mitzvah, the musical is a perfectly pitched observational comedy.

Casting announced for Bar Mitzvah Boy at Upstairs at the Gatehouse

Casting has been announced for Bar Mitzvah Boy at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

The musical, which was adapted by Jack Rosenthal from his 1976 TV play, has music by Jule Styne and lyrics by Don Black. 

Directed by Stewart Nicholls, Bar Mitzvah Boy opens on 10th March (previews from 3rd March) and runs until 10th April 2016. This new production marks the show's first staging since the original 1978 London production. 

The cast includes: Adam Bregman (Eliot), Sue Kelvin (Rita), Robert Maskell (Victor), Lara Stubbs (Lesley), Nicholas Corre (Harold), Hayward B Morse (Granddad), Jeremy Rose (Rabbi), and Hannah Thompson (Denise).