National Theatre Live: The Audience

live theatre-theatre in a movie theatre is getting more and more awesome. you get your show, you get bonus features and interviews, you get a charming host, and the ability to point and laugh at things in a way that's not quite possible in a theatre-theatre. they even tell…

noveltyhat

We recently finished The Crown, which we both loved. Many of the episodes felt like self-contained TV plays, some dealing with moments of personal connection between royals and non-royals taking place far from the headlines (e.g. Prince Charles' relationship with his Welsh…

David Parker

Sure the monarchy as a concept is outdated but boy was she a diva

Martina

Live broadcast of theatre performance starring Helen Mirren as the Queen meeting her 10 prime ministers over the years and giving some fascinating insights into what the Queen might be thinking. Absolutely stunning.

Luke

Pomp, Circumstance, and Precision “The sovereign always agrees, and then the prime minister leaves.” “A postage stamp with a pulse.” I came for Dame Helen (as I frequently do) and received an enormous education in the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of the monarchy; the…

Stephanie Spaulding

I first saw The Audience during its Broadway run in 2015. It remains my favorite of all plays I have seen on Broadway or in the West End. The original West End production is slightly different, mostly notably by including Prime Minister James Callaghan in a short, but…

Ryan

Your ordinariness as a human being will be your greatest asset as a sovereign. A more imaginative person would make a mess of it and crack under the pressure of the invisibility required to successfully execute the most visible job in the world. Helen Mirren is a woman…

Tami

All of human history has left us light on fossil fuels and gravitas. Seeing Helen Mirren in this is like striking oil.

John Coons

got bored too much monarchy glazing

mia