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Onassis
Robert Lindsay returns to the West End in this explosive account of the final years in the life of Aristotle Onassis.
Operated by The Society of London Theatre
Onassis
Novello Theatre, Aldwych, LondonOnassis tells the tale of the final years in the life of Aristotle Onassis, including his passionate and interwoven relationships with Jackie Kennedy and Maria Callas, and his son Alexandros.
Based on Peter Evans’s book Nemesis, Onassis is an explosive account of how those in positions of enormous power and wealth often live lives detached from the realities and moral codes of everyday existence.
Robert Lindsay leads the cast of Onassis. Best known for his television appearances in series including Citizen Smith, My Family and GBH, for which he won a BAFTA Award, his theatre credits include The Entertainer, Richard III, Oliver! and Me And My Girl.
Anna Francolini, who plays Maria Callas in Onassis, boasts credits including Merrily We Roll Along and Company at the Donmar Warehouse, and Caroline Or Change at the National Theatre. Lydia Leonard, who plays Jackie Kennedy in Onassis, has London stage credits including Frost/Nixon and has appeared on television in Ashes To Ashes, Casualty 1907 and The 39 Steps.
For more about Onassis read the First Night Feature or Introducing... Lydia Leonard.
Cast & CreativesEXPAND
cast: Robert Lindsay, Anna Francolini, Lydia Leonard, Tom Austen, Liz Crowther, Ben Grove, Robert Hastie, John Hodgkinson, Sue Kelvin, Graeme Taylor, Gawn Grainger
director: Nancy Meckler
music by: Ilona Sekacz
producer: Aukin/Vogel for DAP Ltd, Playful Productions, Act Productions and Bob Bartner
designer: Katrina Lindsay
choreographer: Lizzi Gee
lighting designer: Ben Ormerod
sound: John Leonard
Ticket Prices:
£12.50-£49.50
About the show
- Age Suitability: General
- Genre: Play
- Sub-Genre: Play-Drama
- Show Times: Mon-Sat 19:30, Mats Wed & Sat 14:30 (No perfs 24 & 25 Dec.)
- Duration: 2h20
- opening night:
- Box Office:
0844 482 5170 - Visit the Show Website
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Venue InformationHIDE
Novello Theatre
Aldwych, London, United Kingdom, WC2B 4LD
- Nearest tube: Covent Garden (approx. 300m) Charing Cross (approx. 600m) Holborn (approx. 600m)
- Nearest bus: 6, 13, 19, 77a
- Nearest train: Charing Cross
- Parking: NCP in Drury Lane.
- Air conditioned: 1
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Venue Access InformationEXPAND
- How to book: Tel: 0844 482 5137
- Telephones: BT card phone in the Doubles Bar up 2 steps.
- Discounts: Discounts available for disabled customers and their companions
- Limited mobility: Only 10 steps to rear of Dress Circle.
- Access description: 5 steps into the foyer through swing double doors. Box office on the left. To get to Stalls there are 20 steps. 10 steps up to Dress Circle seating. Staircases are highlighted and have handrails.
- Hearing impaired: Infrared system in the auditorium
- Guide dogs policy: Guide dogs are not allowed into the auditorium, but cloakroom staff can look after them.
- Wheelchairs: Separate access for wheelchair users off Catherine Street. 4 steps down inside the door. 2 spaces for wheelchair users in Box A. Venue not suitable for scooters. However, theatre provides transfer seats for 2 wheelchair/lightweight scooters in total per performance. Transfer seats are available at A32, A33, A10 and A11 in the Dress Circle (view better on right hand side). Each wheelchair user must bring a non-disabled companion.
- Toilets: Men's and Women's toilets at Stalls, Dress and Upper Circle levels.
- Disabled toilets: Adapted toilet to the right of the Dress Circle
- Bars: There are four licensed bars. Sam's Bar is situated behind the foyer down 7 steps although there is street access from Catherine Street via a ramp. The Shubert Bar is up 29 steps from the foyer. Ivor's Bar at the back of the stalls is down 2 steps and through the auditorium then a further 3 steps. The Waldorf Bar services the Grand Circle (up 17 steps) and Balcony (8 steps down).
