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London Theatre Plays 
| High Society | High Society Closed 21 January 2006
London Ticket Web | High Society Wealthy, elegant and priggish, Tracy Lord is about to embark on her second marriage to a successful but stuffy businessman. Her first husband, notorious socialite Dexter Haven, reappears attempting to win back his wife. Meanwhile, little-known tabloid reporter Mike Konner, also falls for Tracy while covering her nuptials for his magazine. Tracy must choose between the three men. This revival stars Jerry Hall as 'Mrs Lord' Familiar to most from the classic 1950's film starring Grace Kelly, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, this classic musical features such memorable Cole Porter tunes 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire', 'True Love', 'You're Sensational' and 'Swell Party'. | 
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| High Society
Shaftesbury Theatre
210 Shaftesbury Avenue London
WC2H 8DP
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Start Date: 01 October 2005
Closed 21 January 2006
Running time: 2hrs 40mins
Performances
Evenings: Monday - Saturday at 7.30pm
Matinees: Tuesday and Saturday at 3.00pm
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Royal Circle £57 £47
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| | What's New | High Society at The Shaftesbury Theatre has posted a closing notice for 21 January 2006 Musical by Cole Porter with additional lyrics by Susan Birkenhead and book by Arthur Kopit based on the play The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry. Directed by Ian Talbot with choreography by Gillian Gregory and designs by Paul Farnsworth. |
| Theatre Review | High Society It is never quite clear whether it is aiming for wise-cracking comedy or full-blown romantic yearning, an unpretentious song and dance spectacular or something more sophisticated. As a result, Ian Talbot's production never quite achieves a satisfying coherence. Nevertheless, there remains much to enjoy... Jerry Hall gets top billing, even though she has only the small part of the matriarch of the filthy rich Lord family. She's not a natural actress, or singer, or dancer come to that, but she remains a striking beauty and gives a poignant performance as the dignified wife of a notorious philanderer... This High Society may not be quite out of the top drawer, but some of the magic remains. The Daily Telegraph
One explanation for these characters' reappearance is that, thanks to a generous scattering of Cole Porter songs, the show comes with tunes one can hum again and again. Another is that the director, Ian Talbot, had a success with the show when he staged it in Regent's Park in 2003. And the clincher is that Talbot has attracted a famous personage to his company. Yes, Jerry Hall plays the materfamilias, Mother Lord... Mother Lord is a rather uninteresting supporting character. So you could say that Hall's interpretation is well-judged. She is tall, elegant, nice, and smiles big smiles The Times |
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