Reviews

• Jennifer Antell

  Apr 9, 2015

  So glad I came up from Dorset to see this play. I was left drained but hugely satisfied. Mark Strong was magnificent.

• jpyl

  Apr 9, 2015

  Mark Strong is phenomenal in the lead role, the standout of the production. The set was a big surprise - sparse and yet somehow the play still works. The ending is made particularly powerful by something quite shocking that happens...

• Paul Jay

  Apr 9, 2015

  This Ivo Van Hove production is amazing, intense and superbly acted. Well worth a visit if you can catch it before the end of it's limited season at The Wyndham's. Cast and production are fantastic, and Mark Strong (as ever!) is pure class. An acting tour-de-force. By the way .. Remember to bring your tissues!

• Ron Harris

  Apr 9, 2015

  Excellent performances in a powerful play. Most enjoyable.

• LOIZOS JOANNIDES

  Apr 9, 2015

  POWERFUL AND FULL OF SUSPENSE DRAMA. ALL THE ACTORS WERE SUPERB ON THEIR DELIVERY. IN ALL A VERY SATISFIED PLAY.

• SE

  Apr 9, 2015

  The most exceptional performance in the West End. True British acting and flawless production this is the most remarkable play I have ever seen.

• Natalie

  Apr 5, 2015

  The level of acting was so good! We enjoyed the play a lotand would definitely recomend.

• Jonathan hosre

  Apr 4, 2015

  Totally gripped from beginning to end . Miller is a master of suspense , but this was something special as the protagonists sparred and suffered in an arena that was quite gladiatorial at times . One of the most moving and gripping plays I have seen

• Anne

  Apr 3, 2015

  The play and the lead characters, husband and wife, were amazing. Really. Very clever adaptation of the ending.

• gabby

  Apr 2, 2015

  An oustanding performance. It held my attention for the whole 2 hours. Congratulations to everyone. It was amazing.

• Maureen Thomas

  Apr 2, 2015

  Amazing performance Mark Strong was unbelievable and the rest of the cast were superb totally wonderful theatre

• Thim

  Apr 2, 2015

  This hard hitting production of A View From the Bridge is completely stripped bare. The actors appear as if in a cage, and the tension is ramped up steadily until it is almost unbearable. Mark Strong's Eddie Carbone is rugged and powerful right to the very end, when he is cornered and lashes out like a trapped and wounded animal. One of the best plays I have seen in a long time, and one that stays with you long after the curtain has come down.

• Matthew Jeffrey

  Apr 2, 2015

  Outstanding performances by all cast, excellent direction and use of stage and lighting. Source material is superb. Production utterly compelling and not to be missed.

• Michele

  Apr 2, 2015

  Stripped back production - very emotive performance from all cast. Mark Strong was an amazing Eddie with great Brooklyn accent and the character Rodolpho was brilliantly played also. A great success!

• Laura

  Apr 2, 2015

  Very good performance of an evergreen masterpiece. All the actors are super and the bare staging adds to the emotional setting

• Amir Zaidi

  Apr 1, 2015

  A stunning stripped back production by Ivo Van Hove which brilliantly showcases the power of Miller's play. Mark Strong is extraordinary as Eddie Carbone. He seems to grow physically as the play progresses to its inevitable climax but he never loses the sympathy of the audience despite his increasingly unhinged behaviour. The elements of ancient Greek tragedy that permeate the play have never been better elicited

• Jonathan hosre

  Mar 31, 2015

  Totally gripped from beginning to end . Miller is a master of suspense , but this was something special as the protagonists sparred and suffered in an arena that was quite gladiatorial at times . One of the most moving and gripping plays I have seen

• Rob Low

  Mar 29, 2015

  The stripped back staging of this show allowed the acting to take my full focus. Two hours with no break and a handful of characters could have been uncomfortable but instead I genuinely checked my watch at close because it seemed impossible that two hours had elapsed. The gathering momentum of the writing together with the conviction and intensity of the acting left me overwhelmed as it finished in a multi sensory climax which was perfectly staged. It took several minutes to break from its spell such was the powerful grip of the emotion. This was an exceptional play with exceptional acting.

• Sami

  Mar 29, 2015

  I thought the performance was great especially by Mark Strong. He put on a phenomenal Italian-American accent.

• glenys grant

  Mar 29, 2015

  A marvellous production. really liked the minimalist staging - found myself concentrating more on the words. thought the bloody ending was very effective although think it important that eddie is seen to have the knife which turns on himself and kills him. he brings about his own death. Wonderful still performance from Beatrice. Eddie very convincing although maybe not quite vulnerable enough. thought the stilted conversation scene was particularly effective as was the hitting of eddie by Katherine. Sometimes found Katherine hard to understand; the accent got in the way of the words.

• Jonathan hosre

  Mar 28, 2015

  Totally gripped from beginning to end . Miller is a master of suspense , but this was something special as the protagonists sparred and suffered in an arena that was quite gladiatorial at times . One of the most moving and gripping plays I have seen

• Fiona Twardawa

  Mar 27, 2015

  I went to this show purely because of Mark Strong (if I am honest!) but I have to say all the performers were excellent and the show kept me gripped in my seat until the very end! Very unsettling but an excellent story! Well done to one and all!

• Marilyn Harvey

  Mar 26, 2015

  This was an extremely powerful and mesmerising performance. The entire audience was gripped by the story, superb acting and Ivo Van Hove's direction. The play, and in particular the final scene, will stay in my memory for a very long time.

• Sophie

  Mar 26, 2015

  Excellent!

• Lakshmi PILLAY

  Mar 26, 2015

  The show was very good with the actors commanded the attention of the audience with their passion on stage. Mark STRONG was outstanding . The middle of the show is slow but ends with a fantastic climax and the stage setting was unusual and neutral which transferred all the attention onto the actors on stage.

• Anna Gregory

  Mar 25, 2015

  An innovative production , thoughtful interpretation and a powerful finale . Excellent performances all round. Mark Strong outstanding.

• Irene Ogden

  Mar 25, 2015

  An amazing cast performing an amazing production.

• Isabella Mead

  Mar 22, 2015

  Wonderful, just wonderful. Very imaginative staging. Excellent acting.

• Dakshah

  Mar 22, 2015

  Excellent execution of Miller's tragedy. Mark Strong conveys Eddie's struggle with his conscience with regards to his niece, tribal and legal law superbly.

• Fiona Quick

  Mar 22, 2015

  The most memorable theatre performance that I have attended. I was lucky enough to have a stage seat so really did have the best view and experience. From the first view of a half naked Eddie to the final death scene I was on the edge of my seat the whole time I later realised how I had seen the majority of the cast in all my favourite TV and film viewing, I have never read the play before and admit freely that my motivation for going was to see the main man. Powerfull, complex and tackling issues that are as relevant today, The Background music was very affective and the final scene was stunning, My only complaint was the sometimes terrible american accents by the younger members of the casts. This is still a 5 star performance and Mark deserves an award for this

• Linda Smith

  Mar 21, 2015

  Absolutely brilliant, the tension gradually builds leaving you on the edge of your seat, Mark Stong was at his best, wish I'd had stage seats, great idea.

• R. Lowe

  Mar 21, 2015

  Unbelievable performance. Masterclass in acting from Mark Strong. Loved the minimalist set design too. Must see.

• Lucia boddington

  Mar 21, 2015

  The play was mesmerising the tension palpable the acting superb and the set so subtle and powerful starting and ending in a shower of atmosphere will highly recommend

• Veronica Gaffney

  Mar 20, 2015

  Really enjoyed this play. Mark Strong was phenomenal. Would highly recommend this to my friends.

• KM

  Mar 19, 2015

  Stunning performance.

• Fiona Jones

  Mar 18, 2015

  Simply Suberb! The stripped back set and production enabled the intensity of the acting to shine through. The cast and particularly Mark Strong are outstanding and the themes of the play will stay with you long after you leave the auditorium. A brilliant piece of theatre of a quality which is very special and rare to find.

• Roger Chatterton

  Mar 18, 2015

  Very well acted

• Caroline

  Mar 17, 2015

  This was a good production but in my opinion not perhaps worthy of the hype it has received. Did not think the sparse setting added much and the acoustics were very disappointing in our £68 seats. Had to strain to hear and missed many lines. One problem is that, as it is in the round, the actors often speak with their backs to the main audience.

• Lesley

  Mar 17, 2015

  This play was amazing ,we were completely absorbed right from the start, the cast captured you attention and expressed the sentiment of the play superbly. I would absolutely recommend this event

• Abigail

  Mar 16, 2015

  This was absolutely fantastic. The minimalist staging was perfect in enabling the audience to enjoy the faultless performances of the actors from start to finish - 2 hours of intense theatre, I could not have asked for more.

• Nancy Brand

  Mar 15, 2015

  From the back row of the balcony, both myself and my companion occasionally lost small sections of dialogue, particularly when people arriving a bit late crossed in front of us - which happened three times - and was distracting. Having said that, I was impressed by the fact that we could hear most of it from such a distance thanks to the professional efforts of all the cast. Visually, the play was much better than I had expected when I first took my seat and first became aware of how very far from the stage we actually were (vertigo moment). Initially, I thought that it would be impossible to follow any of the action, so I was subsequently quite relieved to find myself enjoying the staging, the movements, the voices, and fully engaging with the story. I did not previously know this play and found that the plot held my attention from start to finish ... which is really what I hope for and expect from a visit to the theatre. The acting was superb and the unfolding antagonisms of the characters made proper sense due to a great script properly handled. Unfortunately at times I could not see the head of a character when he or she was standing next to the door at the back-centre of the stage because of the position of my seat and this was annoying. At one point during the play, I could only guess at which of the male characters was stationed there! Overall, I would say that I would need to double my income and get a better positioned seat before returning to the Wyndham's Theatre. The silhouette effect of the actors when they entered the foreground of the arena-like space was, nevertheless, quite magnificent .. and I have no regrets about managing to see this play performed. I would just like to add that the atmosphere, décor, staffing, architecture, images etc. of the Wyndham was a novelty for me, and created a pleasurable overall experience, thank you.

• Nicola

  Mar 15, 2015

  Have never seen anything so engrossing and powerful. Moved me enormously. Loved all the actors. Mark Strong was phenomenal. Such an awesome evening for me and my husband. Thank you.

• Christopher MacLehose

  Mar 12, 2015

  Very fine acting too. The "but" applies only to the grave difficulty of hearing the words spoken, and that from towards the back of the stalls, row O, seat 5.

• Josh Knight

  Mar 12, 2015

  The best show I have seen in London in the last 5 years. Gritty, raw and gripping.

• Barry goldensohn

  Mar 10, 2015

  I wish Arthur Miller was alive to see this production. It was direct and without unnecessary prop and ornament. The play speaking for itself.

• Cleo

  Mar 8, 2015

  An exciting interpretation of a play where the hero is hardly heroic. Sitting in the stage seating was superb. Felt very intimate. Overall it was a most stimulating and exciting evening.

• Sally Merriott

  Mar 7, 2015

  Could only see half of the stage which stopped me engaging with the performance. Play would suit a studio theatre.

• Julie McGuire

  Mar 6, 2015

  Ivo van Hove's A View from the Bridge was one of the best plays I've seen in the West End for years. Mark Strong was superb, and the rest of the cast was very strong too; there were no weak links!. The minimalist staging was very effective and the music was moving without being too obtrusive. The showers of blood at the end seemed a bit over-the-top, but it did allow the director to elide the obvious literal ending, and to imply that all the characters were involved in and tainted by the tragedy.

• julie

  Mar 5, 2015

  An absolutely awesome performance of this classic play. Very highly recommended.

• Sara Hook

  Mar 5, 2015

  Tremendous performances from all that rightly deserved a standing ovation and at a matinee! Stark set design and innovative effects added to a sublime production.