Allelujah! | |
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Written by | Alan Bennett |
Date premiered | 11 July 2018 |
Place premiered | Bridge Theatre, London |
Original language | English |
Allelujah! is a play by British playwright Alan Bennett.
Nurses, healthcare assistants, social workers etc. were played by members of the company.
The play opened at the Bridge Theatre, London on 11 July 2018, running until 29 September, directed by Nicholas Hytner, designed by Bob Crowley and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. [1] [2]
The production was captured by National Theatre Live and was broadcast to cinemas worldwide on 1 November 2018. [3]
Allelujah is a 2022 film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play starring Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi, and Judi Dench, and directed by Richard Eyre.
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