Sample Production History
| Role | World Premiere Cast, 13 June 1997 Royal National Theatre's Lyttelton Theatre London. |
Broadway Premiere, Apr 15, 1999 New York City, Ethel Barrymore Theatre |
West End Revival, 14 November 2006, Garrick Theatre, London. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esme Allen | Judi Dench | Judi Dench | Felicity Kendal |
| Amy Thomas | Samantha Bond | Samantha Bond | Jenna Russell |
| Dominic Tyghe | Eoin McCarthy | Tate Donovan | Ryan Kiggell |
| Frank Oddie | Ronald Pickup | Ronald Pickup | Gawn Grainger |
| Evelyn Thomas | Joyce Redman | Anne Pitoniak | Antonia Pemberton |
| Toby Cole | Christopher Staines | Maduka Steady | Geoff Breton |
| Directed by | Richard Eyre | Richard Eyre | Peter Hall |
A subsequent production followed at Nottingham Playhouse from Friday 5 to Saturday 20 November 2010, directed by Zoë Waterman. Esme Allen was played by Julia Watson with Kirsty Besterman as Amy, Ryan Early as Dominic, Robin Bowerman as Frank, Margaret Robertson as Evelyn and Thomas Eyre as Toby.
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