Brokeback Mountain (West End)
Closed 1h 30m
Brokeback Mountain (West End)
85%
85%
(123 Ratings)
Positive
85%
Mixed
14%
Negative
1%
Members say
Absorbing, Great acting, Enchanting, Romantic, Great staging

About the Show

Mike Faist & Lucas Hedges star in this new adaptation of the Oscar-winning 2005 movie.

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Critic Reviews (15)

BroadwayWorld
May 18th, 2023

" 'Brokeback Mountain' is a story of enduring love that speaks to the need to love openly and freely - and if there's anything the world needs, it's more love."
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
May 18th, 2023

Brokeback Mountain appears at first like a gentle and unassuming play. Step out of the auditorium and you realise you’ve just witnessed something very special indeed, as an audience we’ve been welcomed in to watch a delicate tale of forbidden love, and one that brings with it an expressive and stirring soundtrack
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The Independent (UK)
May 19th, 2023

"It was brave to take on 'Brokeback Mountain', but I was left wondering why this new version needed to exist. The main reason, surely, is that it could be an important showcase for two exceptional actors."
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The Arts Desk
May 19th, 2023

"What we witness is an artistically conservative and emotionally inert replay of prior material. While this poignant study of queer love and homophobia still feels sadly relevant to our times, it surely deserves a more gripping and vigorous reinterpretation for the stage."
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Lost in Theatreland (UK)
May 22nd, 2023

"Brilliantly acted, ruggedly designed, atmospherically musical, and stunningly lit, the piece possesses great rhythm and the chemistry of Hedges and Faist is undeniable. I was not shaken by the tragedy of the tale, but the implications for the older Del Mar will continue to linger on."
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West End Best Friend
May 19th, 2023

"See this story and fall in love with the love of two people who found one another. Who laugh, who argue, who have sex, who drink, who embrace, who just so happen to be two men. Because it’s not a bad thing, it’s a beautiful thing. "
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Time Out London
May 19th, 2023

"The music here is a lovely touch, but really it’s an atmospheric flourish rather than the heart and soul of the production, which really amounts to an efficient retelling of Proulx’s story."
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The Telegraph (UK)
May 19th, 2023

"This adaptation of the book that became an Oscar-winning film has a semi-musical approach that charms, but it doesn't overwhelm the emotions"
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