First performance 2007 Adapted from Elling | Playwright Simon Bent | |
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Elling is a 2007 theatre adaptation by Simon Bent of the film of the same name. It was directed by Paul Miller and produced at the Bush Theatre, London, it then transferred to the West End at Trafalgar Studios for a Critically acclaimed and near sold out 12 week run, with John Simm in the title role (who was nominated for an Olivier award for best actor) Adrian Bower, Ingrid Lacey, Jonathan Cecil & Keir Charles.
A completely different (and far less successful) version of the play premiered on Broadway on November 21, 2010 using a completely different cast and director, it closed on November 28, 2010, after 9 performances and 22 previews. The cast starred Brendan Fraser and Denis O'Hare playing the mismatched roommates who deal with common concerns related to friendship, work and women. It also stars Jennifer Coolidge as Reidun, Richard Easton as Alfons, and Jeremy Shamos as Frank.