Midnight Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
Ends May 17 2h 20m London: Elephant and Castle
61% 15 reviews
61%
(15 Ratings)
Positive
46%
Mixed
27%
Negative
27%
Members say
Great singing, Great acting, Great staging, Entertaining, Great choreography

About the Show

Two misfits chase fragile dreams in gritty NYC, where survival demands sacrifice and resilience.

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Critic Reviews (6)

The London Evening Standard
April 11th, 2025

"The singing and the dancing in director-choreographer Nick Winston’s production are an unfortunate mix of the portentous and the ragged."
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The Stage (UK)
April 11th, 2025

"Winston’s production is stylishly presented, with capable performances, but dramatically it tends to mirror the source works, rather than open them out and explore their themes."
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The Guardian (UK)
April 10th, 2025

"The production...a polished, hallucinatory look and Andrew Exeter’s expressionistic set shines."
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Theatre Weekly (UK)
April 10th, 2025

Midnight Cowboy is a raw and ambitious production which certainly captures the emotion of the original novel, but in trying to seek out a new identity it’s lost some of the heart that made the film version so successful.
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WhatsOnStage
April 11th, 2025

"The execution of this adaptation leaves a great deal to be desired"
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The Telegraph (UK)
April 12th, 2025

"Notwithstanding a couple of strong, standout performances, this curate’s egg of a production feels uneven, unsatisfying and wholly gratuitous."
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