Read Reviews for David Mamet’s Bitter Wheat, Starring John Malkovich | Playbill

The Verdict Read Reviews for David Mamet’s Bitter Wheat, Starring John Malkovich The new play from the Pulitzer Prize-winning Glengarry Glen Ross playwright opened June 19 at London’s Garrick Theatre.
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after beginning previews June 7. The Harvey Weinstein–inspired drama, starring John Malkovich, is scheduled to play an extended run through September 21.

Malkovich (Dangerous Liaisons, Being John Malkovich) plays Barney Fein in a cast that also features Doon Mackichan as Sondra and Ioanna Kimbrook as Yung Kim Li, as well as the newly announced Alexander Arnold as Roberto, Teddy Kempner as Doctor Wald, Matthew Pidgeon as The Writer, and Zephryn Taitte as Charles Arthur Brown.

Read reviews below.

The Arts Desk (Alex Sierz)

The Guardian (Michael Billington)

The Independent (David Lister)

The New York Times (Matt Wolf)

The Stage (Tim Bano)

The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)

Time Out (Holly Williams)

The Times (Dominic Maxwell)

Vanity Fair (Ben Croll)

Production Photos: Bitter Wheat at London’s Garrick Theatre

 
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