OF ALL THESE FRIENDS AND LOVERS (2026)
Of All These Friends and Lovers is a speculative play about the relationship between John Lennon and Brian Epstein. Set against the backdrop of 1960s New York, the play explores the weight of fame as the two men navigate the hurricane of Beatlemania, where public expectation differs from their private selves...
About the show
FEBRUARY, 1964. NEW YOK CITY.
Beatlemania has swept the world. Shortly after the Fab Four land in America, John Lennon finds himself alone, unexpectedly with manager Brian Epstein in their suite at the Plaza Hotel.
Together, they navigate the pressures that global fame brings, Brian's homosexuality, and John's fear of becoming a global icon.
CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
JORDAN BARKLEY as JOHN LENNON
JOSEPH WINDER as BRIAN EPSTEIN
WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY ALEX KING
PRODUCED BY OLD FRUIT JAR PRODUCTIONS
IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE HOPE STREET THEATRE
A moving, insightful tribue to Lennon & Epstein.
Number 9 Reviews
"Electric!"
The Broken Spine
Brilliant!
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