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MAN AND BOY
by Terence Ratigan

30 January - 14 March 2026

‘In finance man makes his own miracles’

Jazz, Broadway and the Great Depression. In 1930s New York City, international financier Gregor Antonescu’s luck has finally run out. As news of a catastrophic business deal ripples across the world, he flees to the apartment of his estranged son Basil.

Truths are uncovered and relationships are tested as Gregor gets down to business, to save his reputation and keep his empire from collapse.

In his National Theatre debut, director Anthony Lau (The Crucible) brings a sharp, contemporary edge to Terence Rattigan’s tale of paternity and corruption, with Ben Daniels (The Normal Heart) and Laurie Kynaston (Long Day’s Journey into Night) playing father and son.

SELECTED REVIEWS

LORD OF THE FLIES

"Brought to thrilling life... uncompromising and fearless"
★★★★ WHATS ON STAGE

"This chilling staging proves that Lord of the Flies still has the power to shock in Anthony Lau’s striking production"

★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH

THE CRUCIBLE

"Deeply effecting"
★★★★★ THE GUARDIAN

"Remarkable performances"
★★★★ WHATS ON STAGE

"Fiercely Exciting"
★★★★ THE TIMES

THE JINGLECLAW

"A treasure trove of imagination"
★★★★★ WHATS ON STAGE

"A fun, family-friendly one-hour musical"
★★★★ #BRUMHOUR

MISS SAIGON

"A triumph"
★★★★ THE TIMES

"Thoughtful revisionism"
★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH

"Assured interpretation"
★★★★ WHATS ON STAGE

THE GOOD PERSON OF SZECHWAN

"A thrillingly bold, high energy new take on the classic Brecht play"
★★★★ TIME OUT

"Slick, kitsch and buckets of fun"
★★★★ EVENING STANDARD

"Assured interpretation"
★★★★ WHATS ON STAGE

ROCK/PAPER/SCISSORS

"Sharp-edged trilogy celebrates a city in flux"
★★★★ THE GUARDIAN

"Super-human" effort and a "technical and thespian triumph"
★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH

"Anthony Lau makes an impression"
★★★★ WHATS ON STAGE

ANNA KARENINA

"Thrilling, imaginative, and visually striking direction by Anthony Lau"
★★★★★ THE GUARDIAN

"It's hard not to be seduced"
★★★★ THE TELEGRAPH

" A compelling evening in the theatre"
★★★★ WHATS ON STAGE