Ben Elton
- 65 years old
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 7
Opinion: What makes a hit?
There is just so much alchemy in what makes a hit. Maybe nobody really does know anything.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th February 2020Theatre review: The Upstart Crow at Gielgud, W1
There are no flagons of ale on sale in the foyer but Ben Elton still turns a West End audience into noisily contented groundlings.
Clive Davis, The Times, 18th February 2020The Upstart Crow review at Gielgud Theatre
The stage version of Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom is elevated by a fantastic comedy cast.
Tim Bano, The Stage, 18th February 2020Review: The Upstart Crow (Gielgud Theatre)
Ben Elton's comedy makes the jump from TV screens to the West End stage, starring David Mitchell.
Sarah Crompton, What's On Stage, 18th February 2020The Upstart Crow review
The prime market for this stage version of the popular TV series will inevitably be those who are already diehard fans of the show and / or the multi-talented David Mitchell, making his belated West End debut. They will not be disappointed.
Philip Fisher, British Theatre Guide, 18th February 2020Upstart Crow: review
Sitcom Will's stage debut was no error of comedy.
Luke Jones, Daily Mail, 18th February 2020Theatre review: The Upstart Crow, Gielgud Theatre, W1
Ben Elton has never been the coolest of comedians but he has always known how to craft a joke and The Upstart Crow is crammed with them. It is not just funny, it is futtocking funny.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th February 2020Review: Upstart Crow in the West End
With the Only Fools musical and now Upstart Crow, are sitcoms slowly taking over London's West End?
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th February 2020Upstart Crow, Gielgud Theatre review
The script is non-stop gags, Shakespeare in-jokes and some gloriously anachronistic lines.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 18th February 2020Upstart Crow at Gielgud Theatre review
Ben Elton's hilarious adaptation of the award-winning sitcom Upstart Crow is met with continual laughter and applause from long-standing fans and newcomers alike.
Francesca Lister-Fell, The Upcoming, 18th February 2020