London Wall (play)

London Wall is a play by the British writer John Van Druten that was first staged in 1931. It based on the romantic entanglements of the staff at a firm of British solicitors in London. It premiered in May 1931 and ran for 170 performances at the Duke of York's Theatre in the West End.[1] The play remained largely forgotten until it was rediscovered by the Finborough Theatre with a production in 2013 and a subsequent West End adaptation at the St James Theatre. In 2014 the play received its American Premiere when it was staged by Mint Theater Company in New York City, this production was filmed and later broadcast as part of the WNET Off-Broadway Series, Theater Close Up.[2]

  1. ^ Kershaw p.162
  2. ^ Lichtenbaum, Elisa. "Close-Up on London Wall". thirteen.org. WNET. Retrieved 31 January 2024.