Backstairs Billy review

“Flawless performances from Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans”

ReviewsNov 7, 2023by Sam MarloweDuke of York’s Theatre, London

Luke Evans and Penelope Wilton in Backstairs Billy at the Duke of York’s Theatre, London. Photo: Johan Persson

New comedy starring Penelope Wilton and Luke Evans is elegantly executed but frustratingly toothless

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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