{"id":908929,"date":"2026-04-21T12:34:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/908929\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T12:34:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T12:34:19","slug":"photos-george-clooney-visits-the-west-end-production-of-the-producers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/908929\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: George Clooney visits the West End production of The Producers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hollywood superstar <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/340202\/star-watch\/george-clooney\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">George Clooney<\/a><\/strong> is in town, and swung by the West End\u2019s Garrick Theatre to see hit musical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Producers<\/strong><\/a> and support his old pal <strong>Richard Kind<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>George and Amal Clooney posed for photos with the cast after the show, which is now playing at the Garrick Theatre.<\/p>\n<p>Stage and screen star <strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/336957\/star-watch\/richard-kind\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Kind<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> (Only Murders in the Building, Spin City) is performing a limited guest-starring run as Max Bialystock in the West End revival, until 6 May 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Richard has taken over from <strong>Andy Nyman<\/strong> (Ghost Stories), who is back in the show from 11 May.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>View live availability for The Producers tickets in London<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photos: George Clooney at The Producers<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right has-small-font-size\">Photos by Danny Kaan<\/p>\n<p><strong>Richard Kind<\/strong> joins a company at the Garrick Theatre that also stars <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/253405\/star-watch\/marc-antolin-in-the-producers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Marc Antolin<\/a><\/strong> (The Band\u2019s Visit) as Leo Bloom, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/154320\/star-watch\/joanna-woodward\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Joanna Woodward<\/a><\/strong> (The Time Traveller\u2019s Wife) as Ulla, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/282358\/star-watch\/trevor-ashley\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trevor Ashley<\/a><\/strong> (Les Mis\u00e9rables) as Roger de Bris, <strong>Harry Morrison<\/strong> (Beetlejuice) as Franz Liebkind, and <strong>Raj Ghatak<\/strong> (The Father and the Assassin) as Carmen Ghia.<\/p>\n<p>A five-star success<\/p>\n<p>Based on the much-loved <strong>Mel Brooks<\/strong> film, this new production of The Producers is directed by Tony Award-winner <strong>Patrick Marber<\/strong> (Leopoldstadt).<\/p>\n<p>Since opening, it has become one of the most critically acclaimed shows in London, earning rare five-star reviews from The Times, Evening Standard, and WhatsOnStage.<\/p>\n<p>The musical follows the hilarious misadventures of a failing Broadway producer and his accountant as they attempt to stage the ultimate flop \u2013 only for the show to become an accidental smash hit!<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Book tickets to The Producers at the Garrick Theatre in London.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-ast-global-color-4-background-color has-background\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/346569\/news\/show-photos\/first-look-richard-kind-joins-the-cast-of-the-producers-at-the-garrick-theatre\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">See more photos of Richard Kind and the cast of The Producers &gt;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>George Clooney in the West End?<\/p>\n<p>George Clooney may be getting his own starring role in a West End show!<\/p>\n<p>George recently starred in the hit Broadway drama <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/295118\/shows\/good-night-and-good-luck-tickets\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Good Night, and Good Luck<\/a><\/strong> based on his acclaimed film. The stage play was a huge critical and commercial success on Broadway, and George has hinted a number of times that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/295097\/news\/broadway\/george-clooney-good-night-and-good-luck-west-end-theatre\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the play may be making its way to London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no official confirmation, but George is apparently willing to star in the show if and when it transfers.<\/p>\n<p>The play\u2019s Broadway producers were Seaview, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Jean Doumanian. West End impresario Robert Fox, who died recently aged 73, was also a producer of the New York run.<\/p>\n<p>Plan your visit<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Theatre:<\/strong> Garrick Theatre, Charing Cross Road, London<\/li>\n<li><strong>Booking until<\/strong>: 19 September 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Running time<\/strong>: 2 hours 50 minutes (including interval)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Age rating<\/strong>: 13+<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>   <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westendtheatre.com\/245420\/shows\/the-producers-tickets\/\" title=\"Buy tickets for The Producers \" rel=\"bookmark nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p> The Producers<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:14px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:5px;\"> Garrick Theatre, London<\/p>\n<p> Book tickets<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"The Producers \" title=\"The Producers \" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/The-Producers-Garrick-Theatre-London.-Richard-Kind-Marc-Antolin.jpg\"\/> <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udcf7\u00a0Main photo: The Producers &#8211; George Clooney, Richard Kind, Marc Antolin, Joanna Woodward. 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