The Way Old Friends Do (West End)
Closed 2h 15m
The Way Old Friends Do (West End)
67%
67%
(12 Ratings)
Positive
50%
Mixed
33%
Negative
17%
Members say
Entertaining, Dated, Funny, Delightful, Cliched

About the Show

Mark Gatiss directs the West End transfer of this new comedy about the world's first drag ABBA tribute act.

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Critic Reviews (7)

BroadwayWorld
August 21st, 2023

"This play is an absolute delight; it is a very well written and hilarious ode to ABBA. The characters are witty without becoming stereotypes and there is heart and emotion without cheese. Get a ticket and don’t miss this wonderful show."
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London Theatre
August 23rd, 2023

“ ‘The Way Old Friends Do’ trades on an audience’s natural kinship with its subject and then, much like Christian in the play, betrays that trust.”
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All That Dazzles (UK)
August 19th, 2023

“Few shows get it right as effortlessly as ‘The Way Old Friends Do.’ It’s roaringly funny writing with a mix of heart alongside a truly sensational cast and expert direction makes this the perfect production... Whether you are an ABBA fan or not, take a chance on this wonderfully uplifting show and you’ll be sure to have the time of your life.”
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West End Best Friend
August 21st, 2023

“ ‘The Way Old Friends Do’ is a gorgeously realised super trouper of a play that’s well worth taking a chance on. We've done it all before and now we're back to get some more; you know what we mean, Besties...”
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The London Evening Standard
August 21st, 2023

"[This is] a show that so clearly knows its audience. Hallard’s script is good-hearted, soused with affection and nostalgia, and with the knowledge that ABBA fandom brings with it an embrace of naffness."
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The Telegraph (UK)
August 20th, 2023

“Gatiss keeps a handle on the play’s sitcom veneer but at the expense of anything more substantial. This is superficial froth – not something, in my view, you could ever say about Abba.”
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WhatsOnStage
August 23rd, 2023

“The whole thing is lacking in inspiration and heart; it’s not funny enough to be a jolly romp...The overriding impression is of watching an underdeveloped, somewhat niche, sitcom about friendship, before the canned laughter track has been added.”
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