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The Verdict Read Reviews for the World Premiere of Mood Music at London's Old Vic See what critics think of Joe Penhall’s play about power, passion, and the price of creativity.
By Olivia Clement
May 03, 2018
Ben Chaplin Manuel Harlan

London's Old Vic celebrated the opening of the world premiere of Joe Penhall’s Mood Music May 2. The new play follows the legal battle between a young songwriter, played by Seána Kerslake, and her producer, played by Tony nominee Ben Chaplin.

Mood Music, directed by Roger Michell (Notting Hill, Enduring Love), began performances April 21 and is scheduled through June 16. Completing the cast are Pip Carter, Kurt Egyiawan, Jemma Redgrave, and Neil Stuke.

Read reviews for the production below:

Evening Standard (Henry Hitchings)

Financial Times (Ian Shuttleworth)

The Guardian (Michael Billington)

Independent (Paul Taylor)

The Stage (Tim Bano)

The Telegraph (Dominic Cavendish)

Time Out (Andrzej Lukowski)

Flip through photos of the production below:

First Look at Ben Chaplin in The Old Vic’s Mood Music

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First Look at Ben Chaplin in The Old Vic’s Mood Music

Performances began April 21 at the London venue.

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Ben Chaplin and Seána Kerslake
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Ben Chaplin
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Ben Chaplin and Seána Kerslake
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Jemma Redgrave
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Ben Chaplin
Manuel Harlan
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Kurt Egyiawan
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Neil Stuke
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Pip Carter
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Seána Kerslake
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Seána Kerslake
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The production features set design by Hildegard Bechtler, costume design by Dinah Collins, compositions by music supervisor David Arnold, and lighting by Rick Fisher.
 
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