Val Kilmer and Charlotte Emmerson Heat up the Stage in the Classic Story.
In 2005, Kilmer appeared in a play in the West End, London’s
theater district. The Playhouse Theater is a charming small
intimate theater near the Thames River on a quiet street just a short walk from Trafalgar Square.
Story: When hot-blooded drifter Frank walks into a roadside café on the outskirts of Los Angeles, married couple Nick and Cora have no idea of the devastating effect he’ll have on their lives. A steamy, passionate and reckless tale unfolds as Frank and Cora embark on an all –consuming affair that propels them into betrayal double-dealing and murder.
Kilmer stars as Frank in the brand new stage version of the groundbreaking 1930s novel By James M. Cain (also the basis of both the 1946 film and the 1981 film starring Jack Nicholson & Jessica Lange). Lucy Bailey directed this critically acclaimed production. Charlotte Emmerson co-starred as Cora in the adaption written by Andrew Rattenbury.
Originally scheduled to run just 10 weeks starting May 24th, the play was extended twice so it was running most of 2005 in London.
Our Two Cents: The stage sets for Postman were so cool. A real running shower, not to mention the naked guy, (not Val) and the car coming down through the roof lend to the magic. The chemistry between Kilmer and Emmerson was so intense, there was one scene that literally made me blush. This was great fun! ~Renee
If you ever have the opportunity to see Kilmerl perform on stage. DO NOT MISS IT! He electrifies a room in a way you cannot begin to appreciate just by watching his movies. It may not always be easy to travel to where he is performing, but it will always be worth it. He never lets an audience down. ~Sandi