The film was shot in Bexley, London. A number of cast members from the original production reprise their roles in the film, including Fleetwood, Burt, Moore, Shaeffer, Thornley, Fowler, and Holder.
Release
The live film premiere was screened in cinemas across the UK as part of National Theatre Live on 9 June 2015 and was released on 12 June 2015.[4]
Critical reception
London Road received generally positive reviews from critics. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports 76% of 67 critics gave the film a positive review, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Equal parts enthralling and unsettling, London Road uses an unusual documentary/musical hybrid to tell a grim true-life tale."[5]
Accolades
The film's choreographer, Javier de Frutos, was nominated for and won the 2017 Chita Rivera Award for Outstanding Choreography in a Feature Film, beating fellow nominees Beauty and the Beast and La La Land. The film was nominated for two awards at the London Film Critics Circle Awards 2015 and won one: