Back to News & Press Rehearsals start for the London production of The Book Of Mormon Monday 14 January 2013 The full cast, which is led by Gavin Creel as Elder Price and Jared Gertner as Elder Cunningham includes: Mark Anderson, Stephen Ashfield, Benjamin Brook, Daniel Buckley, Daniel Clift, Ashley Day, Terry Doe, Candace Furbert, Patrick George, Nadine Higgin, Tyrone Huntley, Evan James, Chris Jarman, Michael Kent, Alexia Khadime, Matt Krzan, Oliver Lidert, Daniel McKinley, Luke Newton, Terel Nugent, Haydn Oakley, Olivia Phillip, Lucy St. Louis, Yemie Sonuga, Giles Terera, Kayi Ushe, Sharon Wattis, Tosh Wanogho-Maud and Liam Wrate. The Book of Mormon comes from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez. The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album, follows a pair of Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s a long way from Salt Lake City. Book, Music and Lyrics are by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Directed by Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, The Book of Mormon has choreography by Casey Nicholaw, set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt, sound design by Brian Ronan, orchestrations by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus and music supervision and vocal arrangements by Stephen Oremus. Up Up

Back to News & Press “STEREOPHONIC” the season's most acclaimed new play, by David Adjmi, to open on Broadway Wednesday 17 January 2024 Producers Sue Wagner , John Johnson , Seaview , Sonia Friedman Productions , Linden Productions, and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills are proud to announce that the season’s most critically acclaimed new play, Stereophonic by David Adjmi , will open on Broadway, direct from its smash hit world premiere engagement at Playwrights Horizons. Directed by Daniel Aukin , Stereophonic , which features original songs by Academy Award® nominee and Grammy Award® winner Will Butler , formerly of Arcade Fire, dominated the “Best Theater of 2023” lists, with top rankings in The New York Times , New York Magazine, The Washington Post, Time Out New York , Town & Country , TheaterMania, Theaterly , and The Spectator. The production is set to begin performances at Broadway’s Golden Theatre (252 W. 45th Street) on Wednesday, April 3, with an official opening night on Friday, April 19 for 14 weeks only. The cast, reprising their highly lauded performances, will include Will Brill as Reg, Andrew R. Butler as Charlie, Juliana Canfield as Holly, Eli Gelb as Grover, Tom Pecinka as Peter, Sarah Pidgeon as Diana, and Chris Stack as Simon. In his Critic’s Pick review, Jesse Green of The New York Times exclaimed, “The play, Adjmi’s best so far, is as rich and lustrous as they come. You could even call it platinum,” while praising Aukin’s “relentlessly compelling production.” Jackson McHenry of New York Magazine enthused, “If you’ve recently tried to sate yourself with imitation-crab rock-history dramatizations, you’ll find that Stereophonic is, refreshingly, the real thing.” And David Cote of The Observer, lauded Stereophonic “an instant classic”. Tickets are on-sale now at StereophonicPlay.com. Stereophonic mines the agony and the ecstasy of creation as it zooms in on a music studio in 1976. Here, an up-and-coming rock band recording a new album finds itself suddenly on the cusp of superstardom. The ensuing pressures could spark their breakup — or their breakthrough. In Stereophonic, Adjmi invites the audience to immerse themselves—with fly-on-the-wall intimacy—in the powder keg process of a band on the brink of blowing up. The Stereophonic creative team includes David Zinn (scenic designer), Enver Chakartash (costume designer), Jiyoun Chang (lighting designer), Ryan Rumery (sound designer), and Justin Craig (music director). Casting is by Alaine Alldaffer and Taylor Williams Up Up

Back to News & Press Mean Girls musical movie announced and Broadway production recoups capitalization Thursday 23 January 2020 Producers of the Broadway hit Mean Girls announced today that the musical is now set to be adapted to a major motion picture from Paramount Pictures. It has also been confirmed that the Broadway production has recouped its capitalization. The producers are now in final discussions for Mean Girls to bow in London’s West End in late Spring of 2021. More details to be announced soon. Mean Girls is playing at the August Wilson Theatre (245 West 52nd Street, NYC), where it has broken multiple box office records, and across the US on a National Tour. For more information, visit www.MeanGirlsOnBroadway.com . Producer Lorne Michaels said, “It has been a joy to work on Mean Girls and to watch it go from film, to musical, and now to musical film. I am very proud that Tina’s story and characters continue to resonate with new generations. We are all excited to continue to work with Sonia Friedman and her team as we prepare for London.” Tina Fey , writer of Mean Girls on screen and stage, said, “I’m very excited to bring Mean Girls back to the big screen. It's been incredibly gratifying to see how much the movie and the musical have meant to audiences. I've spent sixteen years with these characters now. They are my Marvel Universe and I love them dearly.” Said Elizabeth Raposo , President of Production for Paramount Pictures, “We’re thrilled to be bringing this iconic property back to the big screen in musical form, and look forward to sharing the Mean Girls world with longtime fans as well as a new generation of burn book enthusiasts.” Produced by Lorne Michaels , Stuart Thompson , Sonia Friedman , and Paramount Pictures , Mean Girls features a book by nine-time Emmyâ Award winner Tina Fey , based on her screenplay for the film, music by three-time Emmyâ Award winner Jeff Richmond , and lyrics by two-time Tony Awardâ nominee Nell Benjamin . Tony Awardâ winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs. Cady Heron may have grown up on an African savanna, but nothing prepared her for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. But when Cady devises a plan to end Regina’s reign, she learns the hard way that you can’t cross a Queen Bee without getting stung. The Broadway cast of Mean Girls is currently led by Erika Henningsen as Cady Heron, Reneé Rapp as Regina George, Krystina Alabado as Gretchen Wieners, Kate Rockwell as Karen Smith, Barrett Wilbert Weed as Janis Sarkisian,Grey Henson as Damian Hubbard, Catherine Brunell as Mrs. Heron / Ms. Norbury / Mrs. George, Cheech Manohar as Kevin Gnapoor, Rick Younger as Mr. Duvall and Cameron Dallas as Aaron Samuels (through February 9th only). The cast also includes Aaron Alcaraz , Darius Barnes , Stephanie Lynn Bissonnette , Maria Briggs , Collins Conley , Cailen Fu , Devon Hadsell , Curtis Holland , Sasha Hollinger , Olivia Kaufmann , Brittany Nicholas , Pascal Pastrana , Becca Petersen , Drew Redington , Jake Swain , Riza Takahashi , Daryl Tofa , Teddy Toye , Bria Jené Williams , Gianna Yanelli and Iain Young . Mean Girls (Original Broadway Cast Recording) , produced by Atlantic Records , is now available. Up Up

Back to News & Press 2010 Oliver Awards nominations announced Friday 19 February 2010 Following is a full list of the nominations. An asterisk (*) represents a nominee for an SFP production. BEST ACTRESS Gillian Anderson for A DOLL’S HOUSE at the Donmar Warehouse *Lorraine Burroughs for THE MOUNTAINTOP at Trafalgar Studio 1 Imelda Staunton for ENTERTAINING MR SLOANE at Trafalgar Studio 1 Juliet Stevenson for DUET FOR ONE at the Almeida theatre and Vaudeville theatre Rachel Weisz for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar Warehouse BEST ACTOR James Earl Jones for CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF at the Novello theatre Jude Law for HAMLET, Donmar at Wyndham’s theatre James McAvoy for THREE DAYS OF RAIN at the Apollo theatre *Mark Rylance for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo theatre *Ken Stott for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of York’s theatre Samuel West for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noël Coward theatre BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE *Hayley Atwell for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of York’s theatre Michelle Dockery for BURNT BY THE SUN at the National Theatre, Lyttelton Alexandra Gilbreath for TWELFTH NIGHT at the Duke of York’s theatre Keira Knightley for THE MISANTHROPE at the Comedy theatre Rachael Stirling for THE PRIORY at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court Ruth Wilson for A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at the Donmar Warehouse BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE *Mackenzie Crook for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo theatre Rory Kinnear for BURNT BY THE SUN at the National Theatre, Lyttelton Tim Pigott-Smith for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noël Coward theatre Eddie Redmayne for RED at the Donmar Warehouse BEST NEW PLAY ENRON by Lucy Prebble at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noël Coward theatre *JERUSALEM by Jez Butterworth at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo theatre *THE MOUNTAINTOP by Katori Hall at Trafalgar Studio 1 RED by John Logan at the Donmar Warehouse BEST NEW COMEDY CALENDAR GIRLS by Tim Firth at the Noël Coward theatre ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE by Richard Bean at the National Theatre, Olivier PARLOUR SONG by Jez Butterworth at the Almeida theatre THE PRIORY by Michael Wynne at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL Irving Berlin’s ANNIE GET YOUR GUN music and lyrics by Irving Berlin, book by Herbert and Dorothy Fields, at the Young Vic HELLO DOLLY! book by Michael Stewart, music and lyrics by Jerry Herman, based on the play ‘The Matchmaker’ by Thornton Wilder, at the Open Air theatre *A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, book by Hugh Wheeler, suggested by a film by Ingmar Bergman, originally produced and directed on Broadway by Harold Prince, at the Garrick theatre Lionel Bart’s OLIVER! based on the original production by Sam Mendes, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane BEST NEW MUSICAL DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS book by Laurence Marks and Maurice Gran, at the Savoy theatre PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL book by Stephan Elliott and Allan Scott, based on the Latent Image/Specific Films motion picture distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., at the Palace theatre SPRING AWAKENING music by Duncan Sheik, book and lyrics by Steven Sater, based on the play by Frank Wedekind, at the Novello theatre SISTER ACT music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Glenn Slater, book by Cheri Steinkellner and Bill Steinkellner, at the London Palladium BEST ENTERTAINMENT ARTURO BRACHETTI: CHANGE written and directed by Sean Foley, original concept by Serge Denoncourt, based on the repertoire of Arturo Brachetti, at the Garrick theatre DERREN BROWN: ENIGMA written by Derren Brown and Andy Nyman, at the Adelphi theatre MORECAMBE by Tim Whitnall, at the Duchess theatre BEST ACTRESS IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT Melanie C for BLOOD BROTHERS at the Phoenix theatre Patina Miller for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium Samantha Spiro for HELLO DOLLY! at the Open Air theatre *Hannah Waddingham for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick theatre Charlotte Wakefield for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello theatre BEST ACTOR IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT Rowan Atkinson for OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Aneurin Barnard for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello theatre Bob Golding for MORECAMBE at the Duchess theatre *Alexander Hanson for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick theatre Tony Sheldon for PRISCILLA QUEEN OF THE DESERT – THE MUSICAL at the Palace theatre BEST SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE IN A MUSICAL OR ENTERTAINMENT Sheila Hancock for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium *Maureen Lipman for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick theatre *Kelly Price for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC at the Garrick theatre Iwan Rheon for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello theatre BEST DIRECTOR Rupert Goold for ENRON at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noël Coward theatre Michael Grandage for HAMLET, Donmar at Wyndham’s theatre *Lindsay Posner for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE at the Duke of York’s theatre *Ian Rickson for JERUSALEM at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo theatre Bijan Sheibani for OUR CLASS at the National Theatre, Cottesloe BEST REVIVAL *ARCADIA directed by David Leveaux at the Duke of York’s theatre CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF directed by Debbie Allen at the Novello theatre THE MISANTHROPE directed by Thea Sharrock at the Comedy theatre A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE directed by Rob Ashford at the Donmar Warehouse *A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE directed by Lindsay Posner at the Duke of York’s theatre THREE DAYS OF RAIN directed by Jamie Lloyd at the Apollo theatre BEST THEATRE CHOREOGRAPHER Matthew Bourne for OLIVER! at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane Bill T Jones for SPRING AWAKENING at the Novello theatre Anthony Van Laast for SISTER ACT at the London Palladium Stephen Mear for HELLO DOLLY! at the Open Air theatre BEST LIGHTING DESIGN BURNT BY THE SUN designed by Mark Henderson at the National Theatre, Lyttelton ENRON designed by Mark Henderson the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noël Coward theatre SPRING AWAKENING designed by Kevin Adams at the Novello theatre THREE DAYS OF RAIN designed by Jon Clark at the Apollo theatre BEST SET DESIGN ENGLAND PEOPLE VERY NICE designed by Mark Thompson with animation by Pete Bishop at the National Theatre, Olivier ENRON designed by Anthony Ward at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Noël Coward theatre *JERUSALEM designed by Ultz at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo theatre RED designed by Christopher Oram at the Donmar Warehouse BEST COSTUME DESIGN HELLO DOLLY! designed by Peter McKintosh at the Open Air theatre MADAME DE SADE designed by Christopher Oram, Donmar at Wyndham’s theatre THE MISANTHROPE designed by Amy Roberts at the Comedy theatre PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT- THE MUSICAL designed by Tim Chappel and Lizzy Gardiner at the Palace theatre BEST SOUND DESIGN EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR designed by Christopher Shutt at the National Theatre, Olivier *JERUSALEM designed by Ian Dickinson for Autograph at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court and now at the Apollo theatre MOTHER COURAGE AND HER CHILDREN designed by Andrew Bruce and Nick Lidster for Autograph at the National Theatre, Olivier SPRING AWAKENING designed by Brian Ronan at the Novello theatre THE AUDIENCE AWARD FOR MOST POPULAR SHOW BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL music by Elton John, books and lyrics by Lee Hall at the Victoria Palace THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA music and book by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Charles Hart, book and additional lyrics by Richard Stilgoe at Her Majesty’s theatre WAR HORSE based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, adapted by Nick Stafford at the New London theatre WE WILL ROCK YOU based on the songs of Queen, by Ben Elton in collaboration with Brian May and Roger Taylor at the Dominion theatre WICKED music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by Winnie Holzman at the Apollo Victoria theatre OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN AN AFFILIATE THEATRE Soho Theatre/ Tiata Fahodzi for IYA ILE (THE FIRST WIFE) The Tricycle Theatre for THE GREAT GAME The Royal Court for COCK at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs BEST NEW OPERA PRODUCTION The Royal Opera’s DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER at the Royal Opera House The Royal Opera’s LULU at the Royal Opera House English National Opera’s PETER GRIMES at the London Coliseum The Royal Opera’s TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN OPERA Anja Kampe for her performance in the Royal Opera’s DER FLIEGENDE HOLLÄNDER at the Royal Opera House Stuart Skelton for his performance in English National Opera’s PETER GRIMES at the London Coliseum Nina Steme for her performance in the Royal Opera’s TRISTAN UND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House Michael Volle for his performances in the Royal Opera’s LULU and TRISTAN AND ISOLDE at the Royal Opera House BEST NEW DANCE PRODUCTION Russell Maliphant’s AFTERLIGHT at Sadler’s Wells Birmingham Royal Ballet’s E=MC² at Sadler’s Wells The Brandstrup – Rojo project’s GOLDBERG at the Royal Opera House Rambert Dance Company’s A LINHA CURVA at Sadler’s Wells Fabulous Beast Dance’s THE RITE OF SPRING at the London Coliseum OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN DANCE Colin Dunne for his performance in OUT OF TIME at The Barbican Pit Michael Hulls for his lighting designs for Russell Maliphant’s TWO:FOUR:TEN at the London Coliseum; and for Russell Maliphant’s AFTERLIGHT and for Ex Machina & Sylvie Guillem’s EONNAGATA at Sadler’s Wells Rambert Dance Company for an outstanding year of new work Up Up

Back to News & Press London cast recording of Funny Girl to be released on 5th August Tuesday 12 July 2016 Together with Darius Campbell and the London cast, Smith delivers her much lauded performances of some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including People , You Are Woman, I Am Man and Don't Rain on My Parade - perfectly captured on this recording for all to experience. BAFTA and multi Olivier Award-winner Sheridan Smith OBE has earned rave reviews for her sensational performance in the musical – with the Evening Standard declaring that she “triumphantly reinvents Brice for a new generation of musical theatre lovers”. This musical tells the fascinating and bitter-sweet life story of the Ziegfeld Follies star Fanny Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability saw her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star, and her tempestuous relationship with gambler Nicky Arnstein. With music by one of America’s all-time great songwriters, Jule Styne (‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’, ‘Gypsy’), lyrics by Bob Merrill and book by Isobel Lennart , the musical first opened on Broadway in 1964, transferring to London in 1966. Michael Mayer ’s new production of Funny Girl , produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis Productions and Chocolate Factory Productions is currently playing at the Savoy Theatre until 8 October, following its record-breaking run at the Menier Chocolate Factory. 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of the original London production of Funny Girl , so what better way to celebrate the legendary musical than with a new album to capture the sound of the show – and its remarkable leading lady – for years to come. Up Up

Back to News & Press Sonia Friedman: "None of my success is down to luck" Tuesday 4 April 2017 The Olivier Awards, theatreland’s equivalent of the Oscars, are fast approaching. At the Royal Albert Hall on Sunday, the stars will be out in force, social media will be a-twitter. But all eyes in particular will be on Sonia Friedman, the 51-year-old producer who has emerged in the past year as almost a star in her own right: the most sought-after, talked-about, in-vogue weaver of theatrical magic in Britain thanks to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , very much her “baby” (albeit she must share the credit with co-producer Colin Callender, and, it goes without saying the creative team of playwright Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany and one J.K. Rowling). Read the full article on the Telegraph's website . Up Up

Back to News & Press Production images released for the world premiere of 'Lyonesse' by Penelope skinner, directed by Ian Rickson Wednesday 25 October 2023 Production images are released ahead of opening night tonight for the world premiere of Lyonesse by Penelope Skinner, directed by Ian Rickson and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions. This new play starsKristin Scott Thomas and Lily James alongside James Corrigan , Doon Mackichan and Sara Powell. Now in previews at the Harold Pinter Theatre, Lyonesse runs through to 23 December 2023 www.lyonesseonstage.com . A limited number of £15 Standby seats for Lyonesse will be available each Wednesday for the following week’s performances starting today. Each ticket guarantees a standing position, with the possibility of having a seat allocated anywhere in the house. This is in addition to the £30 tickets available for every performance via the TodayTix Group’s Lottery Scheme. For further information please visit https://lyonesseonstage.com/how-to-get-tickets/ Up Up

Back to News & Press Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin announce groundbreaking partnership with the Old Vic Monday 20 April 2015 Offering greater opportunity for an extended life for some of The Old Vic’s shows after their initial run, the partnership will help to further the next phase of the theatre’s growth; connecting with new audiences and expanding its reach to allow more people access to the work. Additionally, The Old Vic will have a ground-breaking new musical commissioning programme, in partnership with Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin, with a commitment to commissioning a roster of new musicals during the next five years. For details of the new season at The Old Vic visit oldvictheatre.com/whats-on/2015/new-season/ Up Up

Back to News & Press Merrily We Roll Along recoups on Broadway Wednesday 20 March 2024 Producers Sonia Friedman Productions , David Babani , Patrick Catullo and Jeff Romley are proud to announce that the critically acclaimed, first-ever Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth 's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG has recouped its $12 million capitalisation. Starring Daniel Radcliffe as Charley Kringas, Tony Award nominee Jonathan Groff as Franklin Shepard and Tony Award winner Lindsay Mendez as Mary Flynn, director Maria Friedman 's smash hit production must end on Sunday, July 7, 2024 at the Hudson Theatre (141 W 44th Street). The twice-extended limited engagement will have played 312 performances and 20 previews when it ends its record-breaking run on Broadway. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG also features Krystal Joy Brown as Gussie Carnegie, Katie Rose Clarke as Beth Shepard, and Reg Rogers as Joe Josephson. The company currently includes Max Rackenberg , Rocco Van Auken , Brady Wagner , Sherz Aletaha , Maya Boyd , Leana Rae Concepcion , Morgan Kirner , Ken Krugman , Corey Mach , Talia Simone Robinson , Amanda Rose , Jamila Sabares-Klemm , Brian Sears , Evan Alexander Smith , Christian Strange , Koray Tarhan , Vishal Vaidya , Natalie Wachen and Jacob Keith Watson . MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG is directed by multi-Olivier Award winner Maria Friedman , features music & lyrics by Stephen Sondheim , a book by George Furth , and is based on the original play by George S. Kaufman & Moss Hart . MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG officially opened Tuesday, October 10, 2023 and has smashed the box office record at Broadway's Hudson Theatre seven times since the production began performances on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, most recently grossing $2,046,288 for its 8 performances the week ending November 26, 2023. Before MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG , the previous 8-performance week house record at the Hudson Theatre was $1,708,386.60, held by PLAZA SUITE. Spanning three decades in the entertainment business, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG charts the turbulent relationship between composer Franklin Shepard and his two lifelong friends - writer Mary and lyricist & playwright Charley. An inventive cult-classic ahead of its time, MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG features some of Stephen Sondheim 's most celebrated and personal songs. MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG features a design and creative team that includes Tim Jackson (choreography), Tony Award Winner Jonathan Tunick (orchestrations), Soutra Gilmour (Scenic & Costume Design), Amith Chandrashaker (Lighting Design), Kai Harada (Sound Design), Cookie Jordan (Hair & Wig Design), Jim Carnahan, CSA (casting), Joel Fram (music direction and additional vocal arrangements), Catherine Jayes (music supervision), Alvin Hough Jr. (associate music supervision), Kristy Norter (music coordination). Up Up

Back to News & Press The world premiere of Mike Bartlett’s new play The 47th, directed by Rupert Goold announced Tuesday 1 February 2022 An Old Vic, Sonia Friedman Productions & Annapurna Theatre co-production ‘It’s not a game for gentlemen we’re playing, Political and civilized. This is Historic It is 2024 and as America goes to the polls, democracy itself is on the brink. Who takes the White House – and at what cost? 29 Mar–28 May 2022, press night 08 Apr 2022 The 47th , offers a provocative look at our not-too-distant future with equally hilarious and chilling consequences. Directed by Rupert Goold, Mike Bartlett’s zeitgeisty verse play shines a light on the 2024 presidential race – as he did for the coronation in his Olivier Award-winning play King Charles III . Up Up

Back to News & Press King Charles III nominated for five Tony Awards Monday 2 May 2016 The show received the following nominations: Best Play – King Charles III by Mike Bartlett Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play– Tim Pigott-Smith Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Play - Richard Goulding Best Direction of a Play – Rupert Goold Best Costume Design of a Play – Tom Scutt The 70th Annual Tony Awards® will be broadcast live from the Beacon Theatre in New York City, Sunday, June 12 on the CBS Television Network. For a full list of nominees, visit www.tonyawards.com Up Up

Back to News & Press Hamlet to transfer to Harold Pinter Theatre in June Monday 27 March 2017 Olivier Award-winning director, Robert Icke ’s (Mary Stuart , The Red Barn , Uncle Vanya , Oresteia , Mr Burns and 1984 ), ground-breaking and electrifying production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet , starring BAFTA award-winner Andrew Scott (Moriarty in BBC’s Sherlock, Denial, Spectre, Design For Living and Cock) in the title role, will transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre, following a critically acclaimed and sell out run at the Almeida Theatre. Hamlet will run for a limited season only from 9 June to 2 September 2017 with press night on Thursday 15 June. Hamlet is produced by Ambassador Theatre Group (Sunday In The Park With George , Buried Child , Oresteia ), Sonia Friedman Productions and the Almeida Theatre (Chimerica , Ghosts , King Charles III , 1984 , Oresteia ), who are renowned for introducing groundbreaking, critically acclaimed transfers to the West End. Rupert Goold , Artistic Director, Almeida Theatre said "We’re delighted that with this transfer more people will be able to experience our production of Hamlet . Robert, Andrew, and the entire Hamlet company have created an unforgettable Shakespeare which we’re looking forward to sharing even more widely over the summer in partnership with Sonia Friedman Productions and ATG.” Robert Icke , Director (and Almeida Theatre Associate Director) said “It has been such a thrill to work with Andrew and the extraordinary company of Hamlet on this play so far, and I'm delighted we're going to continue our work on this play in the West End this summer. I'm also extremely proud to be working with the Almeida and our producers, Adam Speers from ATG and Sonia Friedman, to be able to present this play in a way that genuinely throws the doors open to a bigger range of audience members. In an increasingly expensive industry, I can't tell you how brilliant it is for them to commit to having 300 tickets priced at under £30 at every single show." Andrew Scott , playing Hamlet, "I'm so thrilled and honoured to be playing this extraordinary role with these brilliant actors in Rob's stunning production. We have been overwhelmed with the reaction to our interpretation of Hamlet and I'm so happy that we can share it with a larger audience. This is a play full of heart, compassion and humanity. I'm so happy that we are able to offer 300 tickets for under £30 to every performance in the West End run to allow everybody a chance to see the play." The confirmed cast for the transfer of Robert Icke ’s production includes Marty Cruickshank (Player Queen), Jessica Brown Findlay (Ophelia), Calum Finlay (Rosencrantz), Joshua Higgott (Horatio), Daniel Rabin (Reynaldo), David Rintoul (Ghost/Player King), Andrew Scott (Hamlet), Juliet Stevenson (Gertrude), Luke Thompson (Laertes), Peter Wight (Polonius), Angus Wright (Claudius) and Matthew Wynn (Bernardo/Player 3/Priest). Further cast will be announced in due course. Hamlet was design by Hildegard Bechtler , with lighting by Natasha Chivers , sound by Tom Gibbons , and video design by Tal Yarden . The Associate Director is Daniel Raggett . Casting is by Julia Horan . Multi award-winning Director, Robert Icke , has adapted/directed at the Almeida Theatre Mary Stuart , Uncle Vanya , Oresteia (also West End, and for which Icke won the Critics' Circle, Evening Standard and Olivier Award for Best Director) and the multi-award-winning 1984 with Duncan Macmillan (also West End as well as playing several UK and international tours, and a forthcoming Broadway run at the newly opened Hudson Theater). His work as a director includes The Fever at The May Fair Hotel, Mr Burns at the Almeida, Boys and Romeo and Juliet for Headlong. He made his National Theatre debut directing The Red Barn , at the Lyttelton Theatre in October 2016 starring Mark Strong and Elizabeth Debicki. Up Up