2015 is looking bright for Theatreland! Here is a sneak peek of some exciting, up and coming theatre in London.
JANUARY
“In 1994 this
powerful story won an Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy. It also took the
1994 Writers' Guild Award for Best Fringe Play and won a 1995 Olivier Award for
Best Comedy. Following the lives of a group of gay friends over a period of
several years, it's set during the time when the AIDS crisis was at its most
frightening.”
"BAFTA winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy (Filth, The Last
King of Scotland, Atonement, X-Men) returns to Trafalgar Transformed, following
his performance in Jamie Lloyd's Macbeth, which launched the first Trafalgar
Transformed season and earned him an Olivier award nomination for Best Actor,
and for the production a nomination for Best Revival."
FEBRUARY
Three stories of Tennessee Williams - Young Vic
“Three riveting stories of misplaced identity and sexual repression reveal the tragic consequences of isolation. Don’t miss these rarely performed Tennessee Williams one-act plays: Summer at the Lake, Auto-da-Fe and The Strangest Kind of Romance, directed by 2015 Genesis Future Directors Award winner Finn Beames.”
Man and Superman - National Theatre “A romantic comedy, an epic
fairytale, a fiery philosophical debate, Man and Superman asks
fundamental questions about how we live. Ralph
Fiennes takes the role of Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of
Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.”
Othello - Rose Play House Theatre - (Click here)
“Time Zone Theatre return to The Rose after their highly acclaimed production of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and 2014’s opera ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’, to present William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’.”
A View from the Bridge - Wyndhams Theatre - (Click here) “The Young Vic's hit production of A View from the Bridge transfers to
the West End for a strictly limited season, with a stellar cast led by Mark
Strong (The Imitation Game, Before I Go To Sleep) as Eddie Carbone.
Don't miss this “magnetic, electrifying, astonishingly bold” production
(Evening Standard) which sold out even before it opened at the Young Vic.”
“Time Zone Theatre return to The Rose after their highly acclaimed production of ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ and 2014’s opera ‘Orpheus and Eurydice’, to present William Shakespeare’s ‘Othello’.”
L’Ormindo -Sam Wanmaker Playhouse (click here) “L’Ormindo is a comic and moving tale of
the loves and betrayals of princes, its miraculous plot twists spurred on over
three acts by the forces of Destiny, Love and Luck. The Globe's
ground-breaking collaboration with The Royal Opera House returns after
delighting audiences and critics alike during the Playhouse's inaugural season.”
MARCH The Great Gatsby - Sadlers Well (click here)
“After its sell out success at
Sadler’s Wells in 2013, Northern Ballet’s The Great
Gatsby returns by popular demand. “On New York’s Long Island in the heady, indulgent days of the
roaring 1920s, young Midwesterner Nick Carraway meets his infamous neighbour
Jay Gatsby – a mysterious millionaire with a secret past and a penchant for
lavish parties. As the sparkling facade of Gatsby’s world begins to slip,
Carraway comes to see the loneliness, obsession and tragedy that lie beneath.”
Gypsy - Savoy Theatre “Imelda Staunton delivers a
"knock-out performance" (The Independent) as Momma Rose in Jonathan
Kent's "dazzling revival" (Mail on Sunday) of this gloriously
entertaining musical fable, that features "showstopping" (Mail on
Sunday) choreography from Stephen Mear.”
Sweeney Todd - London Coliseum (click here)
“Academy
Award-winning actress Emma Thompson and international opera and concert star
Bryn Terfel reprise their roles as Mrs Lovett and Sweeney Todd in this concert
staging of Stephen Sondheim’s gloriously gruesome musical Sweeney Todd:
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.”
“Following a sell-out West End run in
2014, Michael Flatley’s Lord Of The Dance: Dangerous Games returns to London
this Spring.”
APRIL The Audience - Apollo Theatre “Kristin Scott Thomas will play the Queen in a new
version of Peter Morgan’s The Audience. Stephen Daldry’s production will
preview at the Apollo Theatre from 21 April 2015 and is booking to 25 July
2015."
High Society - Old Vic “You’re invited to the wedding of the year, and what a swell party it’s going to be! Cole Porter’s classic feel-good musical, High Society comes to The Old Vic in a glittering new production staged in the round.”
JUNE The Seagull - Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre “The first of Chekhov’s
great works, The Seagull is celebrated as one of the most important
plays of the nineteenth century. As guests assemble at a country house for the
staging of an avant-garde open air play, artistic temperaments ignite a more
entertaining drama behind the scenes, with romantic jealousies, self-doubt and
the ruthless pursuit of happiness confusing lives, loves and literature.”
AUGUST Hamlet - Barbican Centre – It’s sold out…for now. (click here) “Benedict Cumberbatch takes on the title
role in Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions,
the Barbican presents an exclusive twelve-week run of this compelling new
production in summer 2015.”
SEPTEMBER Lord of the Flies - Regents Park Open Air Theatre (click here) "For
just 14 performances, our critically acclaimed production of Lord of the
Flies, William Golding’s classic story of survival, superstition and
immorality, returns prior to a major UK tour.”
Nell Gwynn - Shakespeare Globe (click here) “It is 1660. The
puritans have run away with their drab grey tails between their legs. Charles
II has exploded onto the scene with a love of all things loud, French and sexy.
And, at Drury Lane, a young Nell Gwynn is getting her satsumas out for the
punters. Nell Gwynn charts the rise of
an unlikely heroine, from her roots in Coal Pan Alley to her success as
Britain’s most celebrated actress, and her hard won place in the heart of the
king. But at a time when women are second class citizens, can her charm and
spirit protect her from the dangers of the court? And at what cost?”
