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SFP NEWS

The latest updates, announcements and news from Sonia Friedman Productions.

1 Mar 2022

Further casting and creative team announced for Mike Bartlett’s viciously funny new play the 47th at the Old Vic

Today we announced further casting and the creative team for the world premiere production of Mike Bartlett’s viciously funny The 47th, directed by Rupert Goold.

Further casting and creative team announced for Mike Bartlett’s viciously funny new play the 47th at the Old Vic

20 Feb 2022

Sonia Friedman on ‘What does the BBC mean to you?’

100 cultural figures on 100 years of the BBC

Sonia Friedman on ‘What does the BBC mean to you?’

11 Feb 2022

As ‘The Shark Is Broken’ must come to the end of its scheduled run, Sonia Friedman Productions announces that the critically acclaimed production has recouped.

Sonia Friedman has today announced that The Shark is Broken has recouped, as the critically acclaimed play comes to a triumphant end at the Ambassadors Theatre. Like the famously turbulent shoot of the movie JAWS, The Shark is Broken made it to the West End against all odds after the initial 2020 run was postponed due to the pandemic, before steering a course through the many crises and disruptions the theatre industry has faced since.

As ‘The Shark Is Broken’ must come to the end of its scheduled run, Sonia Friedman Productions announces that the critically acclaimed production has recouped.

7 Feb 2022

Hello, gorgeous! Hello, Broadway! Complete cast and creative team announced for new Broadway production of Funny Girl

Sonia Friedman, Scott Landis and David Babani are thrilled to announce the complete cast and creative team for the highly anticipated new Broadway production of FUNNY GIRL.

Hello, gorgeous! Hello, Broadway! Complete cast and creative team announced for new Broadway production of Funny Girl

1 Feb 2022

The world premiere of Mike Bartlett’s new play The 47th, directed by Rupert Goold announced

The team behind the multi award-winning King Charles III reunite as Rupert Goold directs the world premiere of Mike Bartlett’s viciously funny The 47th, a chaotic glimpse into the underbelly of the greatest political show on earth – the next presidential race. With Bertie Carvel as Donald Trump, Tamara Tunie as Kamala Harris and Lydia Wilson as Ivanka Trump.

The world premiere of Mike Bartlett’s new play The 47th, directed by Rupert Goold announced

31 Jan 2022

World première of a brand-new show Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy

The Menier Chocolate Factory, in association with Sonia Friedman Productions, today announces the world première of a brand-new show Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy, celebrating the brilliance of Marvin Hamlisch, Michel Legrand and Stephen Sondheim.

World première of a brand-new show Maria Friedman & Friends – Legacy

20 Jan 2022

Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbach on screen

Benedict Cumberbatch, Ciarán Hinds, Sian Brooke and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith in Shakespeare’s famous tragedy filmed live in London by the National Theatre.

Hamlet starring Benedict Cumberbach on screen

20 Jan 2022

Leopoldstadt comes to cinemas from 27 January 2022

Leopoldstadt, Tom Stoppard's Olivier Award-winning new play, directed by Patrick Marber is screening via National Theatre Live.

Leopoldstadt comes to cinemas from 27 January 2022

20 Jan 2022

All About Eve now showing on NT at Home

Directed by Ivo van Hove (Hedda Gabler, A View From The Bridge) and captured from London’s West End. All About Eve lifts the curtain on a world of jealousy and ambition, and asks why our fascination with celebrity, youth and identity never seems to get old.

All About Eve now showing on NT at Home

19 Jan 2022

Finalist scripts announced for the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2021

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, produced by Ellie Keel and Paines Plough, with Principal Partner 45North and in association with Sonia Friedman Productions today announce the 8 finalist scripts for The Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2021, selected from 850 entries

Finalist scripts announced for the Women's Prize for Playwriting 2021
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