Back to News & Press 1984 extends until 29 October Tuesday, 14 June 2016 Following the return of 1984 to the Playhouse Theatre last night, the booking period for the West End run has been extended until 29 October 2016. Directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan with Daniel Raggett, this year will see an entirely new cast take to the stage in George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece. Tickets for this critically and publically acclaimed production are now on sale and available.After a sell-out international tour, George Orwell’s canonical work, adapted by Olivier Award-winner Robert Icke and Olivier Award-nominee Duncan Macmillan, began previews last night, 14 June, marking the start of a 19-week West End run. Now seen by over a quarter of a million people, this Headlong, Nottingham Playhouse and Almeida Theatre production premiered at Nottingham Playhouse in September 2013. Since opening, 1984 has played to packed houses at the Almeida Theatre, as well as throughout its two West End runs and in performances across the globe during national and international tours. April, 1984.13:00. Comrade 6079, Winston Smith, thinks a thought, starts a diary and falls in love. But Big Brother is always watching. The definitive book of the 20th century is re-examined in a radical, award-winning adaptation exploring surveillance, identity and why Orwell’s vision of the future is as relevant now as ever. 1984 is directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan with Daniel Raggett, set and costume is designed by Chloe Lamford, with lighting designed by Natasha Chivers, sound designed by Tom Gibbons and video designed by Tim Reid. George Orwell’s ‘1984’, published in 1949, is one of the most influential novels in recent history, with its chilling depiction of perpetual war, pervasive government surveillance and incessant public mind-control. Its ideas have become our ideas, and Orwell’s fiction is often said to be our reality. Up Up

Back to News & Press Casting announced for the Broadway premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child parts one and two Tuesday, 1 August 2017 Seven members of the award-winning Original West End Company will reunite on stage for the Broadway premiere: Jamie Parker (Harry Potter), Noma Dumezweni (Hermione Granger) and Paul Thornley (Ron Weasley), with Poppy Miller (Ginny Potter), Sam Clemmett (Albus Potter), Alex Price (Draco Malfoy) and Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy). They will be joined by David Abeles , Brian Abraham , Shirine Babb , Jess Barbagallo , Stephen Bradbury , Lauren Nicole Cipoletti , Joshua De Jesus , Jessie Fisher , Richard Gallagher , Susan Heyward , Geraldine Hughes , Edward James Hyland , Byron Jennings , Katie Kreisler , Joey LaBrasca , Andrew Long , Kathryn Meisle , Angela Reed , Dave Register , Adeola Role , James Romney , Malika Samuel , Alanna Saunders , David St. Louis , Stuart Ward , Madeline Weinstein , Alex Weisman and Benjamin Wheelwright playing a variety of characters. The cast will also include four children who will alternate two roles. “We have assembled an extraordinary cast for Broadway,” said director John Tiffany . “Our Cursed Child family is growing with 28 brilliant new actors bringing their unique talents to our production. I also can’t wait to dive back into it with seven of our original London cast members reprising their thrilling performances for New York audiences. The adventure continues…” Mr. Parker , Ms. Dumezweni , Mr. Thornley , Ms. Miller , Mr. Clemmett , Mr. Price and Mr. Boyle are appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance to this production. It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has won 22 major theatre awards in the UK and is the most awarded production in the history of Britain’s Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards earlier this year including Best New Play and Best Director. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling , Jack Thorne and John Tiffany , Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne , directed by John Tiffany . The production is one play presented in two parts. Both parts are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The critically acclaimed production received its world premiere in July 2016 at the Palace Theatre in London where it continues to play to sold out houses. Tickets for the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on sale October 12 via Ticketmaster Verified Fan® following a required registration period between October 1 - October 5. This will be the first time that a Broadway show has used this program, which protects ticket buyers from bots and ticket scalpers. Further details of how and when tickets can be purchased, along with detailed performance dates, schedule, pricing, and information on Access performances, will be released soon. Visit www.HarryPotterThePlay.com to sign up for the mailing list to stay up to date with the latest news and updates. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features movement by Steven Hoggett , set by Christine Jones , costumes by Katrina Lindsay , music & arrangements by Imogen Heap , lighting by Neil Austin , sound by Gareth Fry , illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison , music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe . US Casting by Jim Carnahan , CSA. UK Casting by Julia Horan , CDG. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions , Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions . Up Up

Back to News & Press The Mormons are back! Casting announced as hit musical The Book of Mormon tours the UK and Europe from September 2024 Monday, 5 August 2024 Casting is announced for the UK and European tour of The Book of Mormon. Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, opens in Manchester in September 2024 before dates in Edinburgh, Bradford, Birmingham, Plymouth, Zurich, Hull and Dublin, with more cities to be announced soon. The cast will be led by Adam Bailey as Elder Price and Sam Glen as Elder Cunningham, Nyah Nish as Nabulungi, Tom Bales as Elder McKinley, Kirk Patterson as Mafala Hatimbi, Will Barratt as Joseph Smith and Rodney Earl Clarke as the General. The company will include Tolu Ayanbadejo, Dan Burstow, Hayden Cable, Will Carey, Olympia Curry, Kanoumah Diguet, Daniel David Griffith, Benjamin Cameron, Daniel George-Wright, Savannah Hall, Alex Hayden, Aaron Levi, Eden Lindsay, Zachary Loonie, Ross McKenna, Daniel N’Guessan-Lopez, Jessica Oppong, Jake Reynolds, Kayode Salina, Rory Shafford, Harry Simpson, Elliot Swann, and Harry Winchester. Trey Parker and Matt Stone are the creators of the Emmy and Peabody award-winning television show, South Park , and the feature films South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut and Team America: World Police. Robert Lopez co-created the Broadway musical Avenue Q and co-wrote the songs for Disney’s Frozen and Coco . He is the first and only double ‘EGOT’ winner having won all four major entertainment awards at least twice - Emmy®, Grammy®, Oscar® and Tony® Awards. Since making its world premiere in March 2011 at New York’s Eugene O’Neill Theatre, where it won nine Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, The Book of Mormon has been performed on three continents and won over thirty international awards. The musical has smashed long-standing box office records in New York, London, Melbourne, Sydney and cities across the U.S. The London production opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre in February 2013 when it set the record for the highest single day of sales in West End history and went on to win four Olivier Awards® including Best New Musical. 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. The Book of Mormon is produced by Anne Garefino, Important Musicals and Sonia Friedman Productions. Up Up

Back to News & Press Tickets on sale for West End run of MEAN GIRLS. Wednesday, 1 November 2023 Lorne Michaels, Sonia Friedman Productions, and David Ian for Crossroads Live - producers of MEAN GIRLS in the West End - are delighted to announce that tickets go on sale today for MEAN GIRLS at the Savoy Theatre! The smash hit musical comedy based on the Paramount Pictures film of the same name will debut at the West End's Savoy Theatre on 5 June 2024, with opening on 19 June 2024. It's gonna be a little bit dramatic... Get in loser, MEAN GIRLS is coming to London! Broadway's hilarious hit musical from an award-winning creative team including writer Tina Fey (''JO Rock"/ composer Jeff Richmond ("Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt'J lyricist Nell Benjamin {Legally Blonde) and director and choreographer Casey Nicholaw {The Book of Mormon), opens at the Savoy Theatre late next spring. Meet The Plastics -Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage. 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. Expect iconic characters, razor-sharp wit, and k!ller songs. Grab your friends and your cool mom, this is going to be fetch - and YES London, we're making it happen! The reign begins June 2024. If you want to sit with us, book your tickets and don't forget .. on Wednesdays, we wear pink. Casting will be announced at a later date. Up Up

Back to News & Press Harry Potter and the Cursed Child extends West End booking period to 2 March 2025 Monday, 12 February 2024 Today, 12 February 2024, the producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Sonia Friedman Productions , Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions - are delighted to announce a further booking extension through to 2 March 2025 for the original two-part multi-award-winning production at London’s Palace Theatre. Tickets for the new booking period go on sale today and remain priced from £15 per part. The regular performance schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – no performance; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 2pm Part One & 7pm Part Two; Sunday - 1pm Part One & 6pm Part Two. The access performances currently on sale are as follows - Audio Described on Saturday 16 March 2024, British Sign Language on Saturday 23 March 2024, Captioned Performance on Saturday 18 May 2024 and a Relaxed Performance on Friday 7 June 2024. Now in its 8th year, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been seen by over 1.6 million patrons at the Palace Theatre, home of the original production. 19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance. The current cast comprises David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter, Polly Frame playing Ginny Potter and Ellis Rae as their son Albus Potter . Thomas Aldridge plays Ron Weasley with Jade Ogugua playing Hermione Granger along with Taneetrah Porter as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley. Steve John Shepherd plays Draco Malfoy, with Harry Acklowe as his son Scorpius Malfoy. They are joined by Ishmail Aaron , David Annen , Nairn Archer , Darrell Brockis , Sabina Cameron , Robert Curtis , Toby De Salis , Odelia Dizel-Cubuca , Rory Fraser , Jemma Geanaus , Harry Goodson-Bevan , Jemma Gould , Kelton Hoyland , David Ijiti , Chris Jarman , Sally Jayne Hind , Emma Louise Jones , Kathryn Meisle , Ian Redford , Abigail Rosser , Clancy Ryan , Tonny Shim , Adam Slynn , Sara Stewart , Benjamin Stratton , Maia Tamrakar , Alex Tomkins , Jake Tuesley , Sam Varley , Jess Vickers , Wreh-asha Walton , Katie Wimpenny . Benedict Archer , Jonah Haas , Honor Hastings , Delilah O'Riordan , Jude Parry , Jojo Perez Hoadley and Isabella Woodman alternate two children’s roles. The annual Harry Potter and the Cursed Child House Pride celebrations continue this year on Friday 15 March, where audiences are encouraged to grab their wands and dress up in their favourite Hogwarts house - Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw. There will be additional activities happening on the day, plus giveaways and competitions on social media from the beginning of March. Up Up

Back to News & Press Peter Morgan's Patriots headed to Broadway Monday, 22 January 2024 Sonia Friedman Productions is pleased to announce that award-winning theatre, film, and television actor Michael Stuhlbarg (Broadway: The Pillowman ; Film: A Serious Man, Call Me By Your Name; TV: "Boardwalk Empire") will return to Broadway for the first time in almost 20 years to star in Patriots , the Almeida Theatre production of the shockingly timely new play by Peter Morgan , creator of "The Crown." Patriots , which critics have called "topical and terrifying" (Air Mail ), is about billionaire Boris Berezovsky, the kingmaker behind Vladimir Putin's chilling rise to power. Original London cast member Will Keen will recreate his mesmerizing Olivier Award-winning performance as Vladimir Putin. Patriots , which won the 2023 Critics' Circle Award for Best New Play, comes to Broadway following a record-breaking run at London's Almeida Theatre where it was the fastest-selling new play in the theatre's history, and a sold-out 12-week run in the West End at the Noel Coward Theatre, where it recouped its investment. Directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold , Patriots will open April 22, 2024 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). Previews will begin April 1, 2024. Tickets for the strictly limited 12-week engagement are on sale today at Telecharge.com, 212-239-6200. In 1991, after the fall of the Soviet Union, the new Russia belongs to its oligarchs - and no one is more powerful than billionaire Boris Berezovsky (Stuhlbarg). "If the politicians cannot save Russia," he insists, "then we businessmen must." When an eventual successor to President Boris Yeltsin is needed, Berezovsky turns to the little-known deputy mayor of St. Petersburg, Vladimir Putin (Keen). But soon Putin's ruthless rise threatens Berezovsky's reign, setting off a riveting, near-Shakespearean confrontation between the two powerful, fatally flawed men. Patriots will also feature original London cast member Luke Thallon (Evening Standard Award nominee for the Almeida's Albion) as Russian oligarch and politician Roman Abramovich. Additional casting will be announced in coming weeks. The creative team for Patriots features three-time Tony Award-nominated set designer Miriam Buether , co-costume designers Deborah Andrews and Miriam Buether , lighting designer Jack Knowles , Tony Award-winning sound designer and composer Adam Cork , movement director Polly Bennett and projection designer Ash J Woodward . Casting is by Jim Carnahan, CSA . US general management is by TI Partners . Up Up

Back to News & Press James Graham's new short film People You May Know is released today Thursday, 20 May 2021 “Future schoolchildren, studying the great pandemic of 2020, are going to be able to draw their own map of person to person contact. We have it all, it’s all stored: every human interaction, every footstep, every message.” FT Assistant Editor Janine Gibson said: “Our goal for FT Film is to continue to innovate and develop compelling stories. In collaborating with the arts world, journalists can learn new ways of communicating the real-world impact behind the facts we uncover. The results, as shown by this film, can be truly powerful.” Sonia Friedman said: “Drama, like journalism, exists to ask important questions of the contemporary world and one of those questions is our relationship to data. The advantages of our information age have rarely been as overt as in this extraordinary year, but as James Graham’s potent and unsettling theatrical short film People You May Know makes clear, they are not without disconcerting and complicated trade-offs. James is a writer with the keenest of moral compasses, and his astute dramatic eye – along with pinpoint performances by Lydia West and Arthur Darvill – brings a flush of feeling to the Financial Times’ rigorous journalistic enquiry.” Martin Tisné , Managing Director, Luminate , said: “The collective nature of data means people are more impacted by other people’s data than by data about them. As the film perfectly demonstrates: the energy readings on my thermostat, the video feed from my door bell, even my satnav routes - these impact all of us. In the era of machine learning, individual denial of consent is close to meaningless. The Covid pandemic has accelerated this datafication. Our societies urgently need collective as well as individual data rights to chart a new course for the digital future we want to see.” Watch here: https://www.ft.com/video/0685a4ba-7b0b-442b-b38e-3f73101a6943 Up Up

Back to Productions OTHELLO This production began performances on 11th September and closed on 12th December 2009. ​ ​ Love, racism, jealousy and desire are at the emotional core of Shakespeare's monumental tragedy, a tender love story shattered by one man's obsessive hatred of another. Othello is noble, brave and victorious. Iago, passed over for a position in the army, fuels his diabolical revenge with hatred and snarling racism. Poignant, intense and heartbreaking, Othello mercilessly explores every inch of the human condition. ​ ​ The Northern Broadsides and West Yorkshire Playhouse production of Othello, starring Lenny Henry in the title role, will transfer to Trafalgar Studios from 11 September following a sell-out, regional tour. ​ ​ CAST DAVID BECKFORD MATT CONNOR ANDY CRYER VICTORIA GEE JESSICA HARRIS LENNY HENRY GEOFF LEESLEY CONRAD NELSON CHRIS PEARSE SARA POYZER SIMON HOLLAND ROBERTS RICHARD STANDING CREATIVES BARRIE RUTTER – Director CONRAD NELSON – Composer RUARI MURCHISON – Set Designer STEPHEN SNELL – Costume Designer GUY HOARE – Lighting Designer

Back to News & Press All About Eve now showing on NT at Home Thursday, 20 January 2022 Gillan Anderson (A Streetcar Name Desire ) and Lily James (Mama Mia! ) lead in All About Eve . Margo Channing. Legend. True star of the theatre. The spotlight is hers, always has been. But now there’s Eve. Her biggest fan. Young, beautiful Eve. The golden girl, the girl next door. But you know all about Eve...don’t you? 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. Up Up

Back to News & Press Harry Potter and the Cursed Child London extends booking period as new cast take to the stage Tuesday, 17 October 2023 The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions - are delighted to announce a further booking extension for the original two-part multi-award-winning production to 29 September 2024 at London’s Palace Theatre, as the new cast take to the stage for their first performance. Tickets for the new booking period go on sale from 19 October 2023 and remain priced from £15 per part. In addition to the access performances currently on sale, this booking period includes a Relaxed Performance on 7th June, 2024. The regular performance schedule is as follows – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – no performance; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 2pm Part One & 7pm Part Two; Sunday - 1pm Part One & 6pm Part Two. The new cast comprises David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter, Polly Frame playing Ginny Potter and Ellis Rae as their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge continues as Ron Weasley with Jade Ogugua playing Hermione Granger along with Taneetrah Porter as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley. Steve John Shepherd plays Draco Malfoy, with Harry Acklowe as his son Scorpius Malfoy. They are joined by Ishmail Aaron, David Annen, Nairn Archer, Darrell Brockis, Sabina Cameron, Robert Curtis, Toby De Salis, Odelia Dizel-Cubuca, Rory Fraser, Jemma Geanaus, Harry Goodson-Bevan, Jemma Gould, Kelton Hoyland, David Ijiti, Chris Jarman, Sally Jayne Hind, Emma Louise Jones, Kathryn Meisle, Ian Redford, Abigail Rosser, Clancy Ryan, Tonny Shim, Adam Slynn, Sara Stewart, Benjamin Stratton, Maia Tamrakar, Alex Tomkins, Jake Tuesley, Sam Varley, Jess Vickers, Wreh-asha Walton, Katie Wimpenny . Benedict Archer, Jonah Haas, Honor Hastings, Delilah O'Riordan, Jude Parry, Jojo Perez Hoadley and Isabella Woodman alternate two children’s roles. 19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance. Now in its 8th year, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been seen by over 1.5 million patrons at the Palace Theatre, home of the original production. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany , Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne , directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett , set by Christine Jones , costumes by Katrina Lindsay , music & arrangements by Imogen Heap , lighting by Neil Austin , sound by Gareth Fry , illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison , music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe , and casting by Julia Horan CDG and Lotte Hines CDG . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions , Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the Harry Potter series, has sold over 10 million tickets worldwide since its world premiere in London in July 2016 and holds a record 60 major honors, with nine Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Play and six Tony Awards including Best New Play. This summer, the international phenomenon celebrated its seventh year with four productions running worldwide in London, New York, Hamburg, and Tokyo. Book here . Up Up

Back to News & Press Five Star Hit - 1984 - Transfers to the West End's Playhouse Theatre Friday, 7 March 2014 A new adaptation created by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Ave, London, WC2N 5DE 28 April –19 July 2014 www.1984ThePlay.co.uk Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan’s critically acclaimed adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian masterpiece will come to the West End, directly from the Almeida Theatre, for a strictly limited 12-week run at the Playhouse Theatre from 28 April - 19 July 2014, with Press Night on 8 May. “This is a rigorous and prodigiously confident reimagining of Orwell’s dystopian nightmare” Evening Standard Tickets on sale from today. For each performance of this stunning show which, among many other things, brought the concept of Big Brother and Room 101 into the public consciousness, there will be 101 tickets available each day for the price of £19.84. “This is a staging that reconsiders a classic with such steely power that it chills Brain, Blood and Bone” The Times 1984 is a new adaptation of George Orwell’s novel created by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan, designed by Chloe Lamford, with lighting by Natasha Chivers, sound by Tom Gibbons and video designed by Tim Reid. Originally produced by Headlong, Nottingham Playhouse and the Almeida Theatre, 1984 had its world premiere at Nottingham Playhouse in September and enjoyed a hugely successful UK tour. George Orwell’s 1984, published in 1949, is one of the most influential novels in recent history, with its chilling depiction of perpetual war, pervasive government surveillance and incessant public mind-control. Its ideas have become our ideas, and Orwell’s fiction is often said to be our reality. Filtering the spirit and the ambition of the novel through the lens of contemporary culture, this radical new staging explores surveillance culture, identity and how thinking you can fly might actually be the first step to flying. Up Up

Back to News & Press Character portraits of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast released Wednesday, 1 June 2016 Joining previously announced Jamie Parker as Harry Potter, Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger, andPaul Thornley as Ron Weasley are: Sam Clemmett as Albus Potter, Poppy Miller as Ginny Potter, Cherrelle Skeete as Rose Granger-Weasley, Alex Price as Draco Malfoy and Anthony Boyle as Scorpius Malfoy. With the first preview just around the corner, you can also take a look behind the scenes at the character portraits photoshoot in an exciting new video, which can be found here . Visit the official website to see all of the character portraits and for more information about the production. Up Up