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Back to News & Press Tickets go on sale for Uncle Vanya in cinemas this autumn Monday, 21 September 2020 This special cinema event will only be available for a limited run in Autumn 2020. Tickets are on sale now at UncleVanyaCinema.com. Sonia Friedman Productions and Angelica Films are co-producing a sumptuous re-interpretation of Ian Rickson ’s stage production. Marrying the intimacy of the big screen with the electricity of live performance in an exciting combination of film and theatre, this is not simply a capture of the play, but a new and exhilarating hybrid artform. The West End stage production was half-way through a sold out run when the Coronavirus pandemic forced theatres across the world to close. It has garnered huge critical and public acclaim and is currently nominated for four Olivier Awards. It ran at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 14th January 2020 with an Opening Night on Thursday 23rd January 2020. To re-create and film for the first time a British theatre production closed by the pandemic, the production team adhered to strict COVID-19 protocols to ensure the safety of both cast and crew. This involved the actors self-isolating before shooting on location at the Harold Pinter Theatre as well as being regularly tested to allow them to perform closely together, as they did on stage in the West End theatre production. The film reunites nearly all of the original cast of the production that was in its final weeks when the country went into lockdown in March and theatres were forced to close. Only Ciarán Hinds was unavailable and his role has now been taken by Roger Allam who is best known for playing Peter Mannion MP in The Thick of It (A Number, Endeavour, The Moderate Soprano ). Sonia Friedman and Sally Angel (Angelica Films) said: “It is fantastic to be partnering with More2Screen on this project. Their strong track record in bringing event films to UK cinemas will ensure that this extraordinary re-interpretation of Ian Rickson’s acclaimed stage production of Uncle Vanya will be seen by as many people as possible.” Toby Jones (The Detectorists, The Birthday Party, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ), Richard Armitage (The Hobbit, The Stranger ), Rosalind Eleazar (The Personal History of David Copperfield, Deep Water, The Starry Messenger ), Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education, Downstate ), Anna Calder-Marshall (LOVE, Evening at the Talk House, Male of the Species), Dearbhla Molloy (The Ferryman, Dancing at Lughnasa, Juno and the Paycock ), Peter Wight (The Birthday Party, Hamlet, The Red Lion ) and Roger Allam (A Number, Endeavour, The Moderate Soprano, The Thick of It ), all star in McPherson’s witty and timely adaptation of Chekhov’s classic. Sonya (Aimee Lou Wood) and her Uncle Vanya (Toby Jones) while away their time on an isolated estate, visited occasionally only by the local doctor Astrov (Richard Armitage). However, when Sonya’s father Professor Serebryakov (Roger Allam) suddenly returns with his restless, alluring, new wife Yelena (Rosalind Eleazar), polite facades crumble and long repressed feelings start to emerge. As the conflicted family are forced to confront their despair, loneliness and each other, can the beauty of life help them find new hope? Olivier Award-winner Conor McPherson ’s stunning new adaptation of Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece, Uncle Vanya , is a portrayal of life at the turn of the 20th century, full of tumultuous frustration, dark humour and hidden passions. Uncle Vanya is the eleventh collaboration between Ian Rickson and Sonia Friedman Productions , with previous productions including Rosmersholm , Jerusalem , The River , Betrayal and The Children’s Hour. The stage production of Uncle Vanya was designed by Rae Smith , with lighting by Bruno Poet , music by Stephen Warbeck , sound by Ian Dickinson and casting by Amy Ball CDG . The original production was presented by Sonia Friedman Productions , Gavin Kalin Productions , Rupert Gavin , Patrick Gracey/Scott M. Delman , 1001 Nights Productions , Tulchin Bartner Productions in association with Len Blavatnik , Eilene Davidson Productions , Louise & Brad Edgerton . BBFC is to be confirmed and the running time is 150 minutes approximately. Up Up

Back to News & Press The Birthday Party opens at the Harold Pinter Theatre to widespread critical acclaim Thursday, 25 January 2018 The Birthday Party - Ian Rickson 's 'immaculate production' (The Observer) is now running at the Harold Pinter Theatre for a strictly limited season. Having opened to widespread critical acclaim, this 'starry, meticulous, beautifully considered revival' (Independent) confirms that 'the ultimate Pinter revival has arrived' (The Times). ★★★★★ ‘A fantastic revival of a darkly comic masterpiece’ The Telegraph ★★★★★ ‘Ian Rickson’s superlative revival confirms afresh that this is a darkly comic masterpiece’ The Telegraph ★★★★ ‘An extravaganza of talent. You couldn’t wish for a better revival than this.’ The Times ★★★★ ‘Packed with illuminating detail, Ian Rickson’s starry production does rich justice to Harold Pinter’s captivating psychodrama’ The Guardian ★★★★ ‘Ian Rickson’s immaculate production of Harold Pinter’s seaside dreamscape’ The Observer ★★★★ ‘Ian Rickson has given us a beautifully judged, beautifully acted, powerful revival of Pinter’s first masterpiece. Gripping from start to finish.’ Sunday Times ★★★★ ‘A meticulous, beautifully considered, richly eloquent production - not to be missed.’ The Independent ★★★★ ‘Ian Rickson’s starry revival is a scrupulously precise production with a finely balanced blend of comedy and menace. Pinter's dialogue has rarely sounded sharper’ Evening Standard ★★★★ ‘A rip-roaring, wonderfully dark rendition of Pinter's masterpiece’ CityA.M. ★★★★ ‘Toby Jones is mesmerising’ The Times ★★★★ ‘Stephen Mangan plays Goldberg brilliantly’ The Guardian ★★★★ ‘Zoë Wanamaker is absolutely terrific’ The Times ★★★★ ‘Pearl Mackie is excellent’ Sunday Times ★★★★ ‘Tom Vaughan-Lawlor is compelling’ The Observer ★★★★ ‘Peter Wight is superb’ The Independent Up Up

Back to News & Press West End transfer for Caryl Churchill's Top Girls Wednesday, 13 July 2011 Max Stafford-Clark’s new production of Caryl Churchill’s Top Girls is to transfer to the Trafalgar Studios following its critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester. Top Girls, produced in the West End by Sonia Friedman Productions, will run at the Trafalgar Studios from 5 August – 15 October 2011 with press night on 16 August 2011. Designs are by Tim Shortall with lighting by Jason Taylor, sound by Ian Dickinson and video design by Finn Ross. Stafford-Clark’s Out of Joint/ Chichester Festival Theatre co-production reunites him with producer Sonia Friedman, with whom he co-founded Out of Joint Theatre Company in 1993. The cast is Stella Gonet, Suranne Jones, Catherine McCormack, Lucy Briers, Laura Elphinstone, Lisa Kerr and Olivia Poulet. It’s Thatcher’s England and hard-nosed, go-getting businesswoman Marlene is hosting a dinner party to celebrate her promotion to MD of the Top Girls Employment Agency. Her guests - all powerful women from myth and history - make for an extraordinary gathering. A provocative study of success, and what happens to those who get left behind. Stella Gonet plays Isabella Bird/Joyce/Mrs Kidd. Her television credits include the drama series The House of Eliott and Holby City as well as Mo Mowlam, and Persuasion. Her theatre credits include Racing Demon, Skylight, Hamlet and The Voysey Inheritance for the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Measure For Measure, Three Sisters and The Revenger’s Tragedy and Women, Power and Politics for the Tricycle Theatre. Suranne Jones plays businesswoman Marlene. She has most recently been seen on television as DC Bailey in the new ITV1 detective series Scott and Bailey, playing opposite Lesley Sharp. Her other television credits include Vincent, Unforgiven, Five Days and Single Father as well as the role of Karen McDonald in Coronation Street which she played for over four years. Her stage credits include A Few Good Men in the West End, the touring production of Terms of Endearment and Blithe Spirit at the Royal Exchange Theatre. Catherine McCormack plays Lady Nijo/Win. McCormack’s screen credits include Braveheart, Dangerous Beauty, Spy Game and 28 Weeks Later. Her theatre credits include an Olivier Award nominated performance in All My Sons, Honor and Dinner all for the National Theatre, the West End production of The 39 Steps, The Lady from Dubuque at the Theatre Royal Haymarket and A Doll’s House and The Portrait of a Lady for the Theatre Royal Bath and the Rose Theatre Kingston. Lucy Briers plays Pope Joan/Louise. Her theatre credits include Behud for Soho Theatre, Bedroom Farce and Miss Julie for the Rose Theatre, Kingston, Ivanov at the Donmar and Wyndham’s Theatres, Some Kind of Bliss at the Trafalgar Studios, The Voysey Inheritance for the National Theatre and Cloud Nine, Teeth ‘n’ Smiles and Don Juan for Sheffield Theatres. Her many television credits include the role of Mary Bennet in the adaptation of Pride and Prejudice as well as The Night Watch, Einstein and Eddington and Silent Witness. Laura Elphinstone plays Patient Griselda/Nell. Elphinstone’s credits include A Month in the Country for Chichester Festival Theatre, Tom and Viv at the Almeida Theatre, Pains of Youth for the National Theatre, Breathing Corpses and Country Music for the Royal Court. Her film and television credits include The History Boys and Tess of the D’Urbevilles. Lisa Kerr plays the Waitress/Kit/Shona. Her credits include the Out of Joint productions of The Big Fellah for the Lyric Hammersmith and on tour, Andersen’s English for Hampstead Theatre and Mixed Up North for the Octagon Theatre, Bolton, Wilton’s Music Hall and on tour. Olivia Poulet plays Dull Gret/Angie/Jeanine. Her credits include recent roles in the television comedy The Thick of It, as well as the film In The Loop. As well as Top Girls, Caryl Churchill’s plays include Cloud Nine, Serious Money, Far Away and A Number. Max Stafford-Clark returns to Top Girls having directed its world premiere at the Royal Court in 1982. He was Artistic Director of the Royal Court from 1979 – 1993 and of the Traverse Theatre Edinburgh from 1968 – 1970. He co-founded the Joint Stock Theatre Group in 1974 and Out of Joint (with Sonia Friedman) in 1993. Among his directing credits are regular collaborations with writer Caryl Churchill, including Light Shining in Buckinghamshire, Cloud Nine, Serious Money and Blue Heart. Top Girls opened at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester last month, where it runs until 16 July 2011 before its West End transfer. Out of Joint is a theatre company acclaimed for producing and touring new writing. Under the directorship of Max Stafford-Clark it has premiered plays by David Hare, Caryl Churchill, Sebastian Barry, Timberlake Wertenbaker and many more, and launched the careers of such talents as Mark Ravenhill and Stella Feehily. The Out of Joint production of A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson will transfer to the West End in September. Chichester Festival Theatre is one of this country’s leading producing theatres with a strong track record in commissioning and producing new plays and adaptations. Over the past five years, playwrights whose work has been premiered at Chichester include David Edgar, David Hare, Ronald Harwood, Mike Poulton, Ben Power, Lucy Prebble, Martin Sherman and Nicholas Wright. Up Up

Back to Productions TWELFTH NIGHT & RICHARD III This production began performances on 2nd November 2012 and closed on 10th February 2013. Rylance back doing what he does best. Refreshing, challenging. A crowning glory Daily Telegraph Twelfth Night Outrageous high comedy ensues as the pangs of unrequited love affect the unforgettable characters of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night. While the lovelorn Duke Orsino plots to win the heart of the mourning Olivia ( Mark Rylance ), an alliance of servants and hangers-on scheme against the high-handedness of Olivia’s steward, the pompous Malvolio ( Stephen Fry ). When Orsino engages the cross-dressed Viola ( Samuel Barnett ), who has disguised herself as a young man under the name Cesario, to plead with Olivia on his behalf, a bittersweet and hilarious chain of events follows. Richard III Richard Duke of Gloucester ( Mark Rylance ) is determined that he should wear the crown of England. He has already dispatched one king and that king’s son; now all that stands in his way are two credulous brothers and two helpless nephews – the Princes in the Tower. And woe betide those – the women he wrongs, the henchmen he betrays – who dare to raise a voice against him. Monstrous, but theatrically electric, Richard is Shakespeare’s most charismatic, self-delighting villain, revelling at every moment in his homicidal, hypocritical journey to absolute power. Star’s crooked King is a captivating crowd-pleaser Evening Standard Sonia Friedman Productions in association with Shakespeare Road Productions , 1001 Nights , Bob Bartner & Norman Tulchin , Rupert Gavin and Adam Blanshay present Shakespeare's Globe production of “TWELFTH NIGHT ” & “RICHARD III ”. His genius is in its element. Fit for a king The Independent CAST RICHARD III MARK RYLANCE – Richard III LIAM BRENNAN – Clarence/Lord Mayor PETER HAMILTON DYER – Brakenbury/Catesby PAUL CHAHIDI – Hastings/Tyrrell JOSEPH TIMMS – Lady Anne Grey TERRY MCGINTY – River/Scrivener/Blunt/Holy Man SAMUEL BARNETT – Queen Elizabeth MATT HARRINGTON – Dorset/Bishop of Ely/Guard ANGUS WRIGHT – Duke of Buckingham JETHRO SKINNER – Murderer 1/ Cardinal/Ratcliff/Halberdier/Guard COLIN HURLEY – King Edward IV/Stanley KURT EGYIAWAN – Duchess of York/Richmond MATTHEW SCHECHTER – Prince Edward HAYDN SIGNORETTI – Duke of York TWELFTH NIGHT LIAN BRENNAN – Orsino MATT HARRINGTON – Curio/Officer/Olivia's Servant KURT EGYIAWAN – Valentine/Officer SAMUEL BARNETT – Viola TERRY MCGINTY – Sea Captain/Priest COLIN HURLEY – Sir Toby Belch PAUL CHAHIDI – Maria ANGUS WRIGHT – Sir Andrew Aguecheek HAMILTON DYER – Feste Peter MARK RYLANCE – Olivia STEPHEN FRY – Malvolio PAUL CONNOLLY – Antonio John JOSEPH TIMMS – Sebastan JETHRO SKINNER – Fabian CREATIVES TIM CARROLL – Director JENNY TIRAMANI – Designer CLAIRE VAN KAMPEN – Music DAVD PLATER – Lighting

Back to News & Press Rehearsal images released for Jez Butterworth's The Hills of Califonia ahead of performances beginning this Saturday Wednesday, 24 January 2024 Producers Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street have today released rehearsal images for Jez Butterworth’s new play, The Hills of California. With a cast led by Laura Donnelly (The Ferryman, The Nevers, Outlander ), Leanne Best (Sweat, Ripper Street, Line of Duty ), Ophelia Lovibond (Minx, W1A, The Effect) and Helena Wilson (Vogue World, Jack Absolute Flies Again, Rosencrantz & Guildenstern) as the Webb family. They are joined by Bryan Dick, Shaun Dooley, Corey Johnson, Richard Lumsden, Natasha Magigi, Nancy Allsop, Sophia Ally, Lara McDonnell, Nicola Turner, Will Barratt, Georgina Hellier, Alfie Jackson, Lucy Moran, Stevie Raine, Jasmyn Banks, Jessica Elisa Boyd, Monica Faldes, William Lawlor and Angela Phinnimore. T ake a look at the rehearsal images on our Instagram. Following their multi-award-winning triumph, The Ferryman , Jez Butterworth, writer of Jerusalem, and Sam Mendes, director of The Lehman Trilogy, return to the West End to bring you The Hills of California . The latest play from the acclaimed playwright will run at Harold Pinter Theatre for a limited season from 27 January to 15 June 2024. “This house. It’s called ‘Sea View’. It’s just I’ve looked out of every window, and you can’t. You can’t see the sea.” Blackpool, 1976. The driest summer in 200 years. The beaches are packed. The hotels are heaving. In the sweltering backstreets, far from the choc ices and donkey rides, the Webb Sisters are returning to their mother’s run-down guest house, as she lies dying upstairs. The creative team for The Hills of California is Writer: Jez Butterworth , Director: Sam Mendes , Designer: Rob Howell , Lighting Designer: Natasha Chivers , Composer, Sound Designer and Arranger: Nick Powell , Choreographer: Ellen Kane , Musical Supervisor and Arranger: Candida Caldicot , Casting Director: Amy Ball , Young Person’s Casting Director: Verity Naughton and Associate Director: Zoé Ford Burnett . Up Up

Back to News & Press Sonia Friedman Productions nominated for this years BAFTA’s Wednesday, 30 March 2022 ‘Together’ starring James McAvoy and Sharon Horgan, written by Dennis Kelly, directed by Stephen Daldry and produced by Shoebox Films, Sonia Friedman Productions, BBC Film/BBC Two has been nominated in the single drama category. Together is available to watch on BBC iPlayer ‘People You May Know’, starring Lydia West and Arthur Darvill, written by James Graham, directed by Juliet Riddell and produced by FT film, Sonia Friedman Productions and supported by Luminate, has been nominated in the short form category. To watch the film click here A full list of nominations can be found here Up Up

Back to News & Press Sunny Afternoon to leave London in October Thursday, 16 June 2016 The multi-Olivier award-winning hit British musical SUNNY AFTERNOON will conclude its London run at the end of its current booking period on 29 October this year, after more than two years in the West End. The production will begin a national tour on 19 August at the Manchester Opera House. To mark the 50th anniversary of The Kinks’ hit single Sunny Afternoon reaching Number One in 1966, 50 top price tickets for every performance in July are on sale for £19.66. The critically-acclaimed musical Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks. It has established itself as a firm favourite with audiences and critics alike since it opened at the Harold Pinter Theatre in October 2014. Danny Horn (Doctor Who; The Dead Dogs) plays Ray Davies, with Oliver Hoare (Antony and Cleopatra, Chichester) as Dave Davies, Tom Whitelock (Times Square Angel, Union) as bassist Pete Quaife and Damien Walsh (Dreamboats and Petticoats) as drummer Mick Avory. At certain performances, the role of Ray Davies will be played by Ryan O’Donnell (Romeo and Juliet, RSC; Quadrophenia). Full cast: Jason Baughan, Niamh Bracken, Christopher Brandon, Harriet Bunton, Alice Cardy, Oliver Hoare, Danny Horn, Gillian Kirkpatrick, Megan Leigh Mason, Jay Marsh, Ryan O’Donnell, Stephen Pallister, Charlie Tighe, Gabriel Vick, Damien Walsh and Tom Whitelock. Understudies: Alice Cardy, Lia Given, Lloyd Gorman, Vicki Manser, Kay Milbourne, Nick Sayce, Robert Took, Alex Tosh, Robbie White. Up Up

Back to Productions SHIRLEY VALENTINE Following success at the Menier Chocolate Factory, this production transferred to Trafalgar Studios on 20th July and closed on 30th October as part of the Willy Russell Season. Syal’s lovely performance, and Glen Walford’s beautifully judged production… will glow in the memory of all who see it. Daily Telegraph A triumph…affecting, funny and fresh The Times Shirley Valentine stars Meera Syal in “London’s Best Comic Performance” (Time Out ), as the Liverpudlian housewife who rediscovers her zest for life following a trip to Greece – and a chance encounter with the local Casanova… Meera Syal is irresistible as Shirley Valentine: warm, communicative and bittersweet. She has the audience eating out of her hand. The Observer CAST MEERA SYAL – Shirley CREATIVES WILLY RUSSELL – Playwright GLEN WALFORD – Director PETER MCKINTOSH – Designer PAUL ANDERSON – Lightening Designer DAVID OGILVY – Sound Designer SIAN JENKINS – Costume Supervisor

Back to News & Press Hamlet to be broadcast live to cinemas worldwide 15 October 2015 Friday, 20 February 2015 It is announced that Hamlet will be broadcast to cinemas around the world on Thursday 15 October 2015 as part of National Theatre Live. Benedict Cumberbatch will play the title role in Lyndsey Turner’s production of William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and presented by the Barbican. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state. With set designs by Es Devlin and video design by Luke Halls, Hamlet begins its 12-week run at the Barbican Theatre on 5 August 2015, with opening night on 25 August at 7pm. The twelve week limited run will conclude on 31 October 2015. The run of Hamlet is currently sold out; however, details of how to purchase the 100 tickets at £10 for each performance will be announced late spring. In addition, from time to time, small numbers of tickets may be returned for advance sale online. Further casting and details for this production will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the Hamlet NT LIVE will go on sale on 16 March 2015. Details of all screenings can be found at ntlive.com Up Up

Back to News & Press Sonia Friedman responds to the UK Government's Emergency Support Package Sunday, 5 July 2020 Today, the UK Government announced a £1.57 billion emergency support package as a fund to help the arts. In response, Sonia Friedman said: “I’m deeply relieved and immensely grateful that the Government has heard the urgent warnings from across the cultural sector, and responded with this significant rescue package that is so desperately needed. This historic fiscal support recognises that the arts are not an added extra, but a national necessity that enrich all our lives in countless ways. We take them for granted at our peril. I welcome this vital intervention from the Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Oliver Dowden, DCMS and the Treasury at a critical moment for our industry. This fund will go a huge way to ensuring there is a theatre industry still standing when it is safe to resume performance and open our doors again. All of us in the arts are absolutely aware that we are not alone in facing a crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We recognise the myriad challenges ahead in all areas of our nation’s social, public and economic life and we know we are not a special case. Far from it: we want to play our part in the recovery, and we sincerely believe that today’s commitment to the arts represents both good fiscal sense and a deep faith in the power of the arts. Our country’s artists and arts organisations are uniquely positioned to provide ways of imagining our country’s future. It is in our nation’s theatres, in our dance and concert halls, our opera houses, circuses, our village fetes and our comedy clubs that we will come together, to share our stories, make sense of our experiences, escape our daily worries and imagine our futures. Put simply, our cultural life will help us to heal. Today is only the first step towards cultural recovery, but it is an essential one – and offers hope and confidence that we can take many more steps. Today’s package offers a lifeline to arts organisations in existential danger, and should act as a springboard to a re-opening, when it is safe to do so. We will need guidance from Government on that front, as we navigate a route through their roadmap towards safely resuming live performance, and we stand ready to help in whatever way we can and this money will ensure that we can play our part when the time is right. We appreciate that this commitment represents a show of faith in our sector, and as arts workers, we will endeavour to return that investment and meet the social responsibilities that follow from it. There will be challenges along the way – not least ensuring that this relief money is distributed equitably and efficiently in a way that preserves a rich and complex cultural ecosystem and protects venues, companies and individual artists alike, including the hundreds of thousands of freelancers that sustain and fire our industry. Many have been hard-hit by recent shutdowns, and I know today’s announcement will be a big relief. We owe it to them to ensure it delivers as such. They have helped make the case for this major milestone. Together, as a sector, we can now begin mapping out our respective paths to the re-opening, recovery and renewal of our glorious theatre industry. We stand ready to open our doors, as soon it is safe to do so, that we might share space once again, reflect on the traumas we’ve endured and dream up an almighty celebration on the other side of this.” 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 Productions SHIFTERS This production began on 12 August and closed on 12 October 2024. ★★★★ 'The perfect bittersweet rom-com' Evening Standard Dre and Des. Young. Gifted. Black. He stayed. She left. Years later, Des and Dre come crashing back into each other’s lives, carrying new secrets and old scars. With the clock counting down until Des has to leave again, memories of their teen years collide with their present and they’re forced to question if destiny has brought them back together for a reason. ★★★★ 'Smouldering and soulful' Time Out Eleanor Lloyd Productions , Chuchu Nwagu Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions are delighted to offer you the opportunity to invest in the West End premiere of Benedict Lombe ’s play Shifters , directed by Lynette Linton in a transfer from the Bush Theatre. Do you believe in destiny? Shifters , “the perfect bittersweet rom-com” (Evening Standard) is transferring to the West End, following a critically-acclaimed incredible, sold-out run at the Bush Theatre. This fierce new romance is “smouldering and soulful” (Time Out) and a must-see for anyone longing for a different kind of love story. Written by Benedict Lombe (Lava , winner of the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize for Playwriting), directed by Evening Standard Theatre Award winner Lynette Linton (Blues for an Alabama Sky , August in England ) and starring the “tremendous” (The Observer) Tosin Cole (BBC’s Doctor Who, Netflix’s Supacell) and the “irresistible” (London Theatre) Heather Agyepong (School Girls; or, The African Mean Girls Play , Lyric Hammersmith). Shifters is a beautifully intoxicating and relatable reminder of the enduring power of memory and young love. A universal story, full of heart, it’s “laugh out loud funny and tears-to-the-eyes moving” (The Times). ★★★★ 'Laugh out loud funny and tears to the eyes moving' The Times CAST TOSIN COLE HEATHER AGYEPONG CREATIVES BENEDICT LOMBE – Playwright LYNETTE LINTON – Director ALEX BERRY – Set and Costume Design NEIL AUSTIN – Lighting Design TONY GAYLE – Sound Design XANA – Composition SHELLEY MAXWELL – Movement and Intimacy Direction DEIRDRE O'HALLORAN – Production Dramaturg JOEL TRILL – Voice Coach HEATHER BASTEN CDG – Casting