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Back to News & Press Top theatre producer picks up gong ‘in the memory of her family’ Wednesday, 14 June 2023 A theatre producer who picked up a gong at Buckingham Palace said she works hard in memory of her family, who travelled from Russia and escaped the Nazis. Sonia Friedman, whose production company is behind some of the biggest shows in the West End and on Broadway, said her family “sacrificed a huge amount”. She found out about the honour around the time she learned her brother, violinist and artist Richard Friedman, was going to die. “And my brother is the reason that I do what I do, because he was my inspiration when I was growing up – to be creative and to storytell and to use my imagination,” she said after getting her award on Tuesday. Ms Friedman, who has been made a CBE for services to theatre, said: “This will sound cliched but it is the truth, which is I come from a Russian immigrant refugee family who came here with nothing. “And they sacrificed a huge amount in order for my generation to exist, my generation of siblings, and I do it for them. I do it for their memory. “And it’s a legacy that, at the end of my life, I can have won many, many Oliviers or Tonys but I will have something that will carry through for my memory, particularly as I don’t have children. “It’s a confirmation that I did something in the memory of the family who travelled from Russia, escaped the Nazis, to allow me to do this.” Ms Friedman, whose company produced the hit play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, is currently working on the upcoming play Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Read the full Evening Standard article here. Up Up

Back to News & Press The Ferryman announces US National Tour following 9 Tony Awards nominations Wednesday, 1 May 2019 Winner of the Olivier Award and Evening Standard Award for Best New Play and Best Direction in London, the Broadway production has just been nominated for nine Tony Awards including Best Play. The show’s producers Sonia Friedman and Caro Newling have confirmed that discussions are underway for engagements in Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Hartford, Los Angeles, Minneapolis/St. Paul, San Francisco, Schenectady, Seattle, Tampa, Toronto, Washington and other markets. They have also confirmed that advanced discussions are underway for an Australian production. The Ferryman is playing at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) on Broadway through July 7, 2019. It has received the following nominations: 9 Tony Award Nominations: Best Play Best Direction of a Play – Sam Mendes Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play – Paddy Considine Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play – Laura Donnelly Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play – Fionnula Flanagan Best Scenic Design of a Play – Rob Howell Best Costume Design of a Play – Rob Howell Best Lighting Design of a Play – Peter Mumford Best Sound Design of a Play – Nick Powell 4 Drama Desk Award Nominations: Outstanding Play Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play – Tom Glynn-Carney Outstanding Director of a Play – Sam Mendes Outstanding Sound Design in a Play – Nick Powell 5 Outer Critics Award Nominations: Outstanding New Broadway Play Outstanding Director of a Play – Sam Mendes Outstanding Scenic Design (Play or Musical) – Rob Howell Outstanding Costume Design (Play or Musical) – Rob Howell Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play – Fionnula Flanagan 2 Drama League Award Nominations: Outstanding Production of a Play Paddy Considine – Distinguished Performance Award A New York Times’ Critics Pick, Ben Brantley called the show “The Broadway production of the year” and said, ‘This astonishing, glorious, magnificent drama takes your breath away. The Ferryman is an endlessly vibrant work, directed with sweeping passion and meticulous care by Sam Mendes . This is theater as charged and expansive as life itself.’ The New Yorker’s Cynthia Zarin said, ‘This play is that rare thing: as you sit in the audience, you know you are watching theatre history happen.’ The Daily Beast’s Tim Teeman wrote, ‘The Ferryman sets a gold standard for Broadway plays. A rollicking, moving masterpiece, and an emphatic herald of the strength and power of original playwriting on Broadway. Rarely is theater so beautifully written, brilliantly acted and brilliantly directed. Do whatever you can to see it.’ Peter Marks of The Washington Post called it ‘A riveting work of art. The evening is a meticulous unfolding of plot and character that builds to one of the most ferociously rewarding climaxes of my playgoing experience. This explosive, exhilarating drama is what a theater lover lives for.’ The Chicago Tribune’s Chris Jones said ‘Epic and extraordinary, with a howling roar of cacophonous humanity. You feel like you’re watching human destiny play out before your eyes.’ David Rooney in The Hollywood Reporter wrote, ‘A gloriously entertaining new work that positively thrums with life and love and leaves you shocked and breathless. The Ferryman is a crackling thriller that will shake up the Broadway season with tornado-like force.’ The Ferryman is set in rural Northern Ireland in 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest. A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead. But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor. The Ferryman is produced on Broadway by Sonia Friedman Productions & Neal Street Productions with Ronald Frankel, Gavin Kalin Productions, Roy Furman/Benjamin Lowy, Scott M. Delman, Stephanie P. McClelland, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Ron Kastner, Starry Night Entertainment, Kallish Weinstein Creative, Scott Landis, Steve Traxler, Richard Winkler, Rona Delves Broughton/Bill Damaschke, 1001 Nights, Burnt Umber Productions, Rupert Gavin, Scott Rudin, Jamie deRoy/Catherine Adler, Sam Levy/Lauren Stevens, and Ramin Sabi/Christopher Ketner. Up Up

Back to News & Press Last chance to see the West End transfer of Robert Icke's critically acclaimed production of Hamlet Tuesday, 15 August 2017 BBC Two will broadcast this critically acclaimed stage production of William Shakespeare’s classic play, starring BAFTA and Olivier award-winning actor Andrew Scott in the title role. BBC viewers will have a front row seat at this celebrated production of Hamlet , which will broadcast on BBC Two in 2018. The programme was commissioned by Patrick Holland (Controller, BBC Two) and Emma Cahusac (Commissioning Editor, Arts) and is produced by John Wyver at Illuminations Television. Shot live in front of a West End audience, BBC viewers will be given close-up access to this generation’s most acclaimed Hamlet. Following a sell out run at the Almeida Theatre, Hamlet has enjoyed a limited season in the West End, with over 55,000 people booked in so far across the entire run, equating to 96% of all tickets. 62% of Hamlet ’s audience have been first time attendees. Over 28,000 seats were available at £30 or under, specifically for under 30s – with over 300 available for each of the 96 performances. 15,000 tickets were sold at £25 or less. Robert Icke , Director (and Almeida Theatre Associate Director) says: “It has been a real joy to work with such a gifted and dedicated company of actors on bringing this most famous play to audiences in 2017. The production has been on a wonderful journey from the Almeida to the West End, and I am very much looking forward to this next step on BBC Two. To be able to offer our version of Hamlet to as wide and diverse an audience as possible has always been of paramount importance to us, and now we are thrilled to be able to bring it to people across the country. ” In celebration of the show’s final weeks at the Harold Pinter Theatre, the critically acclaimed Almeida Theatre production of Hamlet has offered a number of exclusive events and behind-the-scenes insights into the production including a cast Q&A and an In conversation with Robert and Andrew. The final event announced will run on 22 August. LIVE STREAM IN CONVERSATION WITH ROBERT ICKE, ANDREW SCOTT AND STEPHEN GROSZ – HAMLET, MADNESS AND MENTAL HEALTH Tuesday 22 August – 2pm Two of Hamlet ’s key themes are madness and grief; and mourning, bereavement and emotion are central to the story. Director Robert Icke used psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz ’s book THE EXAMINED LIFE as a reference point in rehearsals and one of the most feted aspects of the production has been that, in Andrew’s performance, these emotions feel unusually personal and raw. Robert, Andrew and Stephen discuss the character, the play and its themes of madness and mourning, sanity and survival, live from the Facebook Studio. Watch the live stream from 2pm on Tuesday 22 Aug via Time Out London. Available to watch again in full after the event. Up Up

Back to Productions BETRAYAL This production began performances on 27th May and closed 20th August 2011. Magnificent. Rickson’s production is the finest I have seen of Pinter’s masterpiece. The depth and passion of Pinter at his finest… The acting is virtuously flawless. Daily Telegraph Sometimes you’ll find there can be three people in a marriage… Over a period of nine years, we are shown the high price of passion and the damage inflicted by desire. Harold Pinter’s play explores how our loves and our losses echo and accumulate through time. Kristin Scott Thomas takes your breath away. A must-see production. Mail on Sunday “I’ve always rather liked Jerry. To be honest, I’ve always liked him rather more than I’ve liked you. Maybe I should have had an affair with him myself.” Robert, Betrayal Sonia Friedman Productions in association with Robert G. Bartner and Norman Tulchin , 1001 Nights , Max Cooper , Scott M. Delman , Rupert Gavin and Scott & Brian Zeilinger/ Richard Winkler presents “BETRAYAL ”. Beautifully written… Beautifully lucid and perceptive revival. Excellent performances. The Guardian CAST KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS – Emma DOUGLAS HENSHALL – Jerry BEN MILES – Robert CREATIVES IAN RICKSON – Director JERMY HERBERT – Designer JOHANNA TOWN – Lighting STEPHEN WARBECK – Music IAN DICKINSON – Sound

Back to News & Press Last chance to see Oresteia ay Trafalgar Studios Monday, 12 October 2015 There are just four more weeks for audiences to catch the Almeida Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Oresteia , by Aeschylus. The production, re-imagined for the modern stage by Almeida Associate Director Robert Icke (The Fever , Mr Burns , 1984 ), transferred to Trafalgar Studios in August, following a sold-out run at the Almeida Theatre. Robert Icke’s Oresteia has been heralded as one of the theatre events of the year, creating a style of theatre-going that is the theatrical equivalent of binge-watching – audiences continue to be captivated by the epic and mesmeric style of the production. The contemporary relevance and prescience of the classic piece is brought sharply to life in Icke’s bold and immediate production. The cast at Trafalgar Studios includes Lorna Brown, Jessica Brown Findlay, Annie Firbank, Joshua Higgott, Luke Thompson, Jonathan McGuinness, Oliver Ryan, Luke Thompson, Lia Williams, Angus Wright and Hara Yannas. Orestes’ parents are at war. A family drama spanning several decades, a huge, moving, bloody saga, Aeschylus’ greatest and final play asks whether justice can ever be done – and continues to resonate more than two millennia after it was written. Oresteia opened at the Almeida in June 2015 to public and critical acclaim, as the inaugural production in the theatre’s Almeida Greeks season. Oresteia is directed by Robert Icke, designed by Hildegard Bechtler, with light by Natasha Chivers, sound by Tom Gibbons and video by Tim Reid. Casting is by Julia Horan CDG. Robert Icke is the Almeida's Associate Director, where his new version of Uncle Vanya will premiere in February 2016, he most recently directed The Iliad , The Fever and Mr Burns . Other Almeida credits include 1984 , a co-production with Headlong and Nottingham Playhouse co-created with Duncan Macmillan, for which he won the 2014 UK Theatre Award. Robert was previously Associate Director at Headlong. The transfer of Oresteia is produced by Almeida Theatre, Sonia Friedman Productions and Ambassador Theatre Group. Up Up

Back to News & Press The Ferryman transfers to the West End Wednesday, 8 February 2017 After the short run at the Royal Court Theatre sold out in just one day, the producers are delighted to announce that Jez Butterworth ’s epic, new play The Ferryman will transfer to the West End. Multi award-winning actor, director and writer Paddy Considine will be joined by Laura Donnelly and Genevieve O’Reilly in the production directed by Sam Mendes . The cast will also include Bríd Brennan , Turlough Convery , Fra Fee , Tom Glynn-Carney , Stuart Graham , Gerard Horan , Carla Langley , Des McAleer , Conor MacNeill , Rob Malone , Dearbhla Molloy , Eugene O’Hare and Niall Wright with further casting to be announced. The full company comprises 38 performers: 18 main adults, 7 covers, 12 children on rota and 1 baby. Rural Derry, 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest. A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead. But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor. The Ferryman will run at the Gielgud Theatre for 16 weeks from 20 June – 7 October with an opening night on 29 June. Tickets go on sale to priority bookers on Wednesday 8 February and the Box Office opens for general on-sale on Friday 10 February at 9am. Developed by Sonia Friedman Productions , the premiere of The Ferryman is co-produced with Neal Street Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions . The West End production will follow the run at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs which begins 24 April 2017, with an opening night on 3 May. Jez Butterworth , whose plays include Jerusalem , Mojo and The River , previously collaborated with Sam Mendes on the scripts for Spectre and Skyfall from the Bond franchise. The Ferryman will be the sixth of Butterworth’s plays to be premiered at the Royal Court Theatre and marks his fourth collaboration with Sonia Friedman Productions. Sonia Friedman , on behalf of Sonia Friedman Productions , Neal Street Productions and Royal Court Theatre Productions said: "We are delighted that we have made it possible to transfer Jez Butterworth's new play The Ferryman, which will move to the Gielgud Theatre almost immediately after its run at the Royal Court Theatre finishes. When it first went on sale at the Court, it sold out in record time. It became clear to us even then that there was a far larger demand to see the play than the Court run could ever accommodate. We have therefore worked at speed to find the production another home as quickly as possible, which is no mean feat, and we are very grateful to the company for helping us make this happen. It is thrilling to know that wider audiences will now have a chance to see this extraordinary new work from one of our most important writers. The scope, scale and ambition of Jez’s new play deserves this opportunity and I am delighted that together with Royal Court Theatre Productions and Neal Street Productions we are in the privileged position to make it happen. ” The Ferryman is directed by Sam Mendes , designed by Rob Howell , with lighting by Peter Mumford , and music and sound by Nick Powell . Up Up

Back to Productions CONSENT This production first began performances on 18th May and closed on 11th August 2018. ★★★★★ A Modern Classic… a hotly topical play with as much human life as we’ve seen on the West End stage for a long time The Times Why is Justice blind? Is she impartial? Or is she blinkered? Friends take opposing briefs in a contentious legal case. The key witness is a woman whose life seems a world away from theirs. At home, their own lives begin to unravel as every version of the truth is challenged. ★★★★★ Sharp. Heartfelt. Multi-layered. Observer Nina Raine ’s ‘blistering new play’ (New York Times ), directed by Roger Michell , makes a triumphant and timely transfer to the Harold Pinter Theatre this May, following a sold-out season at the National Theatre. This ‘tense, entertaining modern-day tragi-comedy’ (Daily Telegraph ) takes a searing look at the law whilst putting modern relationships into the dock. ★★★★★ Powerful. One of Nina Raine's most enjoyable and intelligent plays. Unreservedly recommended Independent CAST CLAUDIE BLACKLEY SIAN CLIFFORD STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE HEATHER CRANEY CLAIRE FOSTER LEE INGLEBY ADAM JAMES CREATIVES NINA RAINE – Playwright ROGER MICHELL – Director HILDEGARD BECHTLER – Set Designer DINAH COLLIN – Costume Designer RICK FISHER – Lighting Designer KATE WHITLEY – Music Designer JOHN LEONARD – Sound Designer AMY BALL CDG – Casting

Back to Productions 1984 – BROADWAY This production began performances on 18th May and closed on 8th October 2017. ★★★★ Orwell's parable of political control remains tingle-inducingly pertinent The Times ★★★★ A deadly chilling piece for our dangerous times Time Out Following four wildly successful U.K. runs, the new stage adaptation of George Orwell ’s dystopian masterpiece comes to New York. One of the most widely referenced and best-known fiction titles of all time, 1984 has sold over 30 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 65 languages. Now, Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan have adapted this iconic novel into ‘a chilling, ingenious 101 minutes of theatre ’ (The London Times ). Depressingly relevant and brilliantly discomforting Radio Times CAST TOM STURRIDGE – Winston OLIVIA WILDE – Julia REED BIRNEY – O'Brien WAYNE DUVALL – Parsons CARL HENDRICK LOUIS – Martin NICK MILLS – Syme MICHAEL POTTS – Charrington CARA SEYMOUR – Mrs Parsons SAMI BRAY – Child WILLOW MCCARTHY – Child MEREDITH FORLENZA – Understudy Julia/Mrs Parsons ANTHONY NEWFIELD – Understudy Charrington/O'Brien/Parsons TOM PATTERSON – Understudy Martin/Syme/Winston CREATIVES ROBERT ICK AND DUNCAN MACMILLAN – Directors CHLOE LAMFORD – Designer NATASHA CHIVERS – Lighting Designer TOM GIBBONS – Sound Designer TIM REID – Video Designer

Back to News & Press Cast Announced for George Orwell's 1984 Monday, 3 April 2017 Producers Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin announced today that Tony® Award nominee Tom Sturridge , Olivia Wilde in her Broadway debut, and Tony® Award winner Reed Birney will lead the cast of the Broadway Premiere of the new stage adaptation of George Orwell ’s dystopian novel 1984 . The trio, who will portray the novel’s classic characters Winston Smith, Julia and O’Brien, respectively, will be joined by Wayne Duvall (Parsons), Carl Hendrick Louis (Martin), Nick Mills (Syme), Michael Potts (Charrington), and Cara Seymour (Mrs. Parsons). Adapted and directed by Robert Icke and Duncan Macmillan , 1984 arrives in New York on the heels of four wildly successful U.K. runs. The strictly limited engagement begins performances on May 18, 2017, and will open on June 22, 2017 at Broadway’s new Hudson Theatre (139-141 West 44th Street). One of the most widely referenced and best known fiction titles of all time, 1984 was first published in 1949. Interest in the title has spiked in recent weeks, as the New York Times reported on January 24, 2017 in an article titled “George Orwell’s ‘1984’ Is Suddenly a Best-Seller,” stating, “George Orwell’s classic book ‘1984,’ about a dystopian future where critical thought is suppressed under a totalitarian regime, has seen a surge in sales this month, rising to the top of multiple best-seller lists in the United States and leading its publisher to have tens of thousands of new copies printed.” Having recently spiked again to the #1 spot on Amazon’s bestseller list almost seven decades after its first printing, 1984 has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 65 languages around the globe. Sturridge began his career in Vanity Fair alongside Reese Witherspoon and Being Julia with Annette Bening and Michael Gambon. Tom's film credits also include Far from the Madding Crowd , Junkhearts , On The Road , Like Minds , Effie Gray , The Boat That Rocked , and currently in Terrence Malick’s Song to Song . He recently played Henry VI alongside Judi Dench and Benedict Cumberbatch in the BBC's “Hollow Crown ” series. Tom made his theatre debut in Simon Stephens’ Punk Rock at the Lyric Hammersmith and Royal Exchange Theatre, Manchester, and subsequently received the Critics' Circle Best Newcomer Award, along with Best Newcomer at the Manchester Evening News Theatre Awards. He was also nominated for the Milton Shulman Award for Outstanding Newcomer at the London Evening Standard Theatre Awards and London Newcomer of the Year at the WhatsOnStage Awards. He has since played leading roles at London's Royal Court Theatre, in Simon Stephens' Wastwater and in Polly Stenham's No Quarter . His performance in Orphans on Broadway garnered him a Tony® Award nomination for Best Actor and wins at the Outer Critic's Circle and Theatre World Awards. Most recently, Tom appeared as Bob in American Buffalo at Wyndham’s Theatre for which he was nominated for an Olivier Award. Wilde recently wrapped production on two films: A Vigilante ; and Life Itself , directed by Dan Fogelman and starring opposite Oscar Isaac. Last year, Wilde starred in HBO’s rock ‘n’ roll drama “Vinyl ” from creators Martin Scorsese, Mick Jagger, and Terence Winter. Along with her work in front of the camera, she recently directed the video for “Dark Necessities ”, a five-minute music short for the well-known funk rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers. Additionally, she directed the music video “No Love Like Yours,” the first single off of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros’ sophomore album. Wilde produced and starred in the drama Meadowland , earning rave reviews for her emotionally charged performance. Her past film credits include the Academy Award winning drama Her , the Golden Globe Award nominated Rush , and the critically-acclaimed indie comedy Drinking Buddies , which she also executive produced. Wilde has served as executive producer on several documentary films. Her most recent documentary short, Body Team 12 , premiered at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival and won the award for Best Documentary Short, and was nominated for the Academy Award. She previously starred on FOX’s hit medical drama “House .” Birney won 2016 Tony® and Drama Desk Awards for his performance in Stephen Karam’s The Humans . He has also appeared on Broadway in Gemini , Picnic , and Casa Valentina (Tony Award nomination, Drama Desk Award). Off-Broadway, he appeared in Man From Nebraska , Bug (Obie Award), Blasted (Drama Desk nomination), Circle Mirror Transformation (Obie, Drama Desk), Uncle Vanya (Drama Desk nomination), Tigers Be Still , The Dream of the Burning Boy (Outer Critics Award nomination), and I’m Gonna Pray for You So Hard (Drama Desk nomination). Upcoming: HBO’s “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ” starring Oprah Winfrey. For television, he has appeared on “House of Cards ,” “The Blacklist ,” and “Girls .” He is the recipient of a 2006 Obie Award for Sustained Excellence, a 2011 Special Drama Desk Award honoring his career and the Richard Seff Award from Actors’ Equity. Duvall was last seen by New York theater audiences playing Pap Finn in the City Center’s Encores! production of Big River and Eddie in MCC’s The Legend of Georgia McBride . Films include O’ Brother, Where Art Thou? ; Prisoners ; Lincoln ; Leatherheads ; and Apollo 13 , to name a few. His latest film, American Animals , will be released later this year. On television, he spent 4 years playing Sgt. Phil Brander on the CBS drama “The District ” and has recurred or guest starred on numerous shows such as “Sneaky Pete ,” “Fargo ,” “Madam Secretary ,” “BrainDead ,” “The Leftovers ,” “Hell on Wheels ,” and “Gotham .” Louis has appeared on Broadway in The Cherry Orchard (Roundabout Theatre Company). Off-Broadway: The Emperor Jones (Irish Repertory Theatre); Little Children Dream of God (Roundabout Theatre Company); The Tempest and Marat/Sade (Classical Theatre of Harlem); The King's Whore (Walkerspace Theater); In Fields Where They Lay (Hudson Guild Theatre). Regionally, he has appeared in Sunset Baby (Kitchen Theatre Company). Films include Fan Girl and Unknown Soldier . He received his MFA from NYU and BA from Fordham University. Mills was most recently seen on Broadway in The Humans by Stephen Karam. Off-Broadway: Macbeth (The Public Theater), The Unavoidable Disappearance of Tom Durnin (Roundabout Theatre Company), R&J (Three Day Hangover), The Steadfast (Slant Theatre Project). On television, he has been seen on “Mr. Robot ,” “Law and Order: SVU ,” “Person of Interest ,” and “Show Me a Hero .” Regional: The Legend of Georgia McBride , Appoggiatura (Denver Center), Lombardi (Cleveland Playhouse), Back Back Back (The Old Globe). MFA: NYU. Potts most recently received critical praise for his role as Turnbo in the Manhattan Theatre Club’s production of August Wilson’s Jitney , under Ruben Santiago-Hudson’s direction. He is widely recognized for his role as the well-mannered, yet feared assassin Brother Mouzone on HBO’s critically acclaimed series “The Wire ” and as Detective Maynard Gilbough in the Emmy® Award winning HBO drama “True Detective .” On the stage, he is known for originating the roles of Mafala Hatimbi in the Tony® Award winning musical The Book of Mormon and Brooks, Sr. in the Tony® Award winning Grey Gardens . Seymour ’s film credits include: Adaptation ; American Psycho ; An Education ; Gangs of New York ; Hotel Rwanda ; and A Woman, a Part . She played Sister Harriet in Steven Soderbergh's award winning television series “The Knick .” Theatre credits include the Obie Award winning Ecstasy and Goose Pimples , both by Mike Leigh at The New Group; plus Freedom of the City and Gibraltar at The Irish Repertory Theatre and The Village Bike at MCC. Icke won the 2016 Olivier Award as well as the Critics’ Circle and London Evening Standard Theatre Awards for Best Director for his production of Oresteia at London’s Almeida Theatre, where he currently serves as Associate Director. Other works at Almeida include adapting and directing Uncle Vanya and Mary Stuart ; and as director: Mr. Burns , The Fever , The Iliad , and The Odyssey . His current production, Hamlet , stars Andrew Scott and will transfer to the West End’s Harold Pinter Theatre this summer. From 2010-13, he was the Associate Director of Headlong. Macmillan is an award-winning writer and director. Plays include: People, Places and Things (National Theatre; St. Ann's Warehouse); Every Brilliant Thing (Paines Plough; Pentabus; Barrow Street Theatre; HBO); City of Glass (HOME Manchester); 2071, co-written with Chris Rapley (Royal Court Theatre); The Forbidden Zone (Salzburg Festival; Barbican Centre); Wunschloses Unglück (Burgtheater Vienna); Reise Durch die Nacht (Schauspielhaus Köln; Festival d’Avignon; Teatertreffen); Lungs (Paines Plough; Studio Theatre). He has twice been nominated for the Olivier Award for Best New Play, and was the inaugural winner of the Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting. Broadway’s 1984 features a creative team that includes Chloe Lamford (Scenic & Costume Design), Natasha Chivers (Lighting Design), Tom Gibbons (Sound Design), and Tim Reid (Video Design). Tickets and info are available at http://www.revisedtruth.com/ . This production of 1984 was originally produced in the U.K. by Headlong, Nottingham Playhouse, and the Almeida Theatre, London; as well as on the West End at Playhouse Theatre London, produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Eleanor Lloyd Productions. Up Up

Back to News & Press Sunny Afternoon announces UK Tour beginning in 2020 Monday, 9 December 2019 Sunny Afternoon tells the story of the early life of Ray Davies and the rise to stardom of The Kinks , who exploded on to the 60s music scene with a raw, energetic new sound that rocked a nation. Recipient of four Olivier Awards, including Best New Musical and Outstanding Achievement in Music for Ray Davies , Sunny Aftrernoon features some of The Kinks’ best-loved songs, including You Really Got Me, Waterloo Sunset, All Day and All of the Night and Lola . Producer Sonia Friedman said today, “I’ve loved this musical from the moment Ray Davies , Joe Penhall , Ed Hall and I started to develop it several years ago and am incredibly excited and proud that we are bringing back our joyous and celebratory Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. For those who missed it the first-time round, UK audiences will have the treat of experiencing it for the very first time or, if you’ve seen it before, you’ll be able to see it again and again! The Kinks helped shape a generation and Ray’s beautifully truthful lyrics and music are as exhilarating and relevant today as the day he wrote them. I’m so happy we will all get a chance to see Sunny Afternoon soon - I’ve missed it in my life.” Ray Davies added, “In these times of political uncertainties, it is a relief to know that Sunny Afternoon is on the horizon to lift our spirits”. Set against the backdrop of a Britain caught mid-swing between the conservative 50s and riotous 60s, this production explores the euphoric highs and agonising lows of one of Britain’s most celebrated bands and the irresistible music that influenced generations. Following a sell-out run at Hampstead Theatre, Sunny Afternoon opened to critical acclaim at the Harold Pinter Theatre in London’s West End in October 2014 where it ran for two years ahead of its critically-acclaimed, five-star tour of the UK and Ireland throughout 2016/17. Sunny Afternoon has music and lyrics by Ray Davies with a book by Joe Penhall and original story by Ray Davies . It is directed by Edward Hall and designed by Miriam Buether with choreography by Adam Cooper . Lighting design is by Rick Fisher with sound design by Matt McKenzie . Musical and vocal adaptations are by Ray Davies and Elliott Ware based on original Kinks’ recordings. Producers of the Sunny Afternoon UK tour include Sonia Friedman Productions , Ambassador Theatre Group Productions with Adam Blanshay Productions , Rupert Gavin . Tour schedule and further dates to be announced: www.sunnyafternoonthemusical.com Up Up

Back to Productions MEAN GIRLS This production opened on 12th March 2018 and closed on 11th March 2020. Broadway has waited a long time for Tina Fey’s talent. At last she’s here! The New York Times 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. Mean Girls is a marvel: dazzling and hilarious! Entertainment Mean Girls is now a ferociously funny new musical from director Casey Nicholaw (Aladdin , Book of Mormon , Dreamgirls ), composer Jeff Richmond (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt ), lyricist Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde ) and book writer Tina Fey (30 Rock, Bossypants ). Produced by Lorne Micheals , Stuart Thompson , Sonia Friedman Productions and Paramount Pictures , Mean Girls gets to the hilarious heart of what it means to be a true friend, a worthy nemesis, and above all, a human being. CAST ERIKA HENNINGSEN – Cady Heron TAYLOR LOUDERMAN – Regina George KRYSTINA ALABADO – Gretchen Wieners KATE ROCKWELL – Karen Smith BARRETT WILBERT WEED – Janis Sarkisian GREY HENSON – Damian Hubbard JENNIFER SIMARD – Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George KYLE SELIG – Aaron Samuels CHEECH MANOHAR – Kevin Gnapoor RICK YOUNGER – Mr. Duvall Ensemble COLLINS CONLEY DEMARIUS R. COPES KEVIN COSCULLUELA DEVON HADSELL CURTIS HOLLAN MYLES MCHALE BECCA PETERSEN – Assistant Dance Captain BRENDON STIMSON – Dance Captain CHRISTINE SHEPARD JAKE SWAIN RIZA TAKAHASHI DARYL TOFA BRIA JENE WILLIAMS GIANNA YANELLI Swings MARIA BRIGGS IXCHEL CUELLAR TALYA GROVES CHRIS MEDLIN – Fight Captain BRITTANY NICHOLAS IAIN YOUNG ASHLEY DE LA ROSA – Standby Regina George, Gretchen Wieners DANIELLE WADE – Standby Cady Heron, Janis Sarkisian, Mrs. Heron/Ms. Norbury/Mrs. George CREATIVES TINA FEY – Book JEFF RICHMOND – Music NELL BENJAMIN – Lyrics CASEY NICHOLAW – Director/Choreographer SCOTT PASK – Scenic Designer GREGG BARNES – Costume Designer KENNETH POSNER – Lighting Designer BRIAN RONAN – Sound Designer FINN ROSS – Video Designer ADAM YOUNG – Video Designer JOSH MARQUETTE – Hair Designer MILAGROS MEDINA-CERDEIA – Make-Up Designer MARY-MITCHELL CAMPBELL – Music Director JOHN CLANCY – Orchestrations GLEN KELLY – Dance/Incidental/Additional Music Arrangements TELSEY + COMPANY, BETHANY KNOX CSA – Casting

Back to Productions DREAMGIRLS – UK TOUR This production started and ended its tour at Liverpool Empire, opening on 14th December 2021 and closing on 7th January 2023. ★★★★★ Dazzling. A lavish musical that's at all times exhilarating. Evening Standard Meet The Dreams – Effie, Lorrell and Deena – three talented young singers in the turbulent 1960s, a revolutionary time in American music history. ★★★★ Dreamgirls has soul in all the right places. Sunday Times Join the three friends as they embark upon a musical rollercoaster ride through a world of fame, fortune and the ruthless realities of show business, testing their friendships to the very limit. ★★★★★ A glittering tour de force of disco and soul. Daily Express CAST NICOLE RAQUEL DENNIS – Effie White NATALIE KASSANGA – Deena Jones PAIGE PEDDIE – Lorrell Robinson SHARLENE HECTOR – Effie White Alternate MATT MILLS – Curtis Taylor Jr. BRANDON LEE SEARS – Jimmy Early SHEM OMARI JAMES – C.C White JO SERVI – Marty BRIANNA OGUNBAWO – Michelle Morris/Ensemble SHONA BUWU HARVEY EBBAGE ROLA ELLIOT OLIVIA FOSTER-BROWNE CHRISTOPHER GOPAUL WINNY HERBERT LUKAS HUNT KELLIANNA JAY MARLEE JAY RYAN KAYODE NICOLE LOUISE LEWIS HOLLY LIBURD DAVID MAIRS-MCKENZIE ROSS MEAGROW SAMUEL NICHOLAS ILANA RICHARDSON JOSH SINGLETON CREATIVES CASEY NICHOLAW – Director and Choreographer TIM HATLEY – Set and Costume Designer HUGH VANSTONE – Lighting Designer RICHARD BROOKER – Sound Designer JOSH MARQUETTE – Hair Designer NICK FINLOW – Music Supervisor TOM EYEN – Book and Lyrics HENRY KRIEGER – Music WILLIE REALE – Additional Material ALISON POLLARD – Associate Director SEAN PARKINS – Associate Choreographer