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Dateline:
4th April, 2004
A Funny Thing Will
Happen at the National in July
The National Theatre is to present a revival of Sondheim's A Funny
Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum as part if its Travelex £10
season in the Olivier. It will open on 9th July 2004 and continue in
repertory until 2nd November 2004 (previews from 28th June).
The cast includes Desmond Barrit, Jane Fowler, Sam Kelly, Hamish McColl,
Philip Quast, David Schneider, and the production will be directed by
Edward Hall.
Stephen Sondheim himself will take part in one of the RNT's Platforms
on 6th July at 6.00 pm.
Also in the £10 season are Cyrano de Bergerac, Measure
for Measure (directed by Complicite's Simon McBurney), and the premiere
of David Hare's Stuff Happens.
Othello
to Transfer to New Theatre
The Royal Shakespeare Company's production of Othello,
directed by Gregory Doran and starring Antony Sher, will transfer to
the Trafalgar Studios, the new 350-seater studio space created at the
Whitehall Theatre. It opens on 3rd June (previews from 26th May) and
is booking initially until 3rd July.
Franks to Replace Haig
Philip Franks will replace David Haig as Obsborne when Journey's
End transfers to the Playhouse on 3rd May.
Dillon Debut Gains
Second Award
Lisa Dillon, who won the Most Promising Newcomer award from the Critics'
Circle for her performance in The
Master Builder, has been awarded this year's Ian Charleson Award.
Second was Louisa Clein (for Lady from the Sea), and third Eve
Myles (for the RSC Titus
Andronicus and The Taming
of the Shrew).
Baldwin Revival at
Tricycle
The Talawa Theatre Company is to revive James Baldwin's 1964 play Blues
for Mr Charlie at the Tricycle, Kilburn, from 16th June to 10th
July.
New Singing'
at the Wells
The Leicester Haymarket, although currently closed, is to produce a
new version of the musical Singin' in the Rain at Sadler's Wells
from 3rd August to 4th September (previews from 29th July). It will
then transfer to Leicester on 9th September to repoen the Haymarket.
The production will be directed by Haymarket director Paul Kerryson
and will star dancer Adam Cooper, who also choreographs. Cooper, a former
Royal Ballet principal dancer, starred in Matthew Bourne's all-male
Swan Lake.
Dench for Windmill
Theatre Film?
Judi Dench is understood to be considering playing the part of Laura
Henderson, who started the "naughty" reviews at the Windmill
Theatre, in a new film Mrs Henderson Presents. The film is still
in the early stages of planning but one of the executive producers is
Bob Hoskins, who will also play Vivian Van Damm, the Windmill's general
manager. BBC Films is understood to be co-producing and hopes to get
Stephen Frears as director. The producers hope to start shooting in
the summer.
Extending
Three West End shows have announced extensions:
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (London Palladium) is now booking
to 13th March, 2005
- Tonight's the Night (Victoria Palace) to 2nd October
- The Lion King (Lyceum) to 9th January, 2005.
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