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Dateline:
12th July, 2004
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New Becket Revival
John Caird is to direct a new production of Anouilh's Becket at the
Theatre Royal Haymarket. The new version has been adapted by Frederic
Raphael and will star Dougray Scott as Becket and Jasper Britton as
Henry. The production opens on 27th October (previews from 20th).
The last West End production (in 1991, starring Robert Lindsay and
Derek Jacobi) was also at the Haymarket.
Mastrantonio at the
Donmar
Hollywood star Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio is to make her London debut
in Michael Grandage's production of Grand Hotel at the Donmar
Warehouse. Written by Luther Davi with music and lyrics by Robert Wright
and George Forrest, the production opens on 29th November (previews
from 19th).
Although best known for her film work, Mastrantonio has done a considerable
amount of work on Broadway, including a Tony-nominated performance in
Man of La Mancha.
Cuckoo
Casting Announced
The full casting for Guy Masterson's production of One Flew Over
the Cuckoo's Nest at this year's Edinburgh Fringe has been announced.
As expected, it features Christian Slater as R.P. McMurphy, Frances
Barber as Nurse Ratched, Mackenzie Crook and Adrian Hood. David Calvitto,
however, is not in the cast list (see last week's
story).
The cast also includes Owen O'Neill, Ian Coppinger, Dave Johns, Gavin
Robertson and Phil Nichol, who appeared in Twelve Angry Men last
year, and Felix Dexter, Lucy Porter, Lizzie Roper, Katherine Jakeways,
Stephen K Amos and Tim Ahern. Guy Masterson, of course, directs.
Torn at the King's
Head
Angelica Torn is to star in the King's Head's revival of Ariel Dorfman's
Death and the Maiden. This will be her second King's Head appearance
recently: she starred in Edge as Sylvia Plath.
Also in the cast are Rupert Wickham and Leigh Lawson. The production
begins previews on 20th July and runs until 29th August.
Keith, Riding, Gillett
in Blithe Spirit
Peter Hall's second rep season at the Theatre Royal, Bath, ends with
a new production of Coward's Blithe Spirit. Directed by Thea
Sharrock, the production features Penelope Keith, Joanna Riding, Aiden
Gillett and Amanda Drew. It opens on 24th August (previews from 18th)
and runs until 4th September.
After Bath, the production goes to Malvern, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh,
Cheltenham and Woking.
Outhwaite Lands Hollywood
Role
Tamzin Outhwaite, best known for her time in EastEnders and,
more recently, the TV drama Redcap, has landed her first Hollywood
role. She will appear with Wesley Snipes in a new thriller Seven
Seconds, in which she plays a NATO officer.
Shooting has just begun in Romania.
Closing
When Harry Met Sally (Theatre Royal, Haymarket) is to close at
the end of its current booking period, 4th September. It will have run
for seven months.
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