Mark Armstrong and Lesley Manville to star in Robert Icke’s Oedipus
Mark Strong and Lesley Manville are to star in Robert Icke’s adaptation of Sophocles’ Oedoipus at Wyndham’s Theatre.
Lesley Manville
REVIEW: Bed Among The Lentils, Talking Heads, BBC iPlayer ✭✭✭✭✭
Paul T Davies reviews Lesley Manville in Alan Bennett’s Bed Among The Lentils presented as part of the Talking Heads series now showing on BBC iPlayer.
REVIEW: Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Wyndham’s Theatre ✭✭✭✭
O’Neill’s stonking piece of work is safe and in the care of visionary director Richard Eyre and a wonderful cast lead by the luminous Lesley Manville.
Theatre in 2018 – The Year Ahead In London Theatre
Theatre in 2018 – Star names, revivals, transfers and new writing lie ahead for what promises to be another exciting year for London theatre.
Long Day’s Journey Into Night Announces Casting and US dates
Full casting and USA dates are announced for Richard Eyre’s production of Long Day’s Journey Into Night at Wyndham’s Theatre. Book Now!
Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville to star in O’Neill’s Long Days Journey Into Night
Following its sold out run as part of Bristol Old Vic’s 250th Anniversary season, Jeremy Irons and Lesley Manville reprise their roles in Richard Eyre’s acclaimed production of Eugene O’Neill’s Pulitzer prize-winning masterpiece, Long Day’s Journey Into Night. The Tyrones’ summer home, August 1912. Haunted by the past but unable to face the truth of the present, the Tyrones and their two sons test the bonds of a family caught in a cycle of love and resentment. As day turns to night and the family indulge in their vices, the truth unravels leaving behind a quartet of ruined lives. One of the UK’s leading and critically acclaimed actors, Academy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winner, Jeremy Irons returns to the London stage for the first time in over ten years. He is joined by BAFTA and Olivier Award-winner Lesley Manville, one of Britain’s most respected actresses, who is reunited with director … Read more
Olivier Awards 2015 – Nominations Announced
The nominations for the 2015 Olivier Awards were announced today by James McAvoy and Lesley Manville. The awards ceremony will take place at the Royal Opera House on April 12, 2015. FULL NOMINATIONS LIST FOR THE OLIVIER AWARDS 2015 WITH MASTERCARD BEST REVIVAL A View From The Bridge at Young Vic & Wyndham’s Theatre A Streetcar Named Desire at Young Vic The Crucible at Old Vic My Night With Reg at Donmar Warehouse & Apollo Theatre Skylight at Wyndham’s Theatre BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE David Calder for The Nether at Duke of York’s Theatre Richard Goulding for King Charles III at Almeida Theatre & Wyndham’s Theatre John Light for Taken At Midnight at Theatre Royal Haymarket Nathaniel Parker for Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies at Aldwych Theatre BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Phoebe Fox for A View From The Bridge at Young Vic & Wyndham’s … Read more
Olivier Award Nominations Announced 9 March
The nominations for the Olivier Awards 2015 with MasterCard will be announced by internationally acclaimed actors Lesley Manville and James McAvoy on Monday 9 March at Rosewood London, and simultaneously live streamed to audiences worldwide at 12:00 GMT (08:00 USA EDT) at www.olivierawards.com Lesley Manville, winner of the Olivier Award for Best Actress in 2014 for her searing performance in Ghosts, and multiple Olivier Award nominated James McAvoy, currently wowing audiences in The Ruling Class at the Trafalgar Studios, will be joined by some of London’s leading stage personalities and industry figures to celebrate the achievements of London theatre in 2014/15. The announcement covers all of the eligible categories for 2015 including the four shortlisted nominees for the This Morning Audience Award – the only Olivier Award voted for by the public. The Olivier Awards with MasterCard are the UK’s most prestigious stage honours and the star-studded ceremony will take … Read more
