The Exorcist UK Tour
Bill Kenwright presents The Exorcist UK Tour. The spine-tingling live production based on the best-selling novel by William Peter Blatty starts its tour on 2 September 2019.
The Exorcist
REVIEW: The Exorcist, Phoenix Theatre ✭✭✭
If you go prepared to be scared, like the audience members who got their feet at the curtain call, you will be, and if, like the woman being helped out of the theatre because she was still laughing hysterically at the Devil, you go to be entertained, then you will be.
FIRST LOOK: A Halloween Opening for the Exorcist at the Phoenix Theatre
Tonight (Halloween!), The Exorcist opens at the Phoenix Theatre London starring Peter Bowles (Father Merrin), Clare Louise Connolly (Regan), Adam Garcia (Father Karras) and Jenny Seagrove (Chris). The Exorcist is a play by John Pielmeier adapted from the novel by William Peter Blatty and directed by Sean Mathias. We hope you enjoy these great first look production images by Pamela Raith. BOOK TICKETS FOR THE EXORCIST BOOK TICKETS TO THE EXORCIST
The Exorcist to feature the voice of a Devilish Ian McKellen
When The Exorcist opens at the Phoenix Theatre it will feature the voice of one Ian McKellen in the devilish role as the voice of the Demon. This great new trailer (click here) was released to promote Sir Ian’s involvement in the show. Multi award-winning Ian McKellen has had a 55 year long career on stage and on screen. For the Royal Shakespeare Company he has played Romeo, Macbeth, Iago and King Lear and at the National Theatre, has appeared in productions of Coriolanus, Richard III, Uncle Vanya and The Seagull. He gained his first Oscar nomination for Gods and Monsters and his second for Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. He is Magneto to Patrick Stewart’s Xavier in the X-Men movies, Richard III and most recently Mr Holmes. He is currently starring in King Lear in Chichester and was last seen on stage in London with Patrick Stewart in No Man’s … Read more
Casting announced for world premiere of The Exorcist
Producer Bill Kenwright has announced casting for the world premiere of The Exorcist which opens at The Phoenix Theatre from 20 October 2017 for a limited season. Jenny Seagrove will play Chris MacNeil opposite Peter Bowles as Father Lankester Merrin, Adam Garcia as Father Damien Karras, Clare Louise Connolly as Regan, Todd Boyce as Doctor Strong, Mitchell Mullen as Doctor Klein, Elliot Harper as Father Joe and Tristram Wymark as Burke. When the medical profession fails to provide answers to young Regan’s strange symptoms her desperate mother Chris turns to a local priest for help. But before Father Damien can tackle what’s before him, he must overcome his own shaken beliefs, as this fight is for more than just one girl’s soul… The Exorcist is widely considered to be the scariety movie of all time. Based on William Peter Blatty’s best-selling novel this unique theatrical experience has been adapted for … Read more
New stage version of The Exorcist to open at Phoenix Theatre London
Sean Mathias is to direct a new stage production of the cult horror novel The Exorcist which will run at the Phoenix Theatre from 20 October 2017 to 10 March 2018. This unique stage experience has been adapted for the stage by John Pielmeier based on William Peter Blatty’s best-selling novel. Considered by many to the scariest movie of all time, the motion picture was no stranger to controversy when it had its original cinema release in 1973. The film would go on to win two Academy Awards and became on of the top ten highest grossing films of all time – despite reports of petrified audiences passing out. “Oh please, Mother, make it stop! It’s hurting.” When the medical profession fails to provide answers to young Regan’s strange symptoms her desperate mother Chris turns to a local priest for help. But before Father Damien can tackle what’s before him, … Read more
