Theatre Royal Haymarket

FIRST LOOK: The Rat Pack takeover the Theatre Royal Haymarket

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The Rat Pack Theatre Royal Haymarket

Great First Look production photos from Betty Zapata of Garrett Phillips, David Hayes and Nigel Casey in The Rat Pack – Live From Las Vegas at the Theatre Royal Haymarket. The celebrated West End production of the Olivier Award-nominated The Rat Pack – Live from Las Vegas, returns to the Theatre Royal, Haymarket – home to its first West End run in 2003 – for a strictly limited season from Wednesday 13 December – Saturday 3 February. At the start of the 1960s, The Rat Pack led by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr. were the toast of Las Vegas. With the world’s rich and famous jetting in to see them joke around and sing some of the finest songs ever written, the guys also starred together in a series of glamorous Hollywood films, set fashion trends, rubbed shoulders with the US President, politicians and mobsters… and partied … Read more

REVIEW: Queen Anne, Theatre Royal Haymarket ✭✭✭✭

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Queen Anne Tickets

Queen Anne offers an insightful and commendably believable depiction of the reign of one of England’s lesser known monarchs, and her complex relationship with childhood friend Sarah Churchill. Though the play takes time to get into its stride, the second Act is quite exceptional. Emma Cunniffe and Romola Garai give wonderful performances, and the play has an extremely satisfying payoff.

David Oakes and Natalie Dormer to star in Venus in Fur

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David Oakes and Natalie Dormer to star in Venus In Fur

David Ives’ hit Broadway play Venus in Fur is to receive its West End premiere this autumn starring David Oakes and Natalie Dormer. For a strictly limited nine-week engagement, TRH Productions will present the two-hander at Theatre Royal Haymarket from October 6 to December 9, 2017. Venus In Fur tickets are on sale now. Natalie Dormer plays enigmatic actress Vanda Jordan who appears unannounced for an audition with director Thomas Novachek (David Oakes). She is determined to land the leading role in his new production despite seeming wrong for the part. Over one evening in downtown Manhattan their charged meeting becomes a seductive dance to the end. It will be directed by playwright Patrick Marber and designed by Rob Howell with lighting by Hugh Vanstone and casting by executive producer Ilene Starger. David Ives was nominated for a Tony Award for best play for Venus In Fur, which has been produced … Read more

FIRST LOOK: Rehearsals for The Goat or Who Is Sylvia?

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Damian Lewis stars in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? At Theatre Royal haymarket

We are pleased to bring you these great images by Johan Persson from the rehearsal room of the forthcoming play The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia by Edward Albee featuring Damian lewis and Sophie Okenedo. The play opens at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 5 April 2017. Edward Albee’s darkly comic play about a family in crisis is directed by Ian Rickson, with sets and costumes by Rae Smith, lighting design by Neil Austin, sound design by Greg Clarke and original music by P J Harvey. BOOK NOW FOR THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA?

Damian Lewis Returns To the West End in Edward Albee Classic

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Book tickets for Damian Lewis in Edward Albee's The Goat or Who Is Sylvia? at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Following his appearance in the acclaimed production of David Mamet’s American Buffalo, Damian Lewis will return to the West End in Ian Rickson’s production of Edward Albee’s Tony Award-winning play The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia? at the Theatre Royal Haymarket for a strictly limited twelve week season from 24 March 2017. Tickets are now on sale. Best known for his on-screen roles in Homeland, Wolf Hall and most recently Billions, he has regularly returned to the stage in productions at the National Theatre, Almeida as well as in the West End. Lewis will appear on stage alongside Tony Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor Sophie Okonedo. Okonedo made her Broadway debut in the 2014 revival of A Raisin in the Sun for which she won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play. In 2016 she received a second Tony nomination for her portrayal of Elizabeth Proctor in … Read more

New Trailer For Harvey Released

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Maureen Lipman and James Dreyfus star in Harvey at Theatre Royal Haymarket

The new production of Mary Chase’s Pulitzer Prize-winning comedy Harvey directed by Lindsay Posner and starring James Dreyfus as Elwood P. Dowd and Maureen Lipman as Veta Louise Simmons, will play a limited season at London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket from Tuesday 17 March until Saturday 2 May.  The production will first open at Birmingham Repertory Theatre on 6 February, running until 21 February. After Birmingham, the production will play in Malvern from 24 to 28 February and Richmond from 3 to 7 March. Elwood P. Dowd has only one character flaw: an unwavering friendship with a six-foot tall, invisible rabbit named Harvey.  In order to save the family’s reputation, Elwood’s sister Veta takes him to see psychiatrist Dr William Chumley.  But when the doctor mistakenly commits anxiety-ridden Veta instead of her brother, it sets off an hilarious whirlwind of confusion and chaos as everyone tries to catch a man and … Read more

Great Britain Trailer Released

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Great Britain trailer

A great new video trailer has been released today for the National Theatre’s production of Great Britain by Richard Bean. This comedy based on the relationship between media, the police and politicians has just transferred to the Theatre Royal Haymarket. Read Stephen Collins’ review for Great Britain Find out more about Great Britain and book tickets