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London’s glittering West End is rarely short of world famous stars but 2015 is looking more starry than the view through Patrick Moore’s telescope. This year’s Theatreland celeb count has gone supernova!
Here’s our pick of the silver screen stars you can see treading the boards in London this year.
The Sherlock Holmes star takes on Shakespeare’s most revered role this summer and it will come as no surprise to learn that the box office response has been frenzied. If you’re lucky enough to bag a ticket then get set for one of the year’s most anticipated theatrical treats.
5 August to 31 October, Barbican
Fresh from his Oscar-nominated turn in Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper Bradley Cooper – the sexiest man alive according to People magazine – hits the London stage in the guise of John Merrick, the city’s most famous ‘curiosity’.
19 May to 8 August, Theatre Royal Haymarket
Mark Rylance, arguably his generation’s most revered stage actor, has enjoyed a further boost to his sparkling profile thanks to his role as Thomas Cromwell in the BBC’s recent adaptation of Wolf Hall. He stars in Claire Van Kampen's lauded new play Farinelli and The Kind which transfers to the West End after a sell-out run at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse at Shakespeare’s Globe.
14 September to 5 December, Duke of York’s Theatre
James and Jack Fox are the perfect father and son headliners to bring theatrical life to Roger Mortimer’s Dear Lupin, a witty and poignant record of the letters exchanged between Mortimer and his son over a 25-year period. This stage adaptation by award-winning author Michael Simkins retains the books winning mix of humour and pathos and marks a welcome return to the West End stage for James Fox.
30 July – 19 September, Apollo Theatre
Photograph 51, which opens in September at the Noël Coward Theatre, marks Nicole Kidman’s first West End performance since 1998’s The Blue Room. Kidman has been tempted back to the London stage to portray Rosalind Franklin, the famous scientist who played a vital part in the discovery of DNA, in Michael Grantage’s highly anticipated new production of Anna Ziegler’s play.
5 September – 21 November, Noël Coward Theatre
It may not be hitting the Theatre Royal stage until next summer but there’s already plenty of excitement surrounding Pixie Lott’s theatrical debut (if we don’t count a childhood role in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang) in a new production of Truman Capote’s classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Lott, whose time at stage school means she isn’t a complete novice when it comes to treading the boards, takes on the iconic roll of Holly Golightly, a character that will forever be associated with Audrey Hepburn.
From 29 June 2016, Theatre Royal Haymarket
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