The Mirror and the Light, the stage adaptation for the third book of Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall trilogy, about the rise and fall of Thomas Cromwell in the court of King Henry VIII, will premiere at the West End's Gielgud Theatre this fall, running for a limited engagement September 23–November 28. Tony nominees Ben Miles and Nathaniel Parker, will return to their roles as Crowmell and Henry VIII, respectively.
Mantel and Miles adapted the novel for the stage, completing the trilogy. Jeremy Herrin returns to direct.
Wolf Hall Parts 1 and 2, consisting of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, played the West End in 2014, and transferred to Broadway in 2015. The plays garnered several Olivier and Tony nominations, including Best Play and Best Direction. Parker received the Olivier Award for Best Supporting Actor, and Christopher Oram took home Tony and Olivier Awards for his costume design.
The play is produced by Playful Productions and the Royal Shakespeare Company.
What's announced and what's in previews in the West End.
David Gilmore will direct the new musical from Matthew Wilder and Tim Luscombe.
Led by the Jamie Lloyd Company, this is the first time the Bard has been presented in the legendary theatre since 1957.
Lindsay Posner will direct the Tony-winning John Patrick Shanley drama.
The stars of the Tony-winning Broadway production are heading back to London.
The long-touring production returns to the U.K. in celebration of the holiday season.
Eight of the improvised performances from the theatrical troupe behind The Play That Goes Wrong will be live streamed.
Melanie La Barrie, Grace Hodgett Young, and the original West End company are featured.
Artistic Director Timothy Sheader directs the Tony-nominated Dave Malloy musical in its U.K. debut production.
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