Peter Morgan News

Production begins today on location in Minnesota on A Serious Man, for Focus Features and Working Title Films. Joel and Ethan Coen, Academy Award winners for No Country for Old Men and Fargo, are writing, producing, and directing the film. Working Title co-chairs Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are executive-producing the film with Robert Graf, who has worked on the Coens' last six features in various producing capacities.

It has been confirmed that actor John Gallagher, Jr. will be joining the cast of Atlantic Theater Company's upcoming production of FARRAGUT NORTH in the lead role of Stephen

Reprising their roles from Morgan's stageplay are Frank Langella, who won a Tony for his portrayal of Nixon, and Michael Sheen, who fully inhabited the part of Frost onstage in London and New York. BroadwayWorld is pleased to bring you this sneak peek at the trailer!

Variety is reporting that Jean Doumanian will be teaming up with playwright David Harrower to bring his work Blackbird to the big screen next year.

Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 presenter of new work, announced today it will present the Midwest premiere of British playwright David Harrower's provocative drama Blackbird as the final production of its 2008-2009 season.

Victory Gardens Theater, Chicago's #1 presenter of new work, announced today it will present the Midwest premiere of British playwright David Harrower's provocative drama Blackbird as the final production of its 2008-2009 season.

The full cast for the tour of Frost/Nixon, the 2007 Tony Award® -nominated new play by Peter Morgan, the award-winning author of The Last King of Scotland and The Queen, has been announced.

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce the full company joining 3-Time Tony Award Winner Frank Langella as 'Sir Thomas More' in a new Broadway production of Robert Bolt's A Man for All Seasons, directed by Tony Award Winner Doug Hughes.

Alan Cox will play TV talk-show host David Frost in the upcoming national tour of the Tony-nominated Peter Morgan play Frost/Nixon.

Playwright Peter Morgan (of 'The Queen' and 'The Last King of Scotland' movie fame) confirms the accuracy of the events in Frost/Nixon yet considers it a work of fiction.

Almedia Theater announces fall casting.

Atlantic Theater Company has just announced its exciting 2008-2009 season. The main stage season at the Linda Gross Theater will mark premieres from Academy Award® winning filmmakers Ethan Coen and Martin McDonagh, who return to the Atlantic stage, and the debut of young playwright and screenwriter Beau Willimon.

The Summer Play Festival (SPF) - tickets go on sale June 1st - is opening doors for emerging theatrical talent from across the nation.

The Summer Play Festival (SPF) - tickets go on sale June 1st - is opening doors for emerging theatrical talent from across the nation.

Los Angeles' Center Theatre Group has announced that two world premiere musicals, 9 to 5: The Musical and Minky's will be part of the 2008-2009 Ahmanson season, along with Spring Awakening and Frost/Nixon...

Frost/Nixon, the Tony Award winning new play by Peter Morgan, will embark on a national tour with award winning actor Stacy Keach, portraying the role of President Richard Nixon.

New season subscription packages on sale today for CanStage's 2008/09 season. Doubt, Frost/Nixon and Blackbird, are among the highlights.

Frank Langella, who recreates his Tony Award-winning performance in Ron Howard's up-coming film adaptation of Peter Morgan's Frost/Nixon, is rumored to have presented an award-winning performance in the newly released indie-drama Starting Out in the Evening by Andrew Wagner, which opened in New York and LA on November 23.

Oscar-nominee Michael Sheen, currently starring as David Frost in Broadway's Frost/Nixon, had his caricature unveiled at world famous Sardi's Restaurant on Friday, August 10.