The Winter's Tale 2017

Run Time:
2 hours and 5 minutes
Opened: February 27, 2017
Closing: March 14, 2017

The Winter's Tale - 2017 - West End History , Info & More

London Coliseum
St. Martin's Lane WC2N 4ES London

A world premiere from ENO's composer-in-residence Ryan Wigglesworth, The Winter's Tale a compelling new interpretation of Shakespeare’s tale of love, loss and reconciliation.

This new work will be directed by Olivier Award-winning actor Rory Kinnear, who brings his considerable Shakespearean experience (the National Theatre's Hamlet and Iago) to the production.

The stellar cast includes three international singers whose careers were nurtured by ENO: Iain Paterson, Sophie Bevan and Leigh Melrose. They are joined by former ENO Harewood Artist Anthony Gregory and company favourite mezzo-soprano Susan Bickley. Ryan Wigglesworth also conducts.

The Winter's Tale - 2017 - West End Cast

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What productions of The Winter's Tale have there been?
The Winter's Tale has had 10 productions including Broadway which opened in 1904, Broadway which opened in 1910, Broadway which opened in 1946, Off-Broadway which opened in 1989, Off-Broadway which opened in 2000, Off-Broadway which opened in 2003, Off-Broadway which opened in 2010, Off-Broadway which opened in 2014, West End which opened in 2017 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2017.

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