Dr Strangelove
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Noel Coward Theatre
85-88 St Martin's Ln, Covent Garden, London WC2N 4AP, United Kingdom London
Steve Coogan stars in the first ever adaption of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic Dr. Strangelove, as the world premiere stage production prepares for a strictly limited run at London’s Noël Coward Theatre from 8 October 2024.
This jet-black comedy masterpiece, about a rogue U.S. General who triggers a nuclear crisis, is brought to the stage by acclaimed, BAFTA and Emmy Award winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award winner Sean Foley, in an explosively funny satire of mutually assured destruction.
Coogan, who will play multiple roles in the production, said: “The idea of putting Dr Strangelove on stage is daunting. A huge responsibility. It’s also an exciting challenge, an opportunity to bring this timeless classic to a new audience. Knowing that I will be part of a creative team led by Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci means I will be working with the best people. Sean is a master of stage comedy and Armando and I started working with each other over 30 years ago. We made some memorable comedy together so it’s great to be collaborating with him once again.”
__Assisted Performances__
Audio Described Performance - Thursday 21st November 7.30pm
Captioned Performance - Thursday 28th November 7.30pm
BSL Signed Performance - Thurday 5th December 7.30pm
Dr Strangelove - - West End Cast
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Steve Coogan excels in four roles in Armando Iannucci's adaptation of the classic movie
10 / 10
Coogan’s energy is astonishing, on stage more or less the whole time, save the (very) quick changes required to appear and reappear in four roles, he draws on every element of his comic heritage from voices, to pratfalls, to character work, to farce. If the script needs a fistful of clunky devices to get him into the shadowy backdrop only to have him return swiftly as somebody else, it’s worth it for the platform it gives for his virtuosity.
Steve Coogan is terrific in Dr Strangelove at the Noël Coward Theatre
6 / 10
It’s full of cracking performances, however. Giles Terera, as the hawkish General Turgidson, smoothly games civilian casualty numbers as if calculating odds on the weather, while John Hopkins’ General Ripper, spouting garbage with complete conviction, feels frighteningly familiar. Meanwhile Coogan is terrific, making each of Sellers’ roles his own with honed comic timing. He’s particularly good as Mandrake, his mild manner and plummy English accent masking his rising desperation, and he’s spectacularly sinister as the ex-Nazi nuclear scientist, Dr Strangelove.
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by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2025
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by Stephi Wild - December 3, 2024
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by Aliya Al-Hassan - October 30, 2024
Steve Coogan stars in the first ever adaption of Stanley Kubrick’s iconic Dr. Strangelove, as the world premiere stage production prepares for a strictly limited run at London’s Noël Coward Theatre. Check out what the critics are saying about the new show here!
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by Stephi Wild - October 15, 2024
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by Stephi Wild - September 25, 2024
New rehearsal photos have been released for the first ever adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove, starring seven-time BAFTA award winner Steve Coogan as Dr Strangelove, President Merkin Muffley, Group Captain Lionel Mandrake and Major TJ Kong.
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