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Theatre
National Theatre: Collaborators, Benjamin Britten in The Habit of Art, Garry Essendine in Present Laughter, Subtle in The Alchemist, George Bush in Stuff Happens, Walter Burns in His Girl Friday, Leontes in The Winter’s Tale and Lord Foppington in The Relapse, for which two roles he won the Evening Standard Drama Award for Best Actor in 2001, the title role in Albert Speer, Ghetto, The Recruiting Officer, and Henry Higgins in the National’s production of My Fair Lady at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical.
He is an Associate Actor of the RSC where his work includes Hyde Park, The Taming of the Shrew, Measure for Measure, the title role in Richard II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (also on US tour and on Broadway), Much Ado About Nothing, and title roles in Peer Gynt (Olivier Award, Best Actor, 1996) and Hamlet (also in US – Helen Hayes Award, Best Actor, 1998).
Elsewhere, seasons at York, Leeds, Bristol and Chichester
Other theatre includes: The Country Wife, Too Clever by Half (Olivier Award, Best Comedy Performance, London Theatre Critics’ Awards, Best Actor), The Liar, The Wild Duck
TV
Silk, Being Human, Lewis, We’ll Take Manhattan, Whitechapel, On Expenses, Marple, Hancock and Joan, Cranford, Rapunzel, The State Within, Waking The Dead, Spooks, Riot at the Rite, Poirot, A Very Social Secretary, Bad Blood, Ashenden, Hard Times, Inspector Morse, Smiley’s People
Films
Trap for Cinderella, The Queen, Five Children and It, Babel, The Four Feathers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Wings of the Dove, Joseph and His Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, War Requiem
He has worked extensively on the radio and recording audio books.

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Alex Jennings STAGE CREDITS

[West End]
London Production, 2022
David Highland

[Chicago]
Lyric Opera of Chicago Production, 2019
Signor Naccarelli

[West End]
West End Premiere, 2019
Robin Hesketh

[West End]
London Premiere at Royal Festival Hall, 2019
Signor Naccarelli

[West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 2001
Professor Henry Higgins [Replacement]

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 1996
Oberon

Theseus

[London Fringe]
Original London Production, 1989
Performer


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TWFest Announces Free Writing Workshop Series

TWFest is kicking off a free monthly writing workshop series as part of a partnership with Baldwin & Co. Coffee and Bookstore. New Orleans author, Alex Jennings, will lead the first workshop on Saturday, February 4 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. The workshops will be generative and interactive, so attendees are encouraged to bring their notebooks. Writers of any experience level are welcome, and the series will feature mostly New Orleans writers.

Simon Russell Beale and Eben Figueiredo Will Return to the Bridge Theatre in A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Simon Russell Beale and Eben Figueiredo will return to the Bridge Theatre in Nicholas Hytner's production of A Christmas Carol for four weeks only this December.

Alex Jennings Joins the London Philharmonic Orchestra in Schoenberg's GURRELIEDER

Actor Alex Jennings will join the London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) for the opening night of its 2022/23 season on Saturday 24 September when they perform Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall.

VIDEO: Peacock Shares THE UNDECLARED WAR Trailer

Watch the trailer for the new series, which is a result of meticulous research by BAFTA award-winning creator Peter Kosminsky, lifting the veil on the most urgent battle of our time. In a thrilling cat and mouse game, Saara and the team at GCHQ must try to stay one step ahead and anticipate their opponents' every hidden move.

Ralph Fiennes to Star in US Premiere of STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY at The Shed

The US premiere and strictly limited, nine-week New York engagement of David Hare’s new play, Straight Line Crazy, starring Ralph Fiennes as Robert Moses and directed by Nicholas Hytner and Jamie Armitage, will be presented this fall at The Shed.

Casting Update Announced For JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN at The Bridge Theatre Starring Simon Russell Beale

Simon Russell Beale plays the title role in Henrik Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman, in a new version by Lucinda Coxon. Joining him are Clare Higgins as Gunhild Borkman and Lia Williams as Ella Rentheim. 

BWW Review: THE SOUTHBURY CHILD, Chichester Festival Theatre

Funny, frightening and thought-provoking, The Southbury Child cannot quite keep all its plates spinning, but is bold in its ambition and execution

Photos: First Look at THE SOUTHBURY CHILD at Chichester Festival

Check out all new images of The Southbury Child, directed by Nicholas Hytner.

VIDEO: Ben Whishaw Stars in THIS IS GOING TO HURT AMC+ Series Trailer

AMC+ today released the exclusive trailer and key art for its upcoming limited series, This Is Going To Hurt, a comedy-drama starring Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal, No Time to Die, London Spy) based on Adam Kay’s award-winning international bestselling memoir of the same name.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For THE SOUTHBURY CHILD at Chichester Festival Theatre

Joining Alex Jennings in Stephen Beresford’s The Southbury Child are Holly Atkins, Josh Finan, Jack Greenlees, Hermione Gulliford, Jo Herbert, Phoebe Nicholls, Racheal Ofori and Sarah Twomey.

AMC+ Original Series THIS IS GOING TO HURT Premiere Starring Ben Wishaw

AMC+ today released first-look photos of its upcoming limited series, This Is Going To Hurt, a comedy-drama starring Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal, No Time to Die, London Spy) based on Adam Kay’s award-winning international memoir of the same name. The series was created, written and executive produced by Kay.

JOHN GABRIEL BORKMAN Comes to The Bridge Theatre in September

Simon Russell Beale will play the title role in Henrik Ibsen's John Gabriel Borkman in a new version by Lucinda Coxon at the Bridge Theatre.  Directed by Nicholas Hytner with set designs by Anna Fleischle and costume designs by Liam Bunster, John Gabriel Borkman will have its first performance on 24 September 2022 with opening night on 29 September 2022 with the run concluding on 26 November 2022. 

Further Casting Announced For THE SOUTHBURY CHILD at Chichester Festival Theatre

Joining the previously announced Alex Jennings in Stephen Beresford's The Southbury Child are Holly Atkins, Josh Finan, Jack Greenlees, Jo Herbert, Phoebe Nicholls, Racheal Ofori and Sarah Twomey. Final casting will be announced shortly.

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Cynthia Erivo & More Among Audie Awards Finalists

The Audio Publishers Association (APA) have announced finalists for the 2022 Audie Awards. Finalists include Cynthia Erivo for Best Female Narrator and Lin-Manuel Miranda for Best Male Narrator. Leslie Odom Jr., Annie Golden, Telly Leung, and Jason Tam are also featured on audiobooks that made the list. Check out the full list of nominations now!

Casting Update Announced For STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY at The Bridge

Joining Ralph Fiennes (Robert Moses) in the world premiere of David Hare's Straight Line Crazy are Alisha Bailey (Mariah Heller), Samuel Barnett (Ariel Porter), David Bromley (Stamford Fergus), Al Coppola (Walter McQuade), Siobhán Cullen (Finnuala Connell), Ian Kirkby (Lewis Mumford), Alana Maria (Shirley Hayes), Dani Moseley (Carol Ames), Guy Paul (Henry Vanderbilt), Helen Schlesinger (Jane Jacobs), Mary Stillwaggon Stewart (Nicole Sawyer) and Danny Webb (Governor Al Smith).

Chichester Festival Theatre to Celebrate 60th Anniversary This Season

My Theatre Mates announced that the Chichester Festival Theatre 60th anniversary season is underway. While a full season announcement won't come until February, the first two productions were announced: new plays by Kate Mosse and Alecky Blythe.

THE SOUTHBURY CHILD Will Be Performed at the Bridge Theatre Next Summer

Three-time Olivier award-winning Alex Jennings will lead the cast in the world premiere of The Southbury Child, the new play by BAFTA winner Stephen Beresford.  Directed by Nicholas Hytner, the production will play at the Bridge Theatre next summer following an opening run at Chichester Festival Theatre.

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch Announces Cast For BEGINNING

This will be the second play of David Eldridge’s produced by Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch, with 2019’s homecoming revival of In Basildon playing to national critical acclaim.

Scoop: Coming Up on a Rebroadcast of THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Get all the scoop on THE GOLDBERGS, airing on ABC on Tuesday, August 10, 2021!

Scoop: Coming Up on a Rebroadcast of THE GOLDBERGS on ABC - Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Get all the scoop on THE GOLDBERGS, airing on ABC on Tuesday, August 3, 2021!

Alex Jennings FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Alex Jennings's next show will be The Southbury Child which opens on 7/1/2022 on West End.

Alex Jennings has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

Alex Jennings has appeared on London's West End in 4 shows.

Alex Jennings's first West End show was My Fair Lady which opened in 2001

Best Actor in a Musical or Entertainment (Olivier Awards) for My Fair Lady , Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hamlet , Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for A Midsummer Nights Dream , Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for Peer Gynt Comedy Performance of the Year (Olivier Awards) for The Liar and Comedy Performance of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Too Clever By Half .

Outstanding Lead Actor, Non-Resident Production (Helen Hayes Awards) for Hamlet Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for Peer Gyntand Comedy Performance of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Too Clever By Half.

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