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Christopher's plays, musicals and translations have won many awards including four Tonys and three Oliviers. Prizes for his screenplays include an Oscar, Hollywood Screenwriter of the Year and awards at the Cannes and Venice film festivals. Plays include Appomattox, The Talking Cure, Tales from Hollywood, The Philanthropist, Savages, Total Eclipse; adaptations from novels Youth Without God (Horvath), Embers (Marai), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Laclos); plus translations of plays by Chekhov, Ibsen, Moliere, Horvath, Yasmina Reza and Florian Zeller. Screenplays include Dangerous Liaisons, Atonement, A Dangerous Method, Carrington, The Secret Agent and Imagining Argentina, the last three of which he also directed.

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Christopher Hampton STAGE CREDITS

Christopher Hampton Productions

 
[West End, 2023]
Book and lyrics
 
[West End, 2023]
English Book Adaptation
 
[West End, 2023]
BOOK & LYRICS
 
[West End, 2019]
Translator
 
[Off-Broadway, 2019]
Translation
 
[West End, 2018]
Adaptor
 
[Broadway, 2016]
Adaptation
 
[West End, 2015]
Translator
 
[West End, 2012]
Adaptor
 
[Broadway, 2009]
Translation
 
[Broadway, 2008]
Translation
 
[Off-Broadway, 2004]
Adaptation
 
[Off-Broadway, 2003]
Adaptation
 
[Off-Broadway, 2000]
Adaptation
 
[Off-Broadway, 1979]
Adaptation

Writing

Adaptation
Playwright
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Translation
Playwright
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist

Christopher Hampton Movies

[1979]Tales from the Vienna Woods writer

[1982]Rimbaud in L.A. writer

[1983]Beyond the Limit writer

[1985]The Good Father writer

[1986]Oviri writer

[1988]Dangerous Liaisons writer

[1995]Total Eclipse The Judge

[1996]Mary Reilly writer

[1996]The Secret Agent writer

[2002]The Quiet American writer

[2003]Imagining Argentina writer

[2007]Atonement writer

[2009]Chéri writer

[2010]Bad Company writer

[2011]A Dangerous Method writer

[2016]National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses writer

[2016]Ali and Nino writer

[2020]The Father writer

[2022]A German Life writer

[2022]The Son writer

Christopher Hampton Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Book of a Musical

Christopher Hampton, Sunset Boulevard

New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1987 - Best Foreign Play

Christopher Hampton, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Play

Christopher Hampton, Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Evening Standard Awards - 1983 - Best Comedy

Christopher HamptonTales of Hollywood

Olivier Awards - 1983 - Play of the Year

Christopher HamptonTales From Hollywood

Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Play

Christopher Hampton, The Philanthropist

Evening Standard Awards - 1970 - Best Comedy

Christopher HamptonThe Philanthropist

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Christopher Hampton News


Photo: First Look at Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD in London

Ahead of tonight's first preview of The Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard, an all new photo has been released of Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond. Check out the photo here!

Review: REBECCA, Charing Cross Theatre

The project has been a top hit in its native Austria since it opened in 2006, garnering a steady following across the world and subsequent runs in Asia and Europe. The original is fabled to feature incredible sets and a sumptuous staging - it’s a shame those elements haven’t transferred.

Photos: First Look at the English Language Premiere of REBECCA

Richard Carson, Lauren Jones and Kara Lane head the cast for the eagerly anticipated English language premiere of the critically acclaimed musical ‘Rebecca’. Check out all new photos here!

SUNSET BOULEVARD Opens At Music Mountain Theatre

Friday September 15th will bring a new mainstage production to Music Mountain Theatre (MMT) in Lambertville, New Jersey for a three-weekend run.

Review: GOD OF CARNAGE, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

It’s good fun, but the last half hour of the 90 interval-less minutes drags. The dissection of their personalities and attitudes towards society doesn’t really go anywhere, but it’s an amusing, hyperbolic, melodramatic cut-out of a pretentious dispute between well-off fantoccini made to detonate in a controlled environment.

Photos: First Look at GOD OF CARNAGE at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre

Production photos have been released for God of Carnage. The production is currently playing at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre until 30 September 2023. Check out the photos here!

SUNSET BOULEVARD Will Release 5000 £20 Tickets to Under 30s, Key Workers, and Those Receiving Government Benefits

5000 £20 tickets will be released for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. Find out how to get your hands on these discounted tickets here!

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For SUNSET BOULEVARD in London Starring Nicole Scherzinger

All new rehearsal photos have been released for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard. Get a first look at the cast, find out how to get tickets, and more!

Pearl Sun To Lead SUNSET BOULEVARD At ACT of Connecticut

Broadway's Pearl Sun will star as Norma Desmond in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s legendary Sunset Boulevard at ACT of Connecticut.

THE LITTLE BIG THINGS Leads our Top Ten London Shows for September

The nights are getting shorter, the swimming trunks are being packed away and you probably have bought some new pens and pencils. September is here and promises some amazing theatre to come. Check out our top ten recommendations for theatre in London this month.

Penfold Theatre Company Reveals Cast and Creatives for ART by Yasmina Reza

Get all the details on Penfold Theatre Company's production of 'Art' by Yasmina Reza. Find out who's in the cast and who's behind the scenes. Don't miss the chance to see this incredible show - check out the dates and venue information now!

Video: Watch Lauren Jones and Kara Lane Sing 'Mrs. de Winter Is Here' from REBECCA

The English language premiere of Rebecca is coming soon to Charing Cross Theatre and we have a first look! In this video, watch as Lauren Jones (2nd Mrs. de Winter) and Kara Lane (Mrs. Danvers) record 'Mrs. de Winter Is Here' at The Umbrella Rooms.

Video: Richard Carson and Lauren Jones Perform 'Through the Night' From English-Language Premiere of REBECCA

An all new video has been released from the English language premiere  of REBECCA at Charing Cross Theatre. The video features Richard Carson as Maxim de Winter  and Lauren Jones as Second Mrs de Winter singing 'Through the Night', featuring Pianist Tom Knowles.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld 8/15: THE WIZ Finds its Dorothy, Eva Noblezada Departs HADESTOWN, and More!

Top stories include a first look at rehearsals for The Wiz, and Eva Noblezada takes her final bows in Hadestown. Plus, The Wiz has found its Dorothy in newcomer Nichelle Lewis. Read more about these and other top stories here!

Full Cast Set For SUNSET BOULEVARD Starring Nicole Scherzinger, Plus Check Out a New Trailer!

The full cast and creative team has been announced for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard directed by Jamie Lloyd, with book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, based on the Billy Wilder film.

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For GOD OF CARNAGE at the Lyric Hammersmith

Step inside the rehearsal room for God of Carnage and take a first look at Yasmina Reza’s Olivier and Tony Award-winning dark comedy, translated by Academy Award-winning Christopher Hampton (The Father). Directed by Lyric Associate Director Nicholai La Barrie, this fresh revival pokes fun at wealth, power and greed, and is the unmissable darkly funny roller-coaster you won’t want to end.

Rachel Tucker Joins Andrew Lloyd Webber's SUNSET BOULEVARD in London

Rachel Tucker will join the cast of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard in London, directed by Jamie Lloyd with book and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton, based on the Billy Wilder film.

Photos: First Look at the Cast of REBECCA at Charing Cross Theatre

Richard Carson, Lauren Jones and Kara Lane  head the cast for the eagerly anticipated English language premiere of the critically acclaimed musical ‘Rebecca’. Check out all new photos of the cast here!

ART By Yasmina Reza is Coming to Freehold, New Jersey This Weekend

Experience the Tony Award-winning play 'ART' by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, at Actors Playground School of Theatre in Freehold, New Jersey. Don't miss the captivating performances by Lucas Wilson, Joshua Scott, and Sawyer Barth. Find tickets and immerse yourself in the power of artistic expression.

Christopher Hampton FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Christopher Hampton has written 12 shows including When Did You Last See My Mother? (Playwright), Hedda Gabler (Adaptation), The Philanthropist (Playwright), Total Eclipse (Playwright), Sunset Boulevard (Bookwriter), Dracula (Bookwriter), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Playwright), The Philanthropist (Playwright), Rebecca (Bookwriter), The Father (Translator), The Mentor (Translation), A German Life (Playwright).

Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard , Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard , BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for White Chameleon , Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses , Best Play (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses , Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Tales of Hollywood , Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Tales From Hollywood Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Philanthropist and Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for The Philanthropist .

Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Tales of Hollywoodand Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for The Philanthropist.

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