Christopher Hampton

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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 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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SUNSET BOULEVARD, PLAZA SUITE, and More Nominated For Olivier Awards; Full List!

The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!

Review: SUNSET BOULEVARD at Showtunes Theatre

Dear Readers, if you know me at all you know my disdain for most things Andrew Lloyd Webber. With so much repetition and borrowing from other’s works, I just don’t see the appeal. But many love him and so it should come as no surprise that Showtunes Theatre would choose to dust off one of his grander works, “Sunset Boulevard” for their latest concert. And while the leads certainly got to show off their talents, I question the choice of this one and the presentation, beyond it being an ALW work.

Review: LES LIAISONS DANGEREUSES at Blackfriars Theatre

“Les Liaisons Dangereuses” is a story with myriad adaptations. The 18th century novel was spun into a stage play in 1985 by playwright Christopher Hampton, which was then adapted into the 1988 film “Dangerous Liaisons”, which was THEN adapted into the 90’s cult sensation “Cruel Intentions.” It’s not hard to understand why; who doesn’t love tawdry palace intrigue with a dash (Splash? Tidal wave?) of sexuality and decadence? If these things are piquing your interest, better hurry to Rochester’s Blackfriars Theatre before February 11th.

Lesli Margherita to Join Tony Danza & More in RADIO GALAXY Industry Readings

Radio Galaxy, a new play by Michele Aldin Kushner, will be performed at invitation-only readings on Friday, February 2 at 11:00am and 2:00pm at the New York Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.

Tim Draxl, Robert Grubb & More Complete the Cast of SUNSET BOULEVARD in Australia, Starring Sarah Brightman

See the full cast for Sunset Boulevard in Australia, starring Sarah Brightman. Learn about performance dates and see how to purchase tickets.

Tony Danza Will Lead Industry Reading of New Play RADIO GALAXY

Tony Danza will star in an industry reading of new play, Radio Galaxy, next month! Learn more about the reading here!

What We Know So Far About the Return of SUNSET BOULEVARD

Jamie Lloyd’s new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard is set to return to Broadway later this year. What do we know so far...? We have the details!

VIDEO: Meet the Cratchits from Alliance Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Meet the family bringing all of the holiday cheer to A CHRISTMAS CAROL in this video from the Alliance Theatre below!

Cast and Creative Team Set for Yasmina Reza's ART at Guthrie Theater

Guthrie Theater will present award-winning comedy 'ART'. Find out more about this hilarious play and its upcoming performances.

Hampstead Theatre Announces New Spring Season

Spring 2024 will see four world premieres, one UK premiere, and one English language premiere by acclaimed writers including April De Angelis, Stephen Adly Guirgis, Christopher Hampton and Richard Nelson alongside rising playwrights Sarah Power and Richard Molloy.

Indhu Rubasingham Reveals Final Season as Artistic Director of the Kiln Theatre

As Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) opens, Artistic Director of Kiln Theatre, Indhu Rubasingham has announced her final season for the company, completing her 12 year tenure at the helm of the North West London powerhouse. Learn more about the upcoming season lineup here!

Review: MAMIE PARRIS - SURRENDER : AN ANDREW LLOYD WEBBER THRILL RIDE Is All That and More at The Green Room 42

We are only just seeing the tip of the stardom that Mamie Parris is destined to achieve.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL to Return to the Alliance Theatre This Holiday Season

Performances begin this week for Alliance Theatre’s annual holiday production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to The Coca-Cola Stage November 11 – December 24, 2023.

Photos: First Look at Penfold Theatre Company's ART at Ground Floor Theatre

Penfold Theatre Company (Penfold) has released production photos for ‘Art’ by Yamina Reza running November 2–18, 2023 at the Ground Floor Theatre. Check out the photos here!

Photos: First Look at Rachel Tucker as Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD

All new production photos have been released of Rachel Tucker in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard in London. Rachel Tucker guest stars as Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard at the Savoy Theatre every Monday until 6 Jan 2024.

BWW Q&A: Daniel C. Levine of SUNSET BOULEVARD at ACT A Contemporary Theater

Pearl Sun will star as Norma Desmond in the Daniel C. Levine-directed production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical. Connecticut's A Contemporary Theatre will open its sixth season with Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sunset Boulevard, with performances beginning October 26 and continuing through November 19. ACT Artistic Director and Broadway alum Daniel C. Levine is directing.

Review Roundup: Nicole Scherzinger Stars In SUNSET BOULEVARD

The Jamie Lloyd Company’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard is officially open on the West End, starring Nicole Scherzinger as Norma Desmond. Read the reviews!

Sarah Brightman to Star in SUNSET BOULEVARD in Australia in 2024

Get ready for Sunset Boulevard, the Tony Award-winning musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber, coming to Australia with Sarah Brightman. Find out where and when you can experience this iconic show in 2024.

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).

Christopher Hampton has been nominated for several awards including Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard, Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard, BBC Award for the Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards for White Chameleon, Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Play at the Tony Awards for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Comedy at the Evening Standard Awards for Tales of Hollywood, Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards for Tales From Hollywood, Best Play at the Tony Awards for The Philanthropist, and Best Comedy at the Evening Standard Awards for The Philanthropist.

Christopher Hampton has won several awards, including Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard, Best Original Score at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard, Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Comedy at the Evening Standard Awards for Tales of Hollywood, and Best Comedy at the Evening Standard Awards for The Philanthropist.

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