Mark Rylance Will Lead DR. SEMMELWEIS in the West End
by Stephi Wild - Mar 14, 2023
Mark Rylance returns to the West End this summer in Dr Semmelweis opening at the Harold Pinter Theatre on 11 July, with previews from 29 June, and running until Saturday 7 October. The critically acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production, directed by Tom Morris, opened in 2022, and sees Rylance reprise the title role.
Mark Rylance Resigns from RSC Due to BP Sponsorship
by Nicole Rosky - Jun 21, 2019
According to the Guardian, three-time Tony winner Mark Rylance has resigned as an associate artist with the UK's Royal Shakespeare Company due to a sponsorship deal with BP. He explained: "I do not wish to be associated with BP any more than I would with an arms dealer, a tobacco salesman or anyone who wilfully destroys the lives of others alive and unborn. Nor, I believe, would William Shakespeare."
Interact Theatre Company Announces Pay What You Can Performance Of NICE FISH By Mark Rylance And Louis Jenkins
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 21, 2018
Kicking off the final weekend of its run, Interact Theatre Company has added a 'Pay What You Can' performance of Nice Fish on Thursday, March 22, at 8pm. The play, written by Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins and directed by Rob Brownstein and Anita Khanzadian, features (in alphabetical order) Kristen Egermeier, Don Fischer, Rick Friesen, Barry Heins, and Tamika Simpkins. The run ends this coming Sunday, March 25, at 4pm.
Interact Theatre Company Presents NICE FISH
by Stephi Wild - Jan 8, 2018
Interact Theatre Company has announced their production of Nice Fish by Mark Rylance and Louis Jenkins. Directed by Rob Brownstein and Anita Khanzadian, opening is set for Friday, February 16, at 8:30pm. The cast will feature (in alphabetical order) Kristen Egermeier, Don Fischer, Rick Friesen, Barry Heins, and Tamika Simpkins. The run will continue through March 25 only.
Meet the Royal Company of FARINELLI AND THE KING, Opening Tonight on Broadway
by Meet the Cast - Dec 17, 2017
The critically acclaimed Shakespeare's Globe production of Farinelli and the King, starring three-time Tony Award-winner (Twelfth Night, Jerusalem, Boeing-Boeing) and Academy Award-winner (Bridge of Spies) Mark Rylance, opens tonight, December 17, 2017 at Broadway's Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). The production plays a strictly limited engagement for 16 weeks only through Sunday, March 25, 2018. Scroll down to learn more about the company, plus watch a trailer for the show!