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Bio:
Theatre credits include: Travesties (West End & Menier Chocolate Factory), The Weir (Donmar W'house & Wyndhams), The Veil (National Theatre), Greenland (National Theatre), Red Bud (Royal Court Theatre), The Caretaker (Liverpool Everyman/Trafalgar Studios), Dancing at Lughnasa (The Old Vic), Nocturne ... (read complete bio)

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Stage Credits

  [Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Revival, 2018
James Joyce
  [West End]
West End Revival, 2017
James Joyce [Replacement]
  [West End]
West End Revival Production, 2014
Performer
  [West End]
Royal National Theatre Production, 2011
Mr. Fingal

Peter McDonald Biography

Theatre credits include: Travesties (West End & Menier Chocolate Factory), The Weir (Donmar W'house & Wyndhams), The Veil (National Theatre), Greenland (National Theatre), Red Bud (Royal Court Theatre), The Caretaker (Liverpool Everyman/Trafalgar Studios), Dancing at Lughnasa (The Old Vic), Nocturne (Almeida and Traverse), Glengarry Glen Ross (Apollo), Exiles (National), Resurrection Blues (The Old Vic), The Aristocrats (National). Films: Steven, Fanny Lye Deliver'd, The Bachelor Weekend, Wreckers, The Damned United, The Henchman's Tale, No News From God, Spin the Bottle, When Brendan Met Trudy, Nora, Saltwater, The Opportunists, Some Voices, Felicia's Journey, An Inch Over the Horizon, I Went Down, November Afternoon. TV: "The Last Kingdom," "Thirteen," "Virtuoso," "Murder," "No Offence," "May Day," "Moone Boy," "Titanic," "Your Bad Self," "City of Vice," "The Family Man," "Green Wing," "Sea of Souls," "The Plot to Kill Hitler," "Spooks," "Fergus's Wedding" and "Paths to Freedom."





Peter McDonald News

How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway? Photo How Many Tom Stoppard Plays Have Been Performed on Broadway?
by BWW Features - Oct 2, 2022

Leopoldstadt marks the 19th production of a Tom Stoppard play to open on Broadway since Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead opened 55 years ago. Stoppard has won four Best Play Tony Awards, more than any other playwright in history. What are the 18 other productions of Tom Stoppard plays to open on Broadway? Let's take a look back!

PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play:  GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS by David Mamet Photo PLAY OF THE DAY! Today's Play: GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS by David Mamet
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 26, 2020

During this time when productions all over the world have been put on pause, we are coming together to celebrate plays that have left their mark on theater history. This week we will be focusing on the plays of David Mamet. Today's play, Glengarry Glen Ross!

BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Almeida Theatre Photo BWW Review: THREE SISTERS, Almeida Theatre
by Marianka Swain - Apr 17, 2019

Director Rebecca Frecknall and actress Patsy Ferran recently picked up deserved Olivier Awards for their revelatory revival of Summer and Smoke. Now, they're back at the Almeida, bringing that fresh approach to well-known Chekhov instead of obscure Tennessee Williams.

Lois Chimimba, Alexander Elliot, and More Join THREE SISTERS at the Almeida Theatre Photo Lois Chimimba, Alexander Elliot, and More Join THREE SISTERS at the Almeida Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 21, 2019

Do you ever wonder what would happen if we could live our lives all over again but be fully conscious of it the second time?

Starz Acquires DUBLIN MURDERS from Fremantle Photo Starz Acquires DUBLIN MURDERS from Fremantle
by Tori Hartshorn - Dec 3, 2018

Starz, a Lionsgate company (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B), announced today that the network has acquired the eight-episode drama series 'Dublin Murders,' from Fremantle. The series is adapted from Tana French's first two novels in the Dublin Murder Squad crime series, In The Woods and The Likeness. 'Dublin Murders' is an atmospheric, psychological thriller brought to life by acclaimed series creator and writer Sarah Phelps (Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, J.K. Rowling's The Casual Vacancy).

The Importance of Henry Carr Photo The Importance of Henry Carr
by Roundabout Theatre Company - Jun 14, 2018

Unlike the other the major characters in Travesties, the real Henry Carr holds little claim to fame. Stoppard learned about Carr and became intrigued by a real-life incident mentioned in a biography of James Joyce. In Zurich during World War I, Joyce worked with an English theatre to produce Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest. Joyce cast a mix of professionals and amateurs, including Henry Carr, an Englishman living in exile, as the lead role of Algernon. Apparently, Carr gave an enthusiastic performance, but afterwards, a small financial dispute with Joyce escalated into dueling lawsuits. Carr sued Joyce for reimbursement on clothes he bought as his costume; Joyce counter-sued Carr for money owed on five tickets. Carr lost his case and was further punished by Joyce when he named an unlikeable character in Ulysses after Carr. Stoppard knew little more about the real Henry Carr while writing Travesties; however, after its 1974 London premiere, a surprise letter from Carr's widow provided more details of the real man's life.

BWW Exclusive: Stoppard's TRAVESTIES- The Honorable Also-Ran Photo BWW Exclusive: Stoppard's TRAVESTIES- The Honorable Also-Ran
by Harry Haun - May 31, 2018

The most honorable of the honorable mentions in 2018's Tony race will likely turn out to be Travesties, Tom Stoppard's 1974 tragifarce which took top Tony honors for Best Play and Best Actor (John Wood) in 1976 and is now putting up a game bid for Best Revival, Best Actor (Tom Hollander) and Best Director (Patrick Marber).

BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of TRAVESTIES with Tom Hollander and More! Photo BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of TRAVESTIES with Tom Hollander and More!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 25, 2018

Travesties, a limited engagement through Sunday, June 17, 2018, opened just last night at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). We're taking you inside the festivities below!

Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for TRAVESTIES! Photo Photo Coverage: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for TRAVESTIES!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 25, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions (David Babani, Artistic Director) and Sonia Friedman Productions -present the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

Photo Coverage: Tom Hollander & Company Take Opening Night Bows in TRAVESTIES! Photo Photo Coverage: Tom Hollander & Company Take Opening Night Bows in TRAVESTIES!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 25, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions (David Babani, Artistic Director) and Sonia Friedman Productions -present the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

Peter McDonald Videos

BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of TRAVESTIES with Tom Hollander and More! Videoplay
BWW TV: Go Inside Opening Night of TRAVESTIES with Tom Hollander and More!

by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 25, 2018

Travesties, a limited engagement through Sunday, June 17, 2018, opened just last night at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway (227 West 42nd Street). We're taking you inside the festivities below!

BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Tom Hollander and Company in TRAVESTIES on Broadway! Videoplay
BWW TV: Watch Highlights of Tom Hollander and Company in TRAVESTIES on Broadway!

by BroadwayWorld TV - Apr 20, 2018

Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) - in association with Chocolate Factory Productions (David Babani, Artistic Director) and Sonia Friedman Productions -present the first Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties.

BWW TV: What's TRAVESTIES All About? Tom Hollander and Company Explain! Videoplay
BWW TV: What's TRAVESTIES All About? Tom Hollander and Company Explain!

by TV - Press Previews - Mar 11, 2018

The cast of Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Tom Stoppard's Tony Award-winning play Travesties met the press this week and BroadwayWorld was on hand to catch all the action. Get the full scoop on the play straight from the cast below!

STAGE TUBE: 'The Making of' ABC's Mini Series TITANIC, Premiering 4/14
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 4, 2012

ABC Premiere Event, TITANIC, a four-part miniseries that will premiere SATURDAY, APRIL 14 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Parts One-Three will air on April 14, and the miniseries will conclude with Part Four on SUNDAY, APRIL 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), which will actually mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. The network has released a behind-the scenes video of the series.


Peter McDonald Frequently Asked Questions

How many Broadway shows has Peter McDonald been in?
Peter McDonald has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has Peter McDonald been in?
Peter McDonald has appeared on London's West End in 3 shows.

What was Peter McDonald's first West End show?
Peter McDonald's first West End show was The Veil which opened in 2011