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World premieres, new writers and ground-breaking adaptations have been announced for 2017 at the National Theatre.

ROMEO & JULIET by William Shakespeare is currently in previews for an opening tomorrow, 23 September, at Sheffield Theatres' Crucible Theatre. The production, starring Freddie Fox and Morfydd Clark in the title roles, runs through 17 October 2015, directed by Jonathan Humphreys. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the star-cross'd lovers in action below!

The Royal Shakespeare Company's acclaimed production of Shakespeare's THE MERCHANT OF VENICE will play in select movie houses across North America, beginning August 19.

Casting is announced for the Royal Shakespeare Company's (RSC) summer productions of The Merchant of Venice and Othello, running in repertoire in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre and broadcast worldwide 'Live from Stratford-upon-Avon'.

John Steinbeck's Of Mice And Men is to be brought to life in a major new production at Birmingham Repertory Theatre from October 10 - November 1 (press night Tuesday, October 14).

Jodie Whittaker makes her National Theatre debut in the title role and Christopher Eccleston plays Creon

Bijan Sheibani directs Federico Garcia Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba running at the Almeida Theatre from 19 January - 10 March 2012.

Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice made great waves in New York. Now this vivid re-imagining of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, makes its London premiere in a co-production between the Young Vic, ATC andthe Drum Theatre Plymouth. Bijan Sheibani, nominated for a 2010 Olivier Award for Best Director for his acclaimed Our Class (NT), is reunited with the team who created the award-winning The Brothers Size.

Sarah Ruhl's Eurydice made great waves in New York. Now this vivid re-imagining of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, makes its London premiere in a co-production between the Young Vic, ATC andthe Drum Theatre Plymouth. Bijan Sheibani, nominated for a 2010 Olivier Award for Best Director for his acclaimed Our Class (NT), is reunited with the team who created the award-winning The Brothers Size.