Full casting announced for THE STORY, Tracey Scott Wilson's newsroom thriller, directed by Clint Dyer at the National Theatre's Olivier stage, starring BAFTA winner Letitia Wright alongside Lorraine Toussaint and Ashley Thomas.
The National Theatre announced further casting and dates for its 2026 season, including Cate Blanchett in ELECTRA/PERSONA, Anne-Marie Duff in SOME WOMAN, and new casts for CLOUD 9 and THE RISE AND FALL OF LITTLE VOICE.
In the late nineties, my childhood self was growing up in the wilderness surrounded by bears and wolves on a remote island in the James Bay, Canada. He would never have expected that in 2026 he would find himself on the stage in London’s West End, playing one of the most iconic characters in contemporary North American literature.
Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has named Darren Edward Johnston as Associate Artistic Director of Commercial Strategy and Partnership.
Deadline has reported that Clint Dyer, deputy artistic director of the UK’s National Theatre, will direct three American plays in the UK, featuring all-black casts.
The National Theatre will present a star-studded 2026 season with Cate Blanchett, Sandra Oh, and others enhancing its global reach. Learn more about the full lineup here!
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest will be revived at the Old Vic next year. The cast will be led by Aaron Pierre and Giles Terera. Performances run 1 April–23 May 2026.
These one-night-only events highlight the National Theatre's rich past, with acclaimed actors who have graced these iconic stages, whilst throwing open our doors to exciting new artists as part of the Next Chapter for the National Theatre.
The National Theatre has announced that Director and Choreographer Miranda Cromwell; author, academic, and dramaturg Dr Sophie Duncan; and Pulitzer-winning playwright Lynn Nottage have been appointed as Artistic Associates.
Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!
Three new shows will be part of National Theatre at Home's streaming service in 2025. The recently announced productions include Coriolanus, Death of England, and Waitress.
It only premiered last October, but Death of England: Closing Time, the final chapter in Roy Williams and Clint Dyer’s state of the nation triptych, not only retains its spine-frosting freshness, but feels more dangerous than ever.
Muhammad Ali's wife, Lonnie Ali, and producer Richard Willis sat down with CBS News Chicago to talk about bringing the Broadway-Bound musical to Chicago. Watch the full clip!
ALI, the new musical celebrating the life and legacy of Muhammad Ali, is set to premiere in Chicago next year, for an out of town run prior to Broadway. Watch an all new video featuring a song from the show here!
Watch a trailer for the West End productions of Clint Dyer and Roy Williams' three state of the nation plays, Death of England: Michael, Death of England: Delroy and Death of England: Closing Time in the video here.
Read the reviews for Death of England: Michael, Death of England: Delroy and Death of England: Closing Time. See what the critics are saying and learn more about the shows.