David Pugh News

Noel Coward's 'BRIEF ENCOUNTER' live on stage at 'The Cinema On The Haymarket' in the West End is extending its season by four months until 19 October.

New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola and Board of Trustees President Heather Randall have announced that William Russo has been named the theatre's new Managing Director effective May 12, 2008.

'GOD OF CARNAGE', the new play by Yasmina Reza, which stars Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott, has paid back its entire £525,000 capitalization in a record-breaking six weeks. The play opened on 25 March at the Gielgud Theatre in London to rave reviews and public acclaim. 'GOD OF CARNAGE', which is translated by Christopher Hampton, is directed by Matthew Warchus.

Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths will reprise their starring roles from the enormously successful 2007 London production of Peter Shaffer's EQUUS when the Tony Award-winning play begins previews September 5 and opens September 25, 2008 on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre.

Ralph Fiennes, Tamsin Greig, Janet McTeer and Ken Stott will star in God of Carnage, the new play by Yasmina Reza, which will open in London at the Gielgud Theatre on Tuesday 25 March after previews from 7 March. God of Carnage will be designed by Mark Thompson, with lighting by Hugh Vanstone, sound by Simon Baker and music by Gary Yershon. The play, which is translated by Christopher Hampton, will be directed by Matthew Warchus.

Kneehigh Theatre's production of Noel Coward's Brief Encounter, live on stage, will open in the West End at The Cinema on the Haymarket on Sunday, February 17 2008, following previews from February 2.

Daniel Radcliffe and Richard Griffiths will star in the acclaimed West End-transfer revival of Peter Shaffer's classic and controversial play, Equus. Performances begin September 25, 2008 for a limited engagement through February 8, 2009. A theatre has not been announced

Ralph Fiennes, last seen on Broadway in last season's The Faith Healer, will return to the London stage in The God of Change, a new comedy by Yasmina Reza to premiere at the Gielgud Theatre on March 7, 2008.

The West End revival of Equus, currently running at the Gielgud Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, will close June 9, 2007.

The buzz continues to grow for a transfer of EQUUS to Broadway, with FemaleFirst.co.uk speaking to the show's West End producer David Pugh.

Daniel Radcliffe, Richard Griffiths and the cast of London's 'Equus' recently took part in a press photo call in anticipation of the show's February 27th opening

Michael Riedel, in today's New York Post, reports that producers of the new London production of EQUUS are looking to bring the play to Broadway in the Fall of 2007.

Daniel Radcliffe will make his West End stage debut starring opposite Richard Griffiths in the first major revival of Peter Shaffer's classic play 'EQUUS' opening at the Gielgud Theatre on Tuesday 27 February 2007.

The heat of the summer closes three plays, Branagh reunites with the Right Size for Ducktastic and the Menier invites us to the Park with George.

Chitty in London Bangs no more whilst Bedella goes to Heaven and Stoppard premieres a new translation. Plus news on the new Almeida season..