The Lyric Hammersmith's major autumn revival of Eugene O'Neill's rarely seen classic Desire Under the Elms, will feature a cast which includes rising star Morgan Watkins (Saved, Lyric Hammersmith; The Hour, BBC) as Eben Cabot, Tony Award nominee Finbar Lynch (Hollow Crown: Richard II, BBC; The Duchess of Malfi, Old Vic) as his father Ephraim and celebrated Irish actress Denise Gough (Messiah, BBC; Six Characters in Search of an Author, Chichester/West End) taking the role of Ephraim's troublesome new wife Abbie Putnam.
Toby Jones will play one of the most celebrated British artists: Joseph Mallord William Turner - in the world premiere of The Painter by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, written to open the new Arcola Theatre at 24 Ashwin Street in January 2011.
Written and Directed by Conor McPherson, Adapted from the short story by Daphne Du Maurier
From the celebrated author of such masterworks as Rebecca, Jamaica Inn and My Cousin Rachel, comes Daphne Du Maurier's enthralling gothic tale of mystery and suspense.
The winners in the ninth annual Whatsonstage.com Theatregoers' Choice Awards, the only major UK theatre prize-giving decided by the public, were announced today (Sunday 15 February) at a glittering, star-studded evening at the Prince of Wales Theatre.
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