Niamh Cusack News

J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of t he West ern World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011 with a press night on 27 September.

J M Synge's comic masterpiece and one of Ireland's greatest plays, The Playboy of the Western World will preview at The Old Vic from 17 September 2011. Directed by John Crowley, this major new production will star Robert Sheehan as Christy Mahon, Ruth Negga as Pegeen Mike and Niamh Cusack as Widow Quinn.

Lucy Black, Timothy Carlton, Simon Chandler, Richard Clifford, Oliver Coopersmith, Niamh Cusack, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Freddie Fox, Jenny Galloway, Patrick Godfrey, Nicholas Jones, Tommy McDonnell, Lucy Robinson, Tristan Shepherd, Richard Teverson, Sarah Waddell, Michael Webber and Tristram Wymark will join the previously announced Anne-Marie Duff in Terence Rattigan's final play, Cause Celebre, opening for previews on 17 March with a press night on 29 March 2011.

Lucy Black, Timothy Carlton, Simon Chandler, Richard Clifford, Oliver Coopersmith, Niamh Cusack, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Freddie Fox, Jenny Galloway, Patrick Godfrey, Nicholas Jones, Tommy McDonnell, Lucy Robinson, Tristan Shepherd, Richard Teverson, Sarah Waddell, Michael Webber and Tristram Wymark will join the previously announced Anne-Marie Duff in Terence Rattigan's final play, Cause Celebre, opening for previews on 17 March with a press night on 29 March 2011.

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.

WENN News reports this morning that Sienna Miller and Kelly Brook will be among the participants in Kevin Spacey's The 24 Hour Plays in the West End on November 21, 2010. The event, which features plays written, rehearsed and produced in 24 hours, will be hosted by John Cleese. Additional participants include Ronni Ancona, Samuel Barnett and Niamh Cusack.

WENN News reports this morning that Sienna Miller and Kelly Brook will be among the participants in Kevin Spacey's The 24 Hour Plays in the West End on November 21, 2010. The event, which features plays written, rehearsed and produced in 24 hours, will be hosted by John Cleese. Additional participants include Ronni Ancona, Samuel Barnett and Niamh Cusack.

The cast for the Tricycle's Women, Power and Politics - a season exploring the history and current role of women in politics in Great Britain - will comprise Simon Chandler, Oliver Chris, Claire Cox, Heather Craney, Niamh Cusack, Stella Gonet, John Hollingworth, Amy Loughton, Tom Mannion, Kika Markham, Lara Rossi and Felix Scott.

The cast for the Tricycle's Women, Power and Politics - a season exploring the history and current role of women in politics in Great Britain - will comprise Simon Chandler, Oliver Chris, Claire Cox, Heather Craney, Niamh Cusack, Stella Gonet, John Hollingworth, Amy Loughton, Tom Mannion, Kika Markham, Lara Rossi and Felix Scott.

Andersen's English by Sebastian Barry and directed by Max Stafford-Clark will end its run at the Hampstead Theatre on 3 May.

The cast for the Tricycle's Women, Power and Politics - a season exploring the history and current role of women in politics in Great Britain - will comprise Simon Chandler, Oliver Chris, Claire Cox, Heather Cranley, Niamh Cusack, Stella Gonet, John Hollingworth, Amy Loughton, Tom Mannion, Kika Markham, Lara Rossi and Felix Scott.

Andersen's English by Sebastian Barry and directed by Max Stafford-Clark, Touring 11 February -3 April then Hampstead Theatre, 7 April - 3 May (press night Thursday 8 April)

Andersen's English by Sebastian Barry and directed by Max Stafford-Clark, Touring 11 February -3 April then Hampstead Theatre, 7 April - 3 May (press night Thursday 8 April)

The Old Vic announced a new line up of productions for 2009 that will begin in January with the World Premiere of the new play, COMPLICIT by Joe Sutton and directed in-the-round by Kevin Spacey. Following the hugely successful The Norman Conquests, which runs through to late December 2008, the new program brings further diversity and originality to one of London's oldest theatres.

The Old Vic announced a new line up of productions for 2009 that will begin in January with the World Premiere of the new play, COMPLICIT by Joe Sutton and directed in-the-round by Kevin Spacey. Following the hugely successful The Norman Conquests, which runs through to late December 2008, the new program brings further diversity and originality to one of London's oldest theatres.