Nicholas Farrell News

Performances begin tonight, May 30, at the Chichester Festival Theatre for a new Gershwin musical, A DAMSEL IN DISTRESS. It officially opens on June 10 and will close June 27.

Richard Fleeshman and Summer Strallen star alongside Desmond Barrit and Isla Blair at Chichester - check out the rehearsal shots!

'Amazing Grace,' directed by Michael Apted, is the film about this historic stand against slavery. Chosen to be the closing-night gala attraction at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival, East Lynne Theater Company and The Cape May Film Society have selected it to accompany the New Jersey premiere of ELTC's production of 'Lost on the Natchez Trace' and to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of America's Emancipation Proclamation.

'Amazing Grace,' directed by Michael Apted, is the film about this historic stand against slavery. Chosen to be the closing-night gala attraction at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival, East Lynne Theater Company and The Cape May Film Society have selected it to accompany the New Jersey premiere of ELTC's production of 'Lost on the Natchez Trace' and to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of America's Emancipation Proclamation.

Peek behind the scenes of Peter and Alice - John Logan's new play which continues the Michael Grandage Company Season at the Noel Coward Theatre. Joining Judi Dench and Ben Whishaw are Olly Alexander, Ruby Bentall,Stefano Braschi, Nicholas Farrell and Derek Riddell. The production follows the critically acclaimed Privates on Parade, and opens on 25 March, with previews from 9 March, and runs until 1 June 2013.

Full casting has been announced for the world premiere of John Logan's PETER AND ALICE, which previews March 9 and has an opening date set for March 25.

For over 50 years, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has been the world's longest running stage production. The first ever tour of the record-breaking production opened on 11 September 2012 in Canterbury and will tour through 2013 due to unprecedented demand.

According to the Daily Mail, Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville, Call The Midwife's Miranda Hart, and stage and film stars Julie Walters and Patrick Stewart will take part in a fundraising performance of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap tonight, November 18, at the St. Martin's Theatre.

According to the Daily Mail, Downton Abbey's Hugh Bonneville, Call The Midwife's Miranda Hart, and stage and film stars Julie Walters and Patrick Stewart will take part in a fundraising performance of Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap this Sunday, November 18, at the St. Martin's Theatre.

Ben Cross, Nigel Havers, Nicholas Farrell and Alice Krige, stars of the original 1981 film Chariots of Fire, made a surprise visit to the Gielgud Theatre last night, July 10, to meet with the actors currently performing in Edward Hall's five star stage production of the same name. The stage cast, led by James McArdle, Jack Lowden, Tam Williams, Mark Edel-Hunt and Savannah Stevenson were introduced to their film character counterparts and to an excited audience at the Gielgud Theatre. Hugh Hudson, Director of the original film and co-producer of the new stage adaptation joined actors from both film and stage at this unique curtain call.

We talk to Jonathan about rain, child acting and musicals!

Following a critically acclaimed and sold out run as part of Chichester's Festival 2011, the double bill of Terence Rattigan's one-act masterpiece and David Hare's specially commissioned companion piece will transfer to Harold Pinter Theatre from April 19 with a press night on April 24.

Audiences have just three more weeks to catch Ben Barnes and Genevieve O'Reilly in the stage adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong, directed by Trevor Nunn. The production's eighteen-week run must end on 15th January 2011.

Audiences have just three more weeks to catch Ben Barnes and Genevieve O'Reilly in the stage adaptation of Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong, directed by Trevor Nunn. The production's eighteen-week run must end on 15th January 2011.

The West End stage production of Sebastian Faulks' much-loved First World War novel BIRDSONG will be donating £2 per ticket to The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal for each ticket sold for performances in the first two weeks of November.