Peter Shaffer News

DayStar Creations will present Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning psychic thriller EQUUS at Reid Castle in Purchase, NY, featuring a cast of Westchester and NYC actors.

Following April’s announcement of Welsh National Theatre’s co-production with Second Half Productions of Amadeus, WNT has launched its full 2027/28 programme, with revivals of classics, collaborations, and more.

There is exactly one joke in Peter Shaffer's 1965 farce: when the lights come on, the characters are in the dark. Everything else — the borrowed furniture, the hapless sculptor, the stern colonel, the ex-girlfriend arriving at the worst possible moment — is just escalation.

It's nearly twenty years since Daniel Radcliffe first tried to throw off the Harry Potter shackles in the 2007 version of Peter Shaffer’s 1973 play Equus. Now director Lindsay Posner has revived Shaffer's deeply traumatic story about the fluctuating relationship between a psychiatrist, Dr Dysart, and a teenage boy, Alan Strang. Featuring a remarkable cast and exquisite visuals, this is one not to be missed.

All new production photos have been released from Equus which is currently in previews at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Learn more about the show and check out the photos here!

The tale of Salieri and Mozart is returning to the screen in a new series adaptation of Amadeus, the acclaimed play by Peter Shaffer. Will Sharpe and Paul Bettany lead the cast as the musical rivals, and spoke to BroadwayWorld about preparing to play these well-known roles. Watch the full conversation here.

This May, there are plenty of new titles for Broadway fans to watch, including the film recording of Suffs, the series adaptation of Amadeus, Aleshea Harris's Is God Is film, and more.

London's Playground Theatre will present the New York premiere of PICASSO: LE MONSTRE SACRÉ at La MaMa, starring Peter Tate and directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson.

All new rehearsal photos have been released from Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy at the Orange Tree Theatre, directed by Caroline Steinbeis. Check out the photos here!

Open Book Theatre Company will close its 12th season with Peter Shaffer's Tony Award-winning comedy LETTICE AND LOVAGE, featuring community leaders as guest stars in each performance.

The Menier Chocolate Factory is presenting Lindsay Posner's major revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus. See photos of the cast, featuring Toby Stephens and more in rehearsals here!

Michael Sheen and Callum Scott Howells will star as Salieri and Mozart in the first major West End revival of Peter Shaffer's AMADEUS in over a decade, directed by Jeremy Herrin at the Noël Coward Theatre.

Amadeus, the new series adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s award-winning stage play, has set its U.S. release. Adapted from Schaffer's play by Joe Barton, the series will debut on STARZ on Friday, May 8.

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced full casting for Lindsay Posner's major revival of Peter Shaffer's Equus, in its co-production with Theatre Royal Bath Productions.

Orange Tree Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for Peter Shaffer’s Black Comedy. Directed by Caroline Steinbeis, the production will open on 27 May, with previews from 16 May, and runs until 11 July.

Before Amadeus arrives on STARZ later this year, find out everything to know about the play, including its origin, major productions and players, adaptations, and more!

The Menier Chocolate Factory has released production photos from its revival of THE HOLY ROSENBERGS by Ryan Craig, directed by Lindsay Posner. The production began previews February 27 and opened March 9, and will run through May 2 at the London venue.

Cherokee Theatre Company has announced its 2026-27 season, presenting a four‑show lineup that blends classic suspense, holiday comedy, inventive farce, and iconic American drama.

Pasadena Playhouse's production of Peter Shaffer’s Amadeus, led by Jefferson Mays, and directed by Tony Award-winner Darko Tresnjak, is running now through Sunday, March 15, 2026. Read the reviews here!

All new rehearsal photos have been released for Ryan Craig’s The Holy Rosenbergs at the Menier Chocolate Factory. Learn more about the show and check out photos here!