Sophie Okonedo News

Tom Glynn-Carney will play George Deever and Hayley Squires will play Ann Deever in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS, directed by Ivo Van Hove.

Stage shows Oh, Mary! and Cabaret, the acclaimed Wicked movie, and Hulu's Mid-Century Modern are among the nominees at the 2025 Pride Awards. The ceremony will take place on June 29 at Lincoln Center, in commemoration of Pride Month.

The digital series Bluey Book Reads is back for Series 2, with a lineup that includes Auli’i Cravalho, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Sheen, Rose Byrne, Sophie Okonedo, and more.

The Young Vic Theatre and Francesca Moody Productions have announced more guest artist names to be featured in Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree. Learn more here!

Bryan Cranston will star as ‘Joe Keller', Marianne Jean-Baptiste as ‘Kate Keller' and Paapa Essiedu as ‘Chris Keller' in Arthur Miller's ALL MY SONS. Learn more about the show here!

Denzel Washington and Jake Gyllenhaal are back on Broadway in the revival of Othello. As these two mega-stars make their Broadway returns, we're taking a walk down memory lane and reliving some of their stage highlights from their careers!

The Young Vic Theatre has announced an extension to Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree, now playing from 6 - 24 May 2025. Tickets are on sale now. Learn more about the show here!

The Young Vic Theatre has announced that Francesca Moody Productions will present Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree, in association with the Young Vic in May. Learn more here!

Great American plays often capture key moments, issues, and themes that define American life, culture, and history, making them essential parts of the American theatrical canon. Which playwrights do you think made the list?

A24’s JANET PLANET, written and directed by Annie Baker, will make its streaming debut on Max on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1. The film will debut on HBO linear on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

The ninth annual T.S. Eliot Lecture on December 15th at 6pm will feature Ralph Fiennes reading and then discussing his relationship with T.S. Eliot’s poem Four Quartets, marking the 80th anniversary of its first publication as a single volume in 1944. 

Shakespeare Theatre Company announced a book event featuring Michael Kahn and Simon Godwin, discussing their experiences and insights.

Janet Planet, the feature drama written and directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Annie Baker, is now available to stream from all major platforms. The cast includes Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Sophie Okonedo. 

Today’s subject Simon Godwin is currently living his theatre life as the Artistic Director of DC’s Tony Award winning Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC). He assumed the position in 2019 succeeding the company’s founder Michael Kahn after a stunning 33-year reign.

The biggest stars of London theatre gathered today at the Royal Albert Hall for the Olivier Awards 2024, hosted by Hannah Waddingham. Find out about Sunset Boulevard and the night's other big winners!

The 2024 Olivier Awards are fast approaching on April 14. Ahead of one of the most exciting nights in theatreland, our critics – Aliya Al-Hassan, Mica Blackwell, Alexander Cohen, Katie Kirkpatrick, Kat Mokrynski, Gary Naylor, Kerrie Nicholson, Matthew Paluch and Christiana Rose share their thoughts about who and what will triumph on the night, as well as who should twin each category.

Watch the official trailer for Janet Planet, Annie Baker’s stunning, luminous coming-of-age film debut. Starring Julianne Nicholson, Zoe Ziegler, Elias Koteas, Will Patton, and Sophie Okonedo.

See who won U.K. Critics Circle Theatre Awards. Learn more about the awards and read the full list of winners.

The nominations are in for this year's Olivier Awards! Among those nominated are Sunset Boulevard, Plaza Suite, The National Theatre, and many more. Check out the full list of nominations here!

Apple TV+ announced a fifth season for the broadly acclaimed, darkly comedic spy drama “Slow Horses,” following its season three finale. The five-time BAFTA Award-nominated series stars Academy Award winner Gary Oldman, who was recently honored with a Golden Globe nomination for his outstanding performance as the irascible Jackson Lamb.