Lolita Chakrabarti appointed an OBE in Queen’s Honours
Award-winning playwright and actress Lolita Chakrabarti has been appointed an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List, which was announced on Friday 11 June 2021. Lolita’s credits include the award-winning theatre adaptation of Life of Pi, which will open in the West End in November 2021, the ambitious Invisible Cities (MIF), Red Velvet, which opened in London’s West End and New York and Hymn (Almeida), which live streamed … Continue reading Lolita Chakrabarti appointed an OBE in Queen’s Honours
The Lehman Trilogy Sets Broadway Reopening; Olivier Winner Adrian Lester Joins Cast
New York, NY – The National Theatre and Neal Street Productions announced today that the highly-acclaimed, five-time Olivier Award nominated epic play, The Lehman Trilogy, is set to resume performances on Broadway on Saturday, September 25, with an opening night set for Thursday, October 14 at the Nederlander Theatre. The Lehman Trilogy, by Stefano Massini and adapted by Ben Power, comes to Broadway after the smash-hit, sold-out runs at London’s National Theatre and New York’s Park Avenue … Continue reading The Lehman Trilogy Sets Broadway Reopening; Olivier Winner Adrian Lester Joins Cast
Adrian Lester joins Vicky McClure in ITV’s six-part thriller series, Trigger Point
Adrian Lester joins Vicky McClure in ITV’s six-part thriller series, Trigger Point, written by screenwriting newcomer, Daniel Brierley, and produced by Jed Mercurio’s HTM Television Adrian Lester will star alongside Vicky McClure in new ITV drama Trigger Point which will turn the spotlight on counter terrorism policing and the extraordinary work of the Metropolitan Police Bomb Disposal Squad. Written by Daniel Brierley and produced by HTM … Continue reading Adrian Lester joins Vicky McClure in ITV’s six-part thriller series, Trigger Point
Hymn to return to The Almeida in July to live in-person audiences
Lolita Chakrabarti’s play Hymn, starring Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani, will be performed to live in-person audiences for the first time, following a string of sold-out live stream performances earlier this year. The play was also available on demand and broadcast on Sky Arts. “Adrian Lester and Danny Sapani deliver note-perfect performances”The Times “Tremendous”The Observer “Mind-blowingly excellent”WhatsOnStage “Sometimes it takes a long time to sound … Continue reading Hymn to return to The Almeida in July to live in-person audiences
Adrian Lester to play the Prime Minister in new Channel 4 drama: The Undeclared War
Six-part drama series is a Playground and NBCUniversal International Studios co-production for Channel 4 and Peacock Cast includes Mark Rylance, Simon Pegg, Adrian Lester, Alex Jennings, Maisie Richardson-Sellers and newcomer Hannah Khalique-Brown APRIL 27 2021: Channel 4 and Peacock today announce the commission of THE UNDECLARED WAR, a timely and provocative six part cyber thriller, directed and co-written by seven-time BAFTA-winner Peter Kosminsky (Wolf Hall, The … Continue reading Adrian Lester to play the Prime Minister in new Channel 4 drama: The Undeclared War