Andrew to star in Emperor and Galilean at Olivier Theatre

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

Ibsen's Emperor and Galilean will follow, opening June 15, with Jonathan Kent directing a cast that reunites him with Ian McDiarmid, with whom he used to run the Almeida, as well as Andrew Scott, Jamie Ballard, John Heffernan, Genevieve O'Reilly and Prasanna Puwanarajah.

Following the previously announced revival of The Cherry Orchard, starring Zoë Wanamaker and Conleth Hill, which opens the 2011 Travelex season in May, the Olivier will stage a new version of Ibsen’s little-known play about faith and politics, Emperor And Galilean. Jonathan Kent directs McDiarmid as Maximus and Andrew Scott (Design For Living, Cock) as the Emperor.

Source: http://www.officiallondontheatre.co.uk/news/latest/view/item113818/Hytner-bags-Amos%252C-Leigh-and-Cooke-for-new-season/

Source: http://www.playbill.com/news/article/147024-National-Theatre-Season-to-Feature-Musical-by-Tori-Amos-and-Return-of-Simon-Russell-Beale-Alex-Jennings

Comments

[wobblebut.livejournal.com]

Andrew Scott as the Roman Emperor...OH GOD. OH GOD. OH MY GOD.

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

I'm excited too! I just wish I was in London to see it.

I am sadly on the wrong side of the pond.

[ladyredcrest.livejournal.com]

Same problem here. Maybe they will broadcast it.

[calidreamin08.livejournal.com]

omg. i hope they're going to record it and show it in theaters around the world like they're going to do with Frankenstein

[soophelia.livejournal.com]

I would love that if they did!

I don't know if theatre productions are normally recorded like Frankenstein or RSC's Hamlet was.

I hope it will be though. I really want to see it.