It has been announced that a stage adaptation of Shakespeare In Love will premiere at the West End's Noel Coward Theatre theatre next summer. Previews will begin in early July 2014 with exact dates to be confirmed. Priority booking opens later this month and the box office will be open to the public in February 2014.
This new play will be adapted for the stage by Lee Hall from the screenplay by Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard. Declan Donnellan will direct and the production will be designed by Nick Ormerod. Shakespeare in Love will be produced by Disney Theatrical Productions and Sonia Friedman Productions.
Sonia Friedman (whose producing credits include The Book of Mormon and Legally Blonde) said: “Every now and then a story comes along that cries out to be staged. This is one such story. Shakespeare In Love bursts with life and is a moving and hilarious celebration of everything that we love about the inspirational and transformative power of theatre. This project has been several years in development and Tom Schumacher and I are thrilled to be confirming its world premiere in London.”
Plagued by debt, tormented by writer’s block and in desperate need of a new hit, promising new playwright Will Shakespeare finds his muse in the form of passionate young noblewoman, Viola De Lesseps. Their forbidden love soon draws everyone, including Queen Elizabeth herself, into the drama and inspires Will to write the greatest love story of all time, Romeo and Juliet.
Based on the acclaimed film that won seven Academy Awards®, including one for Best Screenplay, the new stage production will have a cast of over 26 actors and musicians. The full creative team and cast will be announced in due course.
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