Review: Fatal Attraction at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Fatal Attraction

Theatre Royal Haymarket

Reviewed on Wednesday 26th March 2014

Interestingly, as I took my seat at the stunningly beautiful Theatre Royal Haymarket I was probably one of the few audience members who had never seen the 1987 film of Fatal Attraction starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close and Anne Archer.

Photo Feature: Celebrities attend opening of Fatal Attraction

Trevor Nunn's production of  Fatal Attraction opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket last night (Tuesday 25th March 2014).

Guests in attendance included: Adowa Aboah, Saffron Aldridge, Laura Bailey, Jack Bannon, Jamie Blackley, Alice Brudenell-Bruce, Sol Campbell, Alfonso Cuaron, Bryan Ferry, James Fox, Bella Freud, Stephen Fry, Tierney Gearon, Jeanne Marine Geldof, Gala Gordon, Sheherazade Goldsmith, Richard E Grant, Natasha Grenfell, Nicky Haslam, Scarlett King, Meelia Kreiling, Nigella Lawson, Paul McGuinness, Danny Moynihan, Rosamund Pike, Anneka Rice, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Pamela Stephenson Connolly, George Waud and Amy Wren.

Sneak peek at... the world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction

Production images have been released for Trevor Nunn's production of Fatal Attraction. 

The show is currently in previews at the Theatre Royal Haymarket  ahead of press night on Tuesday 25th March 2014. Take a look at the pictures below (click on image to enlarge).

The cast is led by Natascha McElhone as Alex Forrest with Mark Bazeley as Dan Gallagher and Kristin Davis as his wife Beth. 

The world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction is written by James Dearden. Designs are by Rob Jones with lighting by Paul Pyant and sound by Paul Groothuis. 

The cast also features: Jane How as Joan, Alex Lowe as Jimmy, Nana Amoo-Gottfried as Detective Miller, Hannah Bourne as Real Estate Agent, Naomi Capron as Martha, Jonathan Forbes as Lieutenant O’Rourke, Gerard Gilroy as Removal Man and Stephen Omer as Sergeant,

Full casting announced for Fatal Attraction; sneak peek at rehearsals

Producers of the world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction have released images of the cast rehearsing Trevor Nunn's production. Take a look at the images below (click on an image to enlarge). 

Full casting has also been announced for the production which stars Natascha McElhone as Alex Forrest with Mark Bazeley as Dan Gallagher and Kristin Davis as his wife Beth. Jane How plays Joan whilst Alex Lowe plays Jimmy.

Further casting announced for world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction

It has been revealed that Mark Bazeley and Kristin Davis will join the previously announced Natascha McElhone in Trevor Nunn’s production of Fatal Attraction. The pair will play to play Dan and Beth Gallagher.

Kristin Davis, Mark Bazeley and Natascha McElhone

Written by James Dearden, the world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 25th March 2014 (previews now starting on 11th March). The show is currently booking to 21st June 2014. Designs are by Rob Jones with lighting by Paul Pyant and sound by Paul Groothuis. 

Natascha McElhone to star in world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction

It has been announced that Natascha McElhone will play Alex Forrest in the world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction. 

Written by James Dearden and directed by Trevor Nunn, Fatal Attraction will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Tuesday 25th March 2014 (previews from 8th March) and is booking until 21st June 2014. 

This story of obsession and revenge explores how a chance meeting in a bar and a casual encounter quickly becomes a living nightmare for Dan Gallagher, a successful New York lawyer, and his young family. After spending one weekend with the gorgeous Alex Forrest, he assumes he can just walk away, but Alex is a woman who refuses to be ignored. She pursues Dan and his family with terrifying consequences. 

Confirmed: Trevor Nunn to direct world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

Following reports, it has been confirmed that Trevor Nunn will direct the world stage premiere of Fatal Attraction in the West End next year. 

The production will open at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, following the closure of One Man, Two Guvnors, on 25th March 2014 (previews from 8th March) and will enjoy a fifteen week limited run until 21st June 2014.