GOSSIP: Nicole Kidman to star in Photograph 51 on Broadway

According to the New York Post, Nicole Kidman will reprise her performance as Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51 on Broadway.

Anna Ziegler's play will reportedly open at the Lyceum or the Broadhurst in the autumn.

Directed by Michael Grandage, Photograph 51 ran in the West End last year between September and November. Kidman received an Evening Standard Theatre Award for her performance.

Photograph 51 starring Nicole Kidman announces charity gala

It has been announced that the West End production of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler starring Nicole Kidman as as Rosalind Franklin will hold a charity gala performance on 19th November 2015.

The event will celebrate the partnership between the Michael Grandage Company and King’s College London. 

All proceeds from the evening’s performance will go to support the charitable work of the Cancer Centre at Guy's Hospital as part of the World questions King's answers campaign and the Michael Grandage Company's education work through its charity MGCfutures. 

It was at King’s College London that Franklin took Photograph 51, which lead to the discovery of DNA, and around which the play is based. During rehearsals, the company visited the King’s Archives where they were shown crucial objects to the discovery of DNA including the Philips micro camera used by Rosalind Franklin and Raymond Gosling, letters written between Maurice Wilkins, Francis Crick and Jim Watson, and the original slide of Photograph 51 itself.

Review: Photograph 51 at the Noel Coward Theatre starring Nicole Kidman

Photograph 51 
Noel Coward Theatre
Reviewed on Monday 14th September 2015
★★★★

Following the success of his 2013/14 West End season, Michael Grandage has returned to the Noel Coward Theatre to direct the UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler. In a sensational return to the London stage, Nicole Kidman stars as Rosalind Franklin aka the woman who cracked DNA.

Interview: Edward Bennett, starring in Photograph 51

Edward Bennett is currently playing Francis Crick in the UK premiere of Photograph 51 directed by Michael Grandage at the Noel Coward Theatre.

The show, which officially opens tonight (13th September), sees Nicole Kidman return to the London stage in the role of Rosalind Franklin, the woman who cracked DNA. Anna Ziegler’s piece asks what is sacrificed in the pursuit of science, love and a place in history.

Edward most recently starred in Orson’s Shadow at the Southwark Playhouse. Just a few of his extensive theatre credits include: Love’s Labour’s Lost, Love’s Labour’s Won & Hamlet (all RSC), Things We Do For Love, School For Scandal, In The Next Room, Pygmalion, Little Nell, Habeas Corpus & Measure for Measure (all Theatre Royal Bath), One Man, Two Guvnors (UK Tour), Lovesong (Frantic Assembly), 3 Farces, Nan, Skin Game & Diana of Dobsons (all Orange Tree Theatre), Plenty (Sheffield Crucible), Hay Fever (Chichester) and Othello (Donmar Warehouse). 

His screen work includes: Miranda, The Scum Also Rises, Above Suspicion, After You’ve Gone, Skyfall, War Horse, Hamlet and Friends Just United.

I recently spoke to Edward about why Photograph 51 is such a fascinating play, what the atmosphere is like in Michael Grandage’s rehearsal room and the buzz surrounding Nicole Kidman’s West End return…

What were your first impressions when you read the script of Photograph 51?

My first impression was that it is a fascinating play about something that I, like many other people, knew only a little bit about. I knew a bit about the discovery of DNA and how it works, but I found out so much more by reading the script. What makes the play so beautiful is that you also find out so much about the people who were involved – artistically you find out what happened to them and learn about the politics in the race to find it. 

Images: Cast of Photograph 51 visit King’s College London Archives

The cast of Photograph 51 recently made a research trip to King’s College London Archives. Nicole Kidman is pictured with the original slide of Photograph 51 taken by Franklin, which was key to the discovery of DNA. Check out images from the trip below (click image to enlarge).

The UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler opens in the West End at the Noel Coward Theatre on 14th September (previews from 5th September) for a limited run until 21st November 2015. Directed by Michael Grandage, the cast is led by Kidman as Rosalind Franklin and Stephen Campbell Moore as Maurice Wilkins.

Watch the trailer for Photograph 51 starring Nicole Kidman

With rehearsals now underway for the UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler, producers have released the play's official teaser trailer. Check it out below!

Directed by Michael Grandage, Photograph 51 opens in the West End at the Noel Coward Theatre on 14th September (previews from 5th September) for a limited run until 21st November 2015. The cast is led by Nicole Kidman as Rosalind Franklin and Stephen Campbell Moore as Maurice Wilkins.

Full casting announced for Photograph 51 starring Nicole Kidman

Full casting has been announced for the UK premiere of Photograph 51 by Anna Ziegler.

Joining the previously announced Nicole Kidman as Rosalind Franklin and Stephen Campbell Moore as Maurice Wilkins are Will Attenborough (James Watson, pictured right), Edward Bennett (Francis Crick), Patrick Kennedy (Don Caspar) and Joshua Silver (Ray Gosling). 

Directed by Michael Grandage, Photograph 51 opens in the West End at the Noel Coward Theatre on 14th September (previews from 5th September) for a limited run until 21st November 2015. Set and costume design is by Christopher Oram with lighting by Neil Austin and compositions and sound by Adam Cork.

Stephen Campbell Moore joins Nicole Kidman in Photograph 51

Baz Bamigboye has announced that Stephen Campbell Moore will star alongside the previously announced Nicole Kidman in the UK première of Anna Ziegler’s Photograph 51. 

Directed by Michael Grandage, Photograph 51 opens at the Noel Coward Theatre on 14th September (previews from 5th September) and runs until 21st November 2015. Photograph 51 sees the return of the Michael Grandage Company to the West End following their critically acclaimed season in 2013/14, also at the Noel Coward Theatre.