Mescal and Stormzy set for National Theatre shows
Summary
Actor Paul Mescal has agreed to act in two plays at the National Theatre in 2027. Additionally, other performers, such as Monica Barbaro, Nicola Coughlan, and rap artist Stormzy, have been confirmed for future shows.Key Facts
- Paul Mescal, known for "Normal People" and "Gladiator II," will appear in two plays: "Death of a Salesman" and "A Whistle in the Dark."
- These announcements were made by the National Theatre's new artistic director, Indhu Rubasingham.
- Other actors, including Monica Barbaro (recent Oscar nominee) and Bridgerton's Nicola Coughlan, are also scheduled to appear on stage at the National Theatre in the next couple of years.
- Rap artist Stormzy will work together with the National Theatre on an unspecified new production.
- The National Theatre will return to a model where multiple plays are presented at the same time with the same group of actors, a concept known as a "repertory model," for the first time since 2020.
- Monica Barbaro, who received an Oscar nomination for her role in "A Complete Unknown," will join the cast of "Les Liaisons Dangereuses."
- Rubasingham will direct two upcoming productions: "Bacchae" by Nima Taleghani, and a new adaptation of "The Jungle Book."
- A new musical called "Pride," based on the 2014 film, will tell the real-life story about lesbian and gay activists joining the miners' strike in 1984.
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