Sonia Friedman Productions and Fox Stage Productions present the world premiere of Ivo van Hove’s highly anticipated stage production of the 1950 Twentieth Century Fox film All About Eve.
“Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy night”
Tickets for All About Eve are now on general sale (10am on Friday 28th September) with reduced priced previews beginning on 2nd February 2019 and over 20,000 tickets being made available at £25 or under during the run.
There’s also been more casting news about who is joining Gillian Anderson and Lily James in the company, plus a double Mercury Prize-winner now providing the music for the show. All is revealed after the jump.
The much acclaimed film, based on Mary Orr’s original play “The Wisdom of Eve”, remains the only film to receive four female acting nominations. The Emmy Award-winning Gillian Anderson (X-Files, The Fall, A Streetcar Named Desire) will return to the stage alongside Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again, Downton Abbey, Romeo and Juliet). BAFTA Award-winner Monica Dolan will join the cast in the role of Karen, alongside Sheila Reid as Birdie and Rhashan Stone as Lloyd with performances running from 2nd February at the West End’s Noël Coward Theatre. Recently it has been confirmed that Julian Ovenden will join the cast to play the part of Bill. Further casting to be announced soon.
Ivo van Hove’s direction will be accompanied by set and lighting design from Jan Versweyveld, costume design by An D’Huys and music from double Mercury Prize-winner PJ Harvey, alongside Tom Gibbons’ sound design. Casting is by Julia Horan CDG.
