The Independent: Tom Stoppard and Howard Davies interview

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Tom Stoppard on ‘Hapgood’: ‘I envy those seeing my play’By Alice Jones

Video: Writer Tom Stoppard introduces Hapgood

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Writer Tom Stoppard introduces us to his Cold War spy thriller Hapgood.

David Lindsay-Abaire's Rabbit Hole announced

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Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons is now open.

David Lindsay-Abaire: A playwright, lyricist and screenwriter

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‘There are shades of Mamet in the rat-a-tat dialogue, but Lindsay-Abaire has a bigger and more generous heart’ The Telegraph

Time Out: Backstage with Simon Russell Beale

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Backstage with Simon Russell Beale: Simon Russell Beale talks about his new role as a cross-dressing Georgian lady in Mr Foote’s Other LegBy Andrzej Lukowski

The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★ from the Daily Mail

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The Moderate Soprano: ‘A note-perfect history of Glyndebourne’ By Quentin Letts, Daily Mail

The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★★ from WhatsOnStage

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The Moderate Soprano review By Michael Coveney, WhatsOnStage

The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★ from Guardian

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The Moderate Soprano: ‘sex and the sublime in Hare’s moving Glyndebourne play’ By Michael Billington, Guardian

The Moderate Soprano: ★★★★ from the Independent

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The Moderate Soprano: ‘Roger Allam delivers a stunning performance’ By Paul Taylor, Independent

Hapgood: Full cast announced

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The full casting for Tom Stoppard’s play Hapgood, directed by Howard Davies, will be Lisa Dillon, who will take the title role, Gary Beadle, Joe Evans, Edward Hancock, Gerald Kyd, Tim McMullan and Alec Newman.

The Telegraph: Roger Allam interview

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Roger Allam: ‘Calling opera elitist is absurd’By Rupert Christiansen

Edward Hall introduces The Moderate Soprano

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In 1970 David Hare, then Literary Manager at The Royal Court, had his first play, Slag, premiered at Hampstead Theatre.

Mr Foote's Other Leg transfers to the West End

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Richard Eyre’s sold out Hampstead Theatre production of Mr Foote’s Other Leg will transfer to Theatre Royal Haymarket from 28th October, for a limited season in London’s West End.

Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Sunday Times

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Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘A rumbustious celebration’ By David Jays, The Sunday Times

Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Observer

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Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘Gusto and sorrow at the dawn of celebrity’ By Susannah Clapp, The Observer

Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from the Mail On Sunday

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Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘Ian Kelly’s rich, rollicking romp’ By Georgina Brown, Mail On Sunday

Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from Guardian

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Mr Foote’s Other Leg: Simon Russell Beale at his supreme best.

Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from Evening Standard

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Mr Foote’s Other Leg: A lost marvel brought back to life By Henry Hitchings, Evening Standard

Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Telegraph

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Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘delightful’ By Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph

Mr Foote's Other Leg: ★★★★ from The Independent

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Mr Foote’s Other Leg: ‘Richard Eyre directs with admirable command’ By Paul Taylor, Independent

Sunny Afternoon announces new cast

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The multi-Olivier Award-winning hit British musical Sunny Afternoon, which tells the story of the rise to fame of The Kinks, has announced the actors taking over from its award-winning original cast.

Mr Foote's Other Leg: The Gin Bar

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To celebrate Mr Foote’s Other Leg and its gin-soaked Georgian setting we’re opening The Gin Bar in association with Fever-Tree from 14 September – 17 October.

Edward Hall introduces Mr Foote's Other Leg

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Welcome to the new season at Hampstead, my sixth, which thanks to all of your support, promises to deliver some of our most ambitious work to date.

Tom Stoppard's Hapgood announced

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Priority Booking for Friends and Patrons is now open.

Mr Foote's Other Leg and The Moderate Soprano now sold out

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Both forthcoming shows on Hampstead Theatre’s main stage, Mr Foote’s Other Leg and The Moderate Soprano, have now sold out.

David Hare: A career in pictures

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One of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights, David Hare, made his professional debut at Hampstead Theatre in 1970 with Slag, which starred Lynn Redgrave, with The Great Exhibition following in 1972, and Fanshen!

The Moderate Soprano: Full cast announced

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Hampstead Theatre is delighted to announce an outstanding cast for David Hare’s fascinating new play.

The Moderate Soprano: A brief history of Glyndebourne

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Simon Russell Beale: A career in pictures

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Described by The Independent as ‘the greatest stage actor of his generation’, Simon Russell Beale is mainly known for his theatre roles, including the title roles in King Lear at the National Theatre in 2014 and Uncle Vanya at the Donmar in 2002.

Roger Allam: A career in pictures

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Famous for roles on screen and stage, three time Olivier Award winner Roger Allam has enjoyed an incredibly varied and successful career from originating the role of Javert in Les Miserables to recent films The Queen and Tamara Drewe.

Video: Audiences love Luna Gale

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Luna Gale has split the critics but audiences love it!

Ham & High: Sharon Small interview

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As she prepares to star in Hampstead Theatre’s Luna Gale, the Muswell Hill resident tells Bridget Galton how the theatre is offering her juicier roles in her 40s.

Luna Gale: Press Night photos

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Monday night (22 June) was Press Night at Hampstead Theatre for Rebecca Gilman’s Luna Gale.

Luna Gale: ★★★★ from Guardian

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There is a complex, moral debate at the heart of Rebecca Gilman’s play which tackles child protection head on By Michael Billington, Guardian