The Morning Show star Billy Crudup is coming to London's West End with his acclaimed theatre show – for a very limited run.
The Emmys, Critics Choice and Tony Award-winning star is bringing Harry Clarke to the Ambassadors Theatre for nine weeks of performances in March, fresh from sold-out runs in New York and Los Angeles.
Tickets go on sale today (January 22) at 1pm via LOVEtheatre and ATG – although ATG+ members can purchase now via the scheme's pre-sale.
Harry Clarke is a thriller based around the titular character. According to the play's official synopsis: "Harry Clarke has a secret. Well, Philip Brugglestein has a secret – but people only have eyes for seductive Londoner Harry…"
The play charts Harry's deception – he's not actually from London, but from the Midwest of the United States – as he sets his sights on charming his way into the affections of a wealthy family in New York City. Remind you of any recent high-profile movie releases starring Barry Keoghan, set mostly in and around a large country house?
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Written by David Cale for one performer, Crudup will play all the parts – that's 19 characters. Leigh Silverman will direct.
"I love London and I have loved seeing theatre in London for decades," Billy told The Guardian. "West End theatregoers are some of the most discerning, intelligent and hungry audiences in the world.
"I'm grateful to be given the opportunity to share the work Leigh, David, myself and all our producers have created on the London stage."
Harry Clarke originally opened off-Broadway in 2017, and Billy won accolades including the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance the following year.
It returned for limited runs in both New York and Los Angeles late last year.
Its London run starts on Saturday, March 9 and concludes on Saturday, May 11 at the Ambassadors Theatre.
Crudup, whose screen credits include Watchmen, Big Fish and Alien: Covenant, recently won a Critics Choice Television Award for his performance as ruthless TV network boss Cory Ellison on The Morning Show's third season. He previously won an Emmy in 2020 for the role.
He also leads the cast of another Apple TV+ series, the sci-fi comedy-drama Hello Tomorrow!, which premiered last year.
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