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| Established in 1932, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London |
Established in 1932, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London, with 1,304 seats. It is situated in Queen Mary’s Gardens in Regent’s Park, one of London’s ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Royal Parks |url= https://www.royalparks.org.uk/|website=www.royalparks.org.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> The theatre’s annual 18-week season is attended by more than 140,000 people each year. In 2017, the theatre was named London Theatre of the Year in ]<nowiki/>s,<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Stage Awards 2017 Winners In Full |url= https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/the-stage-awards-2017-the-winners-in-full |website=www.thestage.co.uk |language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> and received the Highly Commended Award for London Theatre of the Year in 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Stage Awards 2021 London Theatre of the Year |url= https://www.thestage.co.uk/features/the-stage-awards-winners-2021-kiln-theatre-london-theatre-of-the-year |website=www.thestage.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | Many famous people have performed at the theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Story of the Open Air Theatre |url=https://www.concordtheatricals.co.uk/s/47989/the-park-the-story-of-the-open-air-theatre-regents-park |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=www.concordtheatricals.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> One of the first was in 1936 when ] played ] in ], three years before she found fame in ]. Subsequent actors and actresses include ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ], ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Profile: Ralph Fiennes |url=https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/actor-profile/ralph-fiennes |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=www.londontheatre.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> ], ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Magic of Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre in Pictures |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/gallery/2020/aug/19/great-outdoors-the-magic-of-regents-park-open-air-theatre-in-pictures |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=www.theguardian.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> ],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Benedict Cumberbatch Regent’s Park Archive |url=https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/benedict-cumberbatch-regents-park-archive_38982.html |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=www.whatsonstage.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> ]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Midsummer Night’s Dream 2006 |url=https://bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk/productions/midsummer-nights-dream-2006-open-air-theatre-regents-park-london |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=www.bbashakespeare.warwick.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref>. ], who has had a long relationship with the theatre, is currently Patron.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Judi Dench |url=https://openairtheatreheritage.com/actors/judi-dench/VTeSqyYAACYAQ_T0 |url-status=live |access-date=26 December 2024 |website=Regent's Park Open Air Theatre Our Heritage}}</ref> | ||
| == History == | == History == | ||
| In 1932 |
In 1932, the New Theatre (now the ]) was left without a show after the early closure of a play by ]. Producer ] and theatre critic ] presented a ‘black and white’ production of ''Twelfth Night''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Twelfth Night (1932) |url=https://openairtheatreheritage.com/productions/twelfth-night/Vci3jyAAADNENEYS |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=www.openairtheatreheritage.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> which subsequently transferred to a makeshift theatre in Regent's Park, thus establishing Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre |url=https://www.officialtheatre.com/regents-park-open-air-theatre/ |access-date=2021-10-18 |website=www.officialtheatre.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| The first full season, in 1933, included a revival of the previous year’s ''Twelfth Night'' and the first of the theatre's almost 50 productions of ''].''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://openairtheatre.com/history |url-status=live |access-date=26 December 2024 |website=Regent's Park Open Air Theatre}}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | Many |
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| In 1939, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Windmill Theatre were the only two theatres to remain open throughout |
In 1939, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the ] were the only two theatres to remain open throughout Word War II.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre |url=https://seatplan.com/london/regents-park-open-air-theatre/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.seatplan.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| In 1963 David Conville and David William established the New Shakespeare Company as a non-profit distributing company |
In 1963, actors and directors ] and ] established the New Shakespeare Company as a non-profit distributing company<ref>{{Cite web |title=The New Shakespeare Company |url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/9a330e1b-58df-35a0-828a-6fce6558f268 |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> with distinguished actor and director ] as one of the key investors. Conville remained associated with the theatre for 50 years and, following his death in 2018, artist Lee Simmons was commissioned to design a sculpture for the grounds of the theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=David Conville OBE Memorial Sculpture |url=https://openairtheatre.com/blog/david-conville-obe-memorial-sculpture |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.openairtheatre.com/blog |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| The New Shakespeare Company became Regents Park Theatre Ltd in 2010, |
The New Shakespeare Company became Regents Park Theatre Ltd in 2010, in light of the move away from producing Shakespeare-only plays.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre |url=https://www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk/organisations/regents-park-open-air-theatre |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.theparliamentaryreview.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| The theatre’s current fixed amphitheatre-style auditorium was constructed in 1974 |
The theatre’s current fixed amphitheatre-style auditorium was constructed in 1974 and has had subsequent refurbishments. | ||
| Notable productions in the theatre’s history include a gala performance for the ] (attended by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh), and the theatre’s first original musical, ].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bashville (1983) |url=https://openairtheatreheritage.com/productions/bashville/Vq-IOycAACgA3bbf |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.openairtheatreheritage.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
| In 2015, the theatre launched |
In 2015, the theatre launched a digital archive to enable audiences to explore all of the productions across its history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Open Air Theatre Heritage |url=https://openairtheatreheritage.com/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.openairtheatreheritage.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> The archive continues to be updated. | ||
| == Key productions == | == Key productions == | ||
| In 2007, ] was appointed Artistic Director<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timothy Sheader |url=https://owlartistmanagement.co.uk/talents/timothy-sheader-director/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.owlartistmanagement.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> and joined Executive Director William Village as Joint Chief Executive. They embarked on programming that would extend the plays presented at the theatre beyond the works of Shakespeare. The first of these was The Importance of Being Earnest. Other works included The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice, Hobson’s Choice, All My Sons, The Seagull and Peter Pan. | In 2007, ] was appointed Artistic Director<ref>{{Cite web |title=Timothy Sheader |url=https://owlartistmanagement.co.uk/talents/timothy-sheader-director/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.owlartistmanagement.co.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> and joined Executive Director William Village as Joint Chief Executive. They embarked on programming that would extend the plays presented at the theatre beyond the works of Shakespeare. The first of these was ''The Importance of Being Earnest.'' Other works included ''The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice, Hobson’s Choice, All My Sons, The Seagull'' and ''Peter Pan.'' | ||
| In 2008, A Midsummer Night’s Dream re-imagined for everyone aged six and over<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Midsummer Night’s Dream Re-Imagined |url=https://openairtheatre.com/production/a-midsummer-nights-dream-reimagined |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.openairtheatre.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> was the first ‘re-imagined’ production at the venue especially created for children. This was followed by various subsequent ‘re-imagined’ titles including Macbeth (2010) Pericles (2011), and Oliver Twist (2017). | In 2008, ''A Midsummer Night’s Dream'' re-imagined for everyone aged six and over<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Midsummer Night’s Dream Re-Imagined |url=https://openairtheatre.com/production/a-midsummer-nights-dream-reimagined |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.openairtheatre.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> was the first ‘re-imagined’ production at the venue especially created for children. This was followed by various subsequent ‘re-imagined’ titles including ''Macbeth'' (2010) ''Pericles'' (2011), and ''Oliver Twist'' (2017). | ||
| Timothy Sheader and William Village also produced a series of critically acclaimed musicals including Hello, Dolly!, Into the Woods, Crazy for You, The Sound of Music, Porgy and Bess, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Jesus Christ Superstar, On The Town, Little Shop of Horrors, Evita and Carousel. | Timothy Sheader and William Village also produced a series of critically acclaimed musicals including Hello, Dolly!, Into the Woods, Crazy for You, The Sound of Music, Porgy and Bess, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Jesus Christ Superstar, On The Town, Little Shop of Horrors, Evita and Carousel. | ||
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| In 2016, the co-production of Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild<ref>{{Cite web |title=Running Wild |url=https://www.cft.org.uk/archive/running-wild |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.cft.org.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> (with Chichester Festival Theatre) brought new writing to the Open Air Theatre; the production included young people drawn from the local community. Two years later, the venue would co-produce its first opera with English National Opera: The Turn of the Screw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turn of the Screw |url=https://www.classicfm.com/events/turn-of-the-screw/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.classicfm.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> This partnership led to the 2019 production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hansel and Gretel Production Gallery |url=https://www.eno.org/collections/eno-hansel-and-gretel-production-gallery/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.eno.org |language=en-GB}}</ref> which included an ensemble of children from the Pimlico Musical Foundation. | In 2016, the co-production of Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild<ref>{{Cite web |title=Running Wild |url=https://www.cft.org.uk/archive/running-wild |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.cft.org.uk |language=en-GB}}</ref> (with Chichester Festival Theatre) brought new writing to the Open Air Theatre; the production included young people drawn from the local community. Two years later, the venue would co-produce its first opera with English National Opera: The Turn of the Screw.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Turn of the Screw |url=https://www.classicfm.com/events/turn-of-the-screw/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.classicfm.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> This partnership led to the 2019 production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hansel and Gretel Production Gallery |url=https://www.eno.org/collections/eno-hansel-and-gretel-production-gallery/ |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.eno.org |language=en-GB}}</ref> which included an ensemble of children from the Pimlico Musical Foundation. | ||
| In 2020, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre was the first to open during the coronavirus pandemic with a socially distanced production of Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jesus Christ Superstar |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jul/15/regents-park-open-air-theatre-jesus-christ-superstar |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.theguardian.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> | In 2020, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre was the first to open during the coronavirus pandemic with a socially distanced production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jesus Christ Superstar |url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/jul/15/regents-park-open-air-theatre-jesus-christ-superstar |access-date=2021-09-10 |website=www.theguardian.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
| == Awards == | == Awards == | ||
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| ==Beyond the park== | ==Beyond the park== | ||
| Various Open Air Theatre productions have gone on to be presented beyond the theatre itself. The first overseas transfer was of the 1956 productions of Hamlet and Twelfth Night when the theatre was invited to perform at the Baalbek Festival in Lebanon. In 2011, Crazy For You transferred to the West End’s Novello Theatre<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crazy For You Transfers to Novello Theatre |url= https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/crazy-for-you-transfers-to-novello-theatre-on-8-oct |website=www.londontheatre.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> and, the following year, |
Various Open Air Theatre productions have gone on to be presented beyond the theatre itself. The first overseas transfer was of the 1956 productions of '']'' and ''Twelfth Night'' when the theatre was invited to perform at the Baalbek Festival in Lebanon. In 2011, ''Crazy For You'' transferred to the West End’s ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Crazy For You Transfers to Novello Theatre |url= https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/crazy-for-you-transfers-to-novello-theatre-on-8-oct |website=www.londontheatre.co.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> and, the following year, Sheader and director Liam Steel re-directed their 2010 production of ''Into The Woods''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Into the Woods with Donna Murphy, Amy Adams, Chip Zien and Dennis O’Hare Opens in Central Park |url= https://www.playbill.com/article/into-the-woods-with-donna-murphy-amy-adams-chip-zien-and-denis-ohare-opens-in-central-park-com-196486 |website=www.playbill.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> in Central Park, New York for ]. | ||
| Productions that have toured the UK following seasons at the Open Air Theatre include: The Pirates of Penzance, High Society, To Kill A Mockingbird<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kids Previews |url= https://www.culturewhisper.com/r/kids/preview/1088 |website=www.culturewhisper.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> (also a month-long residency at the ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=To Kill a Mockingbird Review |url= https://britishtheatre.com/review-to-kill-a-mockingbird-barbican-theatre-5stars/ |website=www.britishtheatre.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref>), Lord of the Flies,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lord of the Flies Casting Tour |url= https://www.whatsonstage.com/bath-theatre/news/lord-of-the-flies-casting-tour_38440.html |website=www.whatsonstage.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> Running Wild and Pride and Prejudice.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pride and Prejudice UK Tour |url= https://www.classicfm.com/events/pride-and-prejudice-to-tour-uk/|website=www.classicfm.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> | Productions that have toured the UK following seasons at the Open Air Theatre include: ''The Pirates of Penzance, High Society, To Kill A Mockingbird''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kids Previews |url= https://www.culturewhisper.com/r/kids/preview/1088 |website=www.culturewhisper.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> (also a month-long residency at the ]<ref>{{Cite web|title=To Kill a Mockingbird Review |url= https://britishtheatre.com/review-to-kill-a-mockingbird-barbican-theatre-5stars/ |website=www.britishtheatre.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref>), ''Lord of the Flies'',<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lord of the Flies Casting Tour |url= https://www.whatsonstage.com/bath-theatre/news/lord-of-the-flies-casting-tour_38440.html |website=www.whatsonstage.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> ''Running Wild'' and ''Pride and Prejudice''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pride and Prejudice UK Tour |url= https://www.classicfm.com/events/pride-and-prejudice-to-tour-uk/|website=www.classicfm.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> | ||
| The most widely seen production from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is the 2016 production |
The most widely seen production from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is the 2016 production of ''Jesus Christ Superstar''. After a second sell-out season in 2017, the production played a limited engagement at the ] in 2018<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jesus Christ Superstar |url= https://www.lyricopera.org/shows/upcoming/2017-18/jesus-christ-superstar/ | website=www.lyricopera.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> before transferring to the Barbican in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jesus Christ Superstar |url= https://www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/2019/event/jesus-christ-superstar | website=www.barbican.org.uk|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> The show then toured North America.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jesus Christ Superstar US Tour |url= https://ustour.jesuschristsuperstar.com/| website=www.jesuschristsuperstar.com|language=en-GB|access-date=2021-09-10}}</ref> | ||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Address | Inner Circle London, NW1 United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 51°31′44″N 0°09′18″W / 51.529°N 0.155°W / 51.529; -0.155 |
| Public transit |  Baker Street |
| Owner | Regent's Park Theatre Ltd. |
| Type | Open-air theatre, with resident company |
| Capacity | 1,304 seats |
| Production | Summer repertory |
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| Opened | 1932; 92 years ago (1932) |
| Rebuilt | 1999 |
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Regent's Park Open Air Theatre is an open-air theatre in Regent's Park in central London.
The theatre
Established in 1932, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is one of the largest theatres in London, with 1,304 seats. It is situated in Queen Mary’s Gardens in Regent’s Park, one of London’s Royal Parks. The theatre’s annual 18-week season is attended by more than 140,000 people each year. In 2017, the theatre was named London Theatre of the Year in The Stage Awards, and received the Highly Commended Award for London Theatre of the Year in 2021.
Many famous people have performed at the theatre. One of the first was in 1936 when Vivien Leigh played Anne Boleyn in Henry VIII, three years before she found fame in Gone with the Wind. Subsequent actors and actresses include Anna Neagle, Eileen Atkins, Bernard Bresslaw, Jeremy Irons, Michael Gambon, Kate O’Mara, Lesley Garrett, Richard E. Grant, Ralph Fiennes, Hugh Bonneville, Damian Lewis, Benedict Cumberbatch, Sheridan Smith. Judi Dench, who has had a long relationship with the theatre, is currently Patron.
History
In 1932, the New Theatre (now the Noël Coward Theatre) was left without a show after the early closure of a play by Benito Mussolini. Producer Robert Atkins and theatre critic Sydney Carroll presented a ‘black and white’ production of Twelfth Night which subsequently transferred to a makeshift theatre in Regent's Park, thus establishing Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre.
The first full season, in 1933, included a revival of the previous year’s Twelfth Night and the first of the theatre's almost 50 productions of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
In 1939, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre and the Windmill Theatre were the only two theatres to remain open throughout Word War II.
In 1963, actors and directors David Conville and David William established the New Shakespeare Company as a non-profit distributing company with distinguished actor and director Laurence Olivier as one of the key investors. Conville remained associated with the theatre for 50 years and, following his death in 2018, artist Lee Simmons was commissioned to design a sculpture for the grounds of the theatre.
The New Shakespeare Company became Regents Park Theatre Ltd in 2010, in light of the move away from producing Shakespeare-only plays.
The theatre’s current fixed amphitheatre-style auditorium was constructed in 1974 and has had subsequent refurbishments.
Notable productions in the theatre’s history include a gala performance for the Queen's Golden Jubilee (attended by The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh), and the theatre’s first original musical, Bashville.
In 2015, the theatre launched a digital archive to enable audiences to explore all of the productions across its history. The archive continues to be updated.
Key productions
In 2007, Timothy Sheader was appointed Artistic Director and joined Executive Director William Village as Joint Chief Executive. They embarked on programming that would extend the plays presented at the theatre beyond the works of Shakespeare. The first of these was The Importance of Being Earnest. Other works included The Crucible, To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies, Pride and Prejudice, Hobson’s Choice, All My Sons, The Seagull and Peter Pan.
In 2008, A Midsummer Night’s Dream re-imagined for everyone aged six and over was the first ‘re-imagined’ production at the venue especially created for children. This was followed by various subsequent ‘re-imagined’ titles including Macbeth (2010) Pericles (2011), and Oliver Twist (2017).
Timothy Sheader and William Village also produced a series of critically acclaimed musicals including Hello, Dolly!, Into the Woods, Crazy for You, The Sound of Music, Porgy and Bess, Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Jesus Christ Superstar, On The Town, Little Shop of Horrors, Evita and Carousel. Shakespeare remained part of the programming and, in 2016, Michelle Terry, who went on to become Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, played the title role of Henry V. In 2016, the co-production of Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild (with Chichester Festival Theatre) brought new writing to the Open Air Theatre; the production included young people drawn from the local community. Two years later, the venue would co-produce its first opera with English National Opera: The Turn of the Screw. This partnership led to the 2019 production of Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel which included an ensemble of children from the Pimlico Musical Foundation.
In 2020, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre was the first to open during the coronavirus pandemic with a socially distanced production of Jesus Christ Superstar: The Concert.
Awards
| Date | Production | Award |
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1983 |
As You Like It |
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1991 |
The Boys From Syracuse |
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2009 |
Hello, Dolly! |
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2010 |
Into The Woods |
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2011 |
Crazy For You |
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2013 |
The Sound of Music |
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2013 |
To Kill a Mockingbird |
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2016 |
Jesus Christ Superstar |
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2017 |
On The Town |
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2018 |
Little Shop of Horrors |
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2019 |
Jesus Christ Superstar (Barbican) |
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2019 |
Evita |
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†also for The Crucible
Beyond the park
Various Open Air Theatre productions have gone on to be presented beyond the theatre itself. The first overseas transfer was of the 1956 productions of Hamlet and Twelfth Night when the theatre was invited to perform at the Baalbek Festival in Lebanon. In 2011, Crazy For You transferred to the West End’s Novello Theatre and, the following year, Sheader and director Liam Steel re-directed their 2010 production of Into The Woods in Central Park, New York for The Public Theater.
Productions that have toured the UK following seasons at the Open Air Theatre include: The Pirates of Penzance, High Society, To Kill A Mockingbird (also a month-long residency at the Barbican Centre), Lord of the Flies, Running Wild and Pride and Prejudice.
The most widely seen production from Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is the 2016 production of Jesus Christ Superstar. After a second sell-out season in 2017, the production played a limited engagement at the Lyric Opera of Chicago in 2018 before transferring to the Barbican in 2019. The show then toured North America.
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- "The Magic of Regent's Park Open Air Theatre in Pictures". www.theguardian.com. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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- "David Conville OBE Memorial Sculpture". www.openairtheatre.com/blog. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
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