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Michael Grandage, Felicity Jones, Jamie Lloyd, et al. Set for Donmar Warehouse in 2011

Michael Grandage
(© Tristan Fuge)
Michael Grandage
(© Tristan Fuge)

The Donmar Warehouse has announced its programming for the first half of 2011, according to published reports.

The theater will present William Finn and Rachel Sheinkin’s award-winning muscial The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, February 11-April 2. Jamie Lloyd will direct the production, which will have production design by Christopher Oram and lighting design Neil Austin.

Next on the theater’s schedule is a revival of Harold Pinter’s Moonlight (April 7-May 28), to be directed by Bijan Sheibani, with production design by Bunny Christie and lighting design by Jon Clark.

Up next will be Mike Poulton’s new adaptation of Schiller’s Luise Miller (June 8 -July 30), to be directed by Tony Award winner Michael Grandage and starring Felicity Jones in the title role.

As previously announced, the Donmar’s 2010 schedule includes a new production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion, starring Elena Roger, and Shakespeare’s King Lear, with Sir Derek Jacobi playing the title role.