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Ben Chaplin, Tara Fitzgerald, Jemma Redgrave et al. Set for Farewell To The Theatre

Ben Chaplin in
The Retreat From Moscow
(© Joan Marcus)
Ben Chaplin in
The Retreat From Moscow
(© Joan Marcus)

Complete casting has been announced for the world premiere of Richard Nelson’s Farewell To The Theatre, to run March 1 – April 7 at the Hampstead Theatre. Roger Michell will direct the production.

The piece, set in 1916, centers on the playwright and theatrical impresario Harley Granville-Barker at the end of his life, when he, along with other British expatriates, has taken up residence in Massachusetts.

The company will feature Ben Chaplin, Tara Fitzgerald, William French, Andrew Havill, Louis Hilyer, Jemma Redgrave, and Jason Watkins.

The creative team will include designer Hildegard Bechtler, lighting designer Rick Fisher, and sound designer John Leonard.

For more information and Farewell To The Theatre tickets, click here.

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Closed: April 7, 2012