This year, London gets a star-studded interpretation of two Shakespeare plays. First, The Tempest, one of the Bard’s most iconic plays, will be performed at the Theater Royal Drury Lane from 7 December 2024.
Even more exciting is that The Tempest will star Sigourney Weaver as Prospero, the rightful Duke of Milan. The Alien and Ghostbusters star will take on the show in December into the new year.
The production is put together by the Jamie Lloyd Company. This is on top of Jamie Lloyd himself directing the show.
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However, The Tempest starring Sigourney Weaver will only hit London for a limited time. The show ends on February 1, 2025.
Thankfully, tickets are available right now, so if you want to get involved, you can buy your tickets now. And there are options for you too.
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The Tempest tickets are currently available through a number of online retailers. The first is through LW Theatre’s official website. Here is the link you need:
This is not the only Shakespearean production to hit London’s Theater Royal Drury Lane. From February 19, 2025, Much Ado About Nothing will also hit the stage.
Starring Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell, this production will quickly follow The Tempest and run until April 5, 2025.
Speaking about joining The Tempest, Sigourney Weaver said: “I am delighted to be making my West End debut in Shakespeare’s The Tempest directed by the brilliant Jamie Lloyd – and to do so in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s beautiful and historic Theater Royal Drury Lane is an outstanding opportunity. Come and see us!”
Similarly, Tom Hiddleston said: “Working with Jamie Lloyd on Harold Pinter’s Betrayal was one of the most fulfilling and meaningful experiences of my acting life. I couldn’t be more excited to have had the opportunity to work with him again, this time on one of Shakespeare’s most warm-hearted and joyful plays: Much Ado About Nothing, it is an honor to have been invited by Andrew Lloyd Webber to bring Shakespeare back to Theater Royal Drury Lane, for a season alongside Sigourney Weaver in The Tempest amazing Hayley Atwell for the first time.”
Hayley Atwell added: “I am delighted to be joining Jamie Lloyd’s company for the third time in my career. His bold and electric direction, combined with the warmth and wit of one of Shakespeare’s most celebrated comic duos is a truly exciting opportunity and one that I hope will delight our audiences I look forward to working with my talented friend Tom Hiddleston and bringing The Bard back to Theater Royal Drury Lane.
Where is The Tempest set?
The Tempest is playing at London’s Theater Royal on Drury Lane. The full address is Theater Royal Drury Lane, Catherine St, London WC2B 5JF.
The nearest tube stations are Covent Garden (Piccadilly line) and Holborn (Central and Piccadilly lines).
