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Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 opens June 16 in London
Noma Dumezweni, Patricia Allison, Brían F. O’Byrne and June Watson star at the West End premiere at the Donmar Warehouse.
Noma Dumezweni, Patricia Allison, Brian F. O’Byrne, and June Watson
The Donmar Warehouse production of Lucas Hnath’s A Doll’s House, Part 2 officially opens June 16th. Previews for the UK premiere began on June 10th and the run is scheduled to continue through August 6th.
The previously announced production stars Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Olivier winner Noma Dumezweni as Nora, Patricia Allison as Emmy, Tony nominee Brían F. O’Byrne as Torvald and June Watson as Anne Marie.
Hnath’s play picks up 15 years after Ibsen’s original play. Nora has slammed the door of her marriage to seek her own happiness and livelihood. Now she’s returning to confront the family she left behind – for reasons unknown to those she walked away from.
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James Macdonald directs the production, which is performed in the round. Also on the creative team are designer Rae Smith and lighting designer Asuza Ono.
Hnath’s play had its Broadway premiere directed by Tony winner Sam Gold in 2017. The play, which served as Hnath’s Broadway debut, was commissioned by the South Coast Repertory.
Visit DonmarWarehouse.com for tickets and more information.
