National Theatre Live has announced the four productions that will be broadcast to cinemas around the world this fall and winter.
Olivier winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown; Hello, Dolly!) and daughter Bessie Carter (Outrageous, Bridgerton) played, appropriately, mother and daughter in the recent revival of George Bernard Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession. Filmed live in the West End, the Sonia Friedman Productions-produced staging reunited Staunton with director Dominic Cooke (Follies). The Shaw classic will arrive in cinemas beginning October 23. Visit MrsWarrensProfession.NTLive.com.
Olivier winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit) in David Ireland's The Fifth Step, which was filmed live in its West End transfer to @sohoplace. Directed by Finn den Hertog, the play follows James (Freeman), who becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka (Lowden) in Alcoholics Anonymous. The cinema release is set for November 27. Visit TheFifthStep.NTLive.com.
In the new year, the Robert Hastie-directed revival of Hamlet, starring Olivier winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) in the title role, will be released to cinemas beginning January 26, 2026. Screening information is available at Hamlet.NTLive.com.
These three productions join the previously announced Inter Alia, which will broadcast live from the Lyttelton stage across the U.K. September 4, with subsequent global screenings beginning September 25. Oscar nominee Rosamund Pike (Gone Girl) plays Jessica in this examination of modern motherhood and masculinity from writer Suzie Miller and director Justin Martin, the team behind Prima Facie. Screenings are available at Interalia.NTLive.com.
Indhu Rubasingham, director and Co-CEO of the National Theatre, says in a statement, “From the moment I began this role, I knew that expanding our digital reach would be key to my vision to bring the world to the National Theatre and the National Theatre to the world. NT Live is a powerful way to open not just our work, but the work of our incredible peers in the West End and beyond, to audiences globally. This season is a fantastic example of that vision in action: reimagined classics and bold new writing, just as you'll see on our stages in London. It’s about accessibility, excellence, and expanding the joy of theatre far beyond our walls and city. It’s about breaking down barriers and inviting everyone in.”