London NewsThe Importance of Being Earnest, Starring Sharon D Clarke, Concludes Run at London's National January 25
The Max Webster-helmed production will arrive in cinemas next month.
By
Andrew Gans, Logan Culwell-Block
January 25, 2025
London's National Theatre's dramatically reimagined revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest, which began performances November 20, 2024, concludes its limited engagement January 25.
The production, however, will be available in cinemas around the world starting February 20. Get a first look at the cinematic release in the video above, part of
the National Theatre Live series. To find a local movie theatre showing
the Max Webster-directed production, click here. Read reviews for the limited engagement here.
The cast of the opulent staging is led by Sharon D Clarke (Death of a Salesman) as Lady Bracknell, Ronkẹ Adékọluẹ́jọ́ (Blues for an Alabama Sky) as Gwendolen Fairfax, Julian Bleach (Doctor Who) as Lane and Merriman, Richard Cant (Stan & Ollie) as Reverend Canon Chasuble, Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who) as Algernon Moncrieff, Amanda Lawrence (Star Wars: Episode – IX The Rise of Skywalker) as Miss Prism, Eliza Scanlen (Little Women) as Cecily Cardew, and Hugh Skinner (W1A) as Jack Worthing.
Ensemble members include Shereener Browne (The Effect), Jasmine Kerr (Follies), Gillian McCafferty (The Rise & Fall of Little Voice), Elliot Pritchard (Museum of Austerity), and John Vernon (Coriolanus).
The staging features set and costume design by Rae Smith, lighting
design by Jon Clark, sound design by Nicola T. Chang, music by DJ Walde,
hair and make-up design by Adele Brandman, and movement direction by
Carrie-Anne Ingrouille. The physical comedy advisor is Joyce Henderson,
intimacy coordinator is Ingrid Mackinnon, dialect coach is Hazel Holder,
and voice coach is Shereen Ibrahim. Casting is by Alastair Coomer and
Chloe Blake.
Going from Cole Escola to Betty Gilpin to Tituss Burgess in Broadway's Oh, Mary! isn’t the first time a show has thrown gender norms to the wind with replacement casting.
A portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund's Women's Health Initiative, founded by the late Phyllis Newman.
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