Wolf Hall Parts One & Two
Wolf Hall Parts One & Two is a play by Hilary Mantel and Mike Poulton based on Mantel's book of the same name. Set in the period from 1500 to 1535, Wolf Hall is a sympathetic fictionalised biography documenting the rapid rise to power of Thomas Cromwell in the court of Henry VIII through to the death of Sir Thomas More.
| Wolf Hall Parts One & Two | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Hilary Mantel Mike Poulton |
| Setting | Sixteenth century England |
Productions
In January 2013, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) announced that it would stage adaptations by Mike Poulton of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies in its Winter season.[1] The production transferred to London's Aldwych Theatre in May 2014, for a limited run until October.[2]
Producers Jeffrey Richards and Jerry Frankel brought the London productions of Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies, starring Ben Miles as Thomas Cromwell, Lydia Leonard as Anne Boleyn, Lucy Briers as Katherine of Aragon, and Nathaniel Parker as Henry VIII, to Broadway's Winter Garden Theatre[3] in March 2015 for a 15-week run. The double-bill has been re-titled Wolf Hall, Parts 1 and 2 for American audiences.[4] The play was nominated for 8 Tony Awards, including Best Play.
Characters and original cast
| Character | Royal Shakespeare Company (2013) |
West End (2014) |
Broadway (2015) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Smeaton | Joey Batey | ||
| Charles Brandon | Nicholas Boulton | ||
| Katherine of Aragon Jane Boleyn |
Lucy Briers | ||
| Princess Mary Jane Seymour Lady Worcester |
Leah Brotherhead | ||
| Lizzie Wykys Mary Boleyn Mary Shelton |
Olivia Darnley | ||
| Thomas Howard | Nicholas Day | ||
| Gregory Cromwell | Daniel Fraser | ||
| George Boleyn Edward Seymour |
Oscar Pearce | Edward Harrison | |
| Margery Seymour Lady-in-waiting Maid |
Madeleine Hyland | ||
| Sir John Seymour Thomas Wolsey Archbishop Warham Sir William Kingston |
Paul Jesson | ||
| Anne Boleyn | Lydia Leonard | ||
| Thomas Cromwell | Ben Miles | ||
| Christophe Francis Weston |
Pierro Niel-Mee | ||
| King Henry VIII | Nathaniel Parker | ||
| Stephen Gardiner Eustache Chapuys |
Matthew Pidgeon | ||
| Henry Norris Thomas More |
John Ramm | ||
| Harry Percy William Brereton |
Nicholas Shaw | ||
| Rafe Sadler | Alexander Cobb | Joshua Silver | |
| Thomas Boleyn Thomas Cranmer French Ambassador |
Giles Taylor | ||
| Thomas Wyatt Headsman |
Jay Taylor | ||
| Wolsey’s Servant Servant Barge-Master |
N/A | Benedict Hastings | |
Awards and nominations
Original London Production
| Year | Award Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Evening Standard Theatre Awards | |||
| Best Director | Jeremy Herrin | Won | ||
| Best Actor | Ben Miles | Nominated | ||
| 2015 | WhatsOnStage Awards | Best New Play | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Play | Nathaniel Parker | Nominated | ||
| Laurence Olivier Awards | Best New Play | Nominated | ||
| Best Director | Jeremy Herrin | Nominated | ||
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nathaniel Parker | Won | ||
| Best Costume Design | Christopher Oram | Won | ||
| Best Lighting Design | Paule Constable and David Plater | Nominated | ||
Original Broadway production
References
- "David Tennant to play Richard II at the RSC". Daily Telegraph. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- "Wolf Hall - Aldwych Theatre London - tickets, information, reviews". London Theatreland.
- "Wolf Hall Parts One & Two on Broadway". Wolf Hall Parts One & Two on Broadway.
- Hetrick, Adam & Shenton, Mark (10 September 2014). "Broadway Producers Eye Winter Garden with Brit Import of Wolf Hall Double-Bill". Playbill.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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