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Don't miss out! Get your Player Kings tickets now and witness the iconic Sir Ian McKellen as he takes the stage in this electrifying new adaptation of Shakespeare's Henry IV.
Player Kings - the show that will bring Sir Ian McKellen back to the West End for 12 weeks only from April 2024.
The press night of ‘Player Kings’ at the Noël Coward Theatre has now been confirmed:
7pm Thursday 11 April 2024
- Access Information
Access information please ring 03444825137
Audio described Performance: 2.30pm Saturday 15 June 2024
Captioned Performance: 2.30pm Saturday 1 June 2024
- Address
85-88 St Martins Lane London WC2N 4AU
- Cancellation Policy
No exchanges or refunds after booking.
- Cast
Joining Ian McKellen as Sir John Falstaff are Toheeb Jimoh (Ted Lasso & Romeo and Juliet - Almeida) as Hal and Richard Coyle (Ink - Almeida/West End & Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore) as King Henry IV.
- Duration
3 hours 20 minutes plus a 20 minute interval.
- Good To Know
This production contains adult themes, gunshots and use of haze.
Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break in the performance. You may not bring food or drink purchased elsewhere.
- Suitable For Children
Age guidance: 14+ with adult themes.
Contains strobe, haze and smoking of real cigarettes.
- What's It About?
Ian McKellen - 'one of the world's greatest actors' (Times) - plays Falstaff in a new version of Shakespeare’s Henry IV, adapted by the award-winning writer and director Robert Icke.
A divided country, leadership crumbling, corruption in the air.
Welcome to England.
Hal wasn't born to be king. Only now, it seems, he will be. His father longs for him to leave behind his friends in the taverns of Eastcheap, most notably the infamous John Falstaff. War is on the horizon. But will Hal ever come good?
Bringing together Shakespeare's two great history plays (Henry IV, parts 1 and 2) into the theatrical event of the season, PLAYER KINGS will reign over London’s West End for twelve weeks only – playing at the Noël Coward Theatre from April 2024.
- Times
1st April - 22nd June 2024
- Where Do I Go
Noël Coward Theatre
St Martin's Lane, London, WC2N 4AU
Noel Coward Theatre
85-88 St Martins Lane London WC2N 4AU
Latest customer reviews
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Great Performance
5 June 2024
Great acting, great plot and the set was fantastic. The show was heart-felt, funny and enticing. Viewers should be aware of the long running time (4 hours in total, including a 30 minute interval).
Brooke Confirmed ticket purchaser
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McClellan at his best
19 May 2024
Fantastic!
Janet Lewis Confirmed ticket purchaser
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Absolutely brilliant
3 May 2024
Thoroughly enjoyed the evening. All the players were incredible, and the modern take on the play worked really well. Ian McKellen's brilliant portrayal of Falstaff was so remarkable, I would think William Shakespeare would have been both delighted and amused.
JT Confirmed ticket purchaser
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20 April 2024
Outstanding
Jo Bankhead Confirmed ticket purchaser
