Fatal Attraction (play) explained

Fatal Attraction
Place:Theatre Royal Haymarket
Genre:Thriller

Fatal Attraction is a 2014 play adapted from his original screenplay by James Dearden.[1] It is based on the 1987 film Fatal Attraction, and it opened in London's West End at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 25 March 2014, following previews from 8 March.[2]

Production history

Fatal Attraction is a thriller written by James Dearden[3] adapted from his original screenplay of the 1987 film Fatal Attraction.[4] The production is directed by Sir Trevor Nunn[5] and produced by Robert Fox and Patrick Ryecart.[6] Officially confirmed on 19 September 2013,[7] with tickets going on sale the following day[8] the play began previews on 8 March 2014,[9] before making its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket[10] on 25 March,[11] for a fifteen-week run[12] booking until 21 June 2014.[13] Rehearsals for the show began on 29 January,[14] with title casting including Mark Bazeley as Dan Gallagher, Kristin Davis as Beth Gallagher and Natascha McElhone playing Alex Forrest.[15]

Principal roles and original cast

CharacterOriginal West End performer[16]
Alex ForrestNatascha McElhone[17]
Dan GallagherMark Bazeley[18]
Beth GallagherKristin Davis
Joan RogersonJane How
JimmyAlex Lowe
Ellen GallagherHolly J Barrett, Amelia Crouch, Lois Ellington & Sophia Pettit

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fatal Attraction at Haymarket Theatre from 8 March 2014 . London Theatre . londontheatre.co.uk . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  2. Web site: Sex! Revenge! Rabbits! Trevor Nunn to Direct Steamy New Stage Adaptation of Fatal Attraction . Broadway.Com . broadway.com/buzz . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  3. Web site: Fatal Attraction and Strangers On A Train headed for the West End stage . . radiotimes.com . 21 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  4. Web site: NUNN HAS FATAL ATTRACTION . Official London Theatre . officiallondontheatre.co.uk . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  5. Web site: Fatal Attraction heads to the West End stage . . independent.co.uk . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  6. Web site: Fatal Attraction stage adaptation to be directed by Trevor Nunn . The Stage . thestage.co.uk . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  7. Web site: It's true! Fatal Attraction comes to town . Fatal Attraction . twitter.com . 19 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  8. Web site: Nunn directs Fatal Attraction at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, opens March 2014 . Whats On Stage . whatsonstage.com . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  9. Web site: "Bunny Boiler" film Fatal Attraction to be made into stage show . . mirror.co.uk . 18 January 2014 . 18 January 2014.
  10. Web site: Fatal Attraction and Strangers On A Train head to West End stage . . bbc.co.uk/news . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  11. Web site: 'Fatal Attraction' to become a stage play, will debut in London . . 23 September 2013 . 23 September 2013.
  12. Web site: Fatal Attraction, Stage Adaptation of 1987 Film, to Premiere at London's Theatre Royal Haymarket; Trevor Nunn Directs . . playbill.com . 20 September 2013 . 22 September 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130928025628/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/182361-Fatal-Attraction-Stage-Adaptation-of-1987-Film-to-Premiere-at-Londons-Theatre-Royal-Haymarket-Trevor-Nunn-Directs?tsrc=rnn . 28 September 2013 .
  13. Web site: Trevor Nunn to Direct West End Stage Adaptation of FATAL ATTRACTION . Broadway World . broadwayworld.com . 19 September 2013 . 22 September 2013.
  14. Web site: Kristin Davis's fatal attraction to West End . . standard.co.uk . 28 January 2014 . 28 January 2014.
  15. Web site: Kristin Davis will make her West End debut alongside Mark Bazeley in Trevor Nunn's forthcoming production of Fatal Attraction . Official London Theatre . officiallondontheatre.co.uk . 28 January 2014 . 28 January 2014.
  16. Theatre Royal Haymarket Programme . Fatal Attraction . June 2014 . 22.
  17. Web site: Natascha McElhone Gets Fatal Attraction Role . . news.sky.com . 17 January 2014 . 18 January 2014.
  18. Web site: Sex and the City's Kristin Davis makes West End debut in Fatal Attraction . Whats On Stage . whatsonstage.com . 28 January 2014 . 28 January 2014.

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