National Theatre Live

King Lear

Thursday, April 11 1 & 7pm

Not Rtaed

227 mins

Theater

Broadcast live from London’s West End, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Chichester Festival Theatre’s production received five-star reviews for its sell-out run, and transfers to the West End for a limited season. Jonathan Munby directs this ‘nuanced and powerful’…MORE INFO

Thu, April 11

1:00, 7:00

National Theatre Live

The Motive and the Cue

Thursday, April 18 1 & 7pm

Not Rated

160 mins

Theater

1964: Richard Burton, newly married to Elizabeth Taylor, is to play the title role in an experimental new Broadway production of Hamlet under John Gielgud’s exacting direction. But as rehearsals progress, two ages of theatre collide and the collaboration between actor and director soon threatens to unravel…MORE INFO

Thu, April 18

1:00, 7:00

Met Opera Live in HD 23-24 Season

PUCCINI

La Rondine

Saturday, April 20   10am
Wednesday, April 24   1 & 7pm

Not Rated

262 mins

Opera

Puccini’s bittersweet love story makes a rare Met appearance, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the sophisticated French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman in his company debut as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess… MORE INFO

Sat, April 20
Wed, April 24

10:00am
1:00, 7:00

National Theatre Live

Hamlet

Thursday, May 21   7pm

Not Rated

217 mins

Theater, Drama

Academy Award® nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death but paralysed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament…MORE INFO

Thu, May 2

1:00, 7:00

Met Opera Live in HD 23-24 Season

PUCCINI

Madama Butterfly

Saturday, May 11   10am
Wednesday, May 15   1 & 7pm

Not Rated

180 mins

Opera

In her Met debut, Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the trusting geisha at the heart of Puccini’s tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman is the callous American naval officer Pinkerton whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong is the steadfast maid Suzuki… MORE INFO

Sat, May 11
Wed, May 15

10:00am
1:00, 7:00

National Theatre Live

Nye

Thursday, June 6   1 & 7pm

Not Rated

160 mins

Theater

From campaigning at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the NHS, Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan is often referred to as the politician with greatest influence on our country without ever being Prime Minister Confronted with death, Nye’s deepest memories lead him on a mind-bending journey…MORE INFO

Thu, June 6

1:00, 7:00