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