William Nicholson’s play will return to the stage from the 5th February, playing at the Aldwych Theatre until the 9th May 2026.
Complete casting has now been confirmed for the upcoming West End revival of Shadowlands which looks at the relationship between renowned author C.S. Lewis and Joy Davidman.
This production is adapted from Nicholson’s 1985 television film of the same name and was later adapted for the stage. The play won the Evening Standard Award for Best Play before transferring to Broadway, where it received a Tony Award.
Joining Hugh Bonneville and Maggie Siff in this revival will be: Jeff Rawle (Drop the Dead Donkey, Doc Martin, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) as Major W.H. Lewis (Warnie), Tony Jayawardena (Nye at the National Theatre, Bend It Like Beckham The Musical, RSC’s The Tempest) as Rev. Harry Harrington, and Timothy Watson (The Archers, A Man For all Seasons, Murder on the Orient Express) as Professor Christopher Riley, with Rebecca Blackstone, Nigel Fyfe, Jemma Geanaus, Sharan Phull, Leighton Pugh, Fode Simbo, Ernest Stroud and Giles Taylor. Ayrton English, Nathan Jago and Louis Wilkins will alternate the role of Douglas (Joy Davidman’s 8-year-old son).
C.S. Lewis’s orderly academic life as an Oxford Don is upended by the arrival of the spirited American poet, Joy Davidman. What begins as a meeting of minds becomes an uplifting and powerful journey of love and the fragile beauty of life.
This production of the play was first seen at Chichester Festival Theatre in 2019 and directed by Rachel Kavanaugh. It features design by Peter McKintosh, lighting by Howard Harrison, sound by Fergus O’Hare and casting by Annelie Powell and Jim Carnahan.
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