The play premiered in 1945 and launched Williams‘ career as a playwright, catapulting him into the limelight. One night, a mysterious gentleman caller arrives and throws the familial balance into disarray. Hollywood star Amy Adams will star in a West End revival of Tennessee Williams‘ seminal play The Glass Menagerie at the Duke of York’s Theatre.ĭrawing on autobiographical elements of Williams‘ life, the play follows the Wingfield family as an ageing Southern Belle struggles to grapple with her past and threatens to consume her isolated daughter and frustrated son.

The play opens on 23 May and runs until 27 August, at the time of publishing the best availability is for dates from 13 June onwards.Book The Glass Menagerie tickets to see Golden Globe winner Amy Adams make her West End debut Tickets for the show at Duke of York’s Theatre are now available from. How to get tickets for Amy Adams in The Glass Menagerie

You can find out tickets prices and how to buy them for The Glass Menagerie below. They’ll be joined by Maya Rudolph, Yvette Nicole Brown and Jayma Mays who are rumoured to be played villains in the film, currently entitled Disenchanted and due for release on Disney+ in 2022. She recently wrapped up filming in Ireland for the long-awaited sequel to Disney’s Enchanted.Īdams will reprise her role as Giselle in the live-action and animated film alongside Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden and Idina Menzel. This includes roles in Doubt, American Hustle, The Fighter, Man of Steel, Arrival and her breakthrough performance in Junebug, to name a few. It will mark a West End debut for Amy Adams who has found critical and commercial success in both film and TV. The play will be directed by Jeremy Herrin and co-star Paul Hilton, Tom Glynn-Carney, Lizzie Annis and Victor Alli. “As attentions quickly turn to securing a suitor for Laura, the fine thread that connects dignity to desperation is pulled taut.” While Tom feels trapped by his life in St Louis, the pressure Amanda forces upon her daughter to secure her future is crushing both their relationship and Laura’s fragile self-esteem.

The plot continues: “Her determination collides with her children’s dreams and ambitions. Her character is shattered by her husband’s abandonment and focuses on her future security and that of her children, Tom and Laura. This article contains affiliate links, PinkNews may earn revenue if you click through and purchase products through the links.Īdams will play Amanda Wingfield in the new production of Tennessee Williams’ celebrated work. The show will open on 23 May and run until 27 August and fans can get their hands on tickets from. The six-time Academy Award-nominated (and robbed) actor will headline the play at the Duke of York’s Theatre. Amy Adams is heading to London’s West End to star in The Glass Menagerie and we may as well give her all of the awards now.

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