Breaking Baz: Putin Play By ‘The Crown’s Peter Morgan Sets Sights On Broadway After Recouping In London
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Patriots, the hot new play by The Crown’s Peter Morgan, has recouped during its 12-week run in London’s West End, making a move to Broadway more than likely.
The play’s success is a remarkable achievement. Transferring the drama from the Almeida Theatre in Islington to the Noel Coward Theatre was a risky proposition to start with and it was always a gamble.
All those involved were nervous, including Morgan, I understand. The production team wondered whether audiences would be drawn to a story about Russian oligarchs and the rise to power of Vladimir Putin.
But, as producer Sonia Friedman says, the play is both “incredibly timely and relevant,” although she notes that Morgan “wrote the bulk prior to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.” Rupert Goold, the show’s director and artistic chief of the Almeida, says that he and Morgan began discussing the idea of Patriots “several years ago” before workshopping with a group of actors. “We just didn’t know if people would be interested,” Goold admits.
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