| Fatal Attraction | |
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 2014 production poster | |
| Written by | James Dearden |
| Date premiered | 25 March 2014 |
| Place premiered | Theatre Royal Haymarket |
| Genre | Thriller |
Fatal Attraction is a 2014 play adapted from his original screenplay by James Dearden. [1] It is based on the 1987 film Fatal Attraction , and it opened in London's West End at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on 25 March 2014, following previews from 8 March. [2]
Fatal Attraction is a thriller written by James Dearden [3] adapted from his original screenplay of the 1987 film Fatal Attraction . [4] The production is directed by Sir Trevor Nunn [5] and produced by Robert Fox and Patrick Ryecart. [6] Officially confirmed on 19 September 2013, [7] with tickets going on sale the following day [8] the play began previews on 8 March 2014, [9] before making its world premiere at the Theatre Royal Haymarket [10] on 25 March, [11] for a fifteen-week run [12] booking until 21 June 2014. [13] Rehearsals for the show began on 29 January, [14] with title casting including Mark Bazeley as Dan Gallagher, Kristin Davis as Beth Gallagher and Natascha McElhone playing Alex Forrest. [15]
| Character | Original West End performer [16] |
|---|---|
| Alex Forrest | Natascha McElhone [17] |
| Dan Gallagher | Mark Bazeley [18] |
| Beth Gallagher | Kristin Davis [18] |
| Joan Rogerson | Jane How [18] |
| Jimmy | Alex Lowe [18] |
| Ellen Gallagher | Holly J Barrett, Amelia Crouch, Lois Ellington & Sophia Pettit |
Sir Trevor Robert Nunn is a British theatre director. He has been the Artistic Director for the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal National Theatre, and, currently, the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. He has directed dramas for the stage, like Macbeth, as well as opera and musicals, such as Cats (1981) and Les Misérables (1985).
Kristin Landen Davis is an American actress and producer. She is known for playing Charlotte York Goldenblatt in the HBO romantic comedy series Sex and the City (1998–2004). She received nominations at the Emmys and the Golden Globes in 2004 for her role as Charlotte, and reprised the role in the films Sex and the City (2008) and Sex and the City 2 (2010), as well as the spin-off show And Just Like That... (2021–present).
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