Seven-time BAFTA award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove
This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.
A production from Patrick Myles and David Luff. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book Red Alert by Peter George.
“A masterful recreation of sublime comic acting.”
★★★★★ Broadway World
“Steve Coogan triumphs in Kubrick’s Cold War satire.”
★★★★ Daily Express
“Steve Coogan displays boundless energy and impeccable comic timing.”
★★★★ The Stage
“Impressive staging peppered with sensationally unhinged performances.”
★★★★ Daily Mail
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