The nominations for the 25th annual WhatsOnStaged Awards have been revealed this past Thursday (December 05). Michael Sheen’s portray of Aneurin Bevan in Nye gave him a nomination as Best Performer in a Play. His co-star Sharon Small got a nod too, as Best Supporting Performer in a Play for her performance as Jennie Lee.
Here are the nominees:
Best Performer in a Play
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Emma D’Arcy – The Other Place
Tom Holland – Romeo & Juliet
Cush Jumbo – Macbeth
Anne Odeke – Princess Essex
Michael Sheen – Nye
David Tennant – Macbeth
After Neil Gaiman stepped away from the show due to sexual assault accusations, Prime Video has replaced the original six episodes with a feature-lenght episode. Read more details below:
Ler maisSave the date! The National Theatre Channel on YouTube will stream Michael Sheen’s Nye for free from November 7 at 7pm (UK time) to November 11.
Click on the video below to get notified.
Michael Sheen will be reprising his role as Aneurin Bevan in Nye in 2025. Tim Price’s production is set to return to Olivier Theatre, in London from July 3 to August 16 as part of Rufus Norris’ final season as National Theatre director. Afterwards, the play goes to Wales Millennium Center, in Cardiff, on August 22-30, just like happened earlier this year.
If you missed the chance to see Michael Sheen as Nye, watch out for tickets. General sales begin on October 11 at WMC and on October 16 at NT.
Ler maisSpeaking to the BBC, Michael Sheen reveals his fears for the future of Welsh culture due to funding cuts, and urges the public to do something about it. More below:
Ler maisWatch below the official trailer for Nye starring Michael Sheen as Auberin Bevan, opening in the Olivier Theatre on February 24, in the Wales Millennium Centre on May 18 and coming to cinemas with the National Theater Live broadcast on April 23:
You’ll find screencaptures from the trailer on the gallery:
Michael Sheen gave an interview to The Sunday Times Culture magazine, published on its February 11 issue, in which he talks The Way, Nye, A Very Royal Scandal and why he doesn’t want to go back to Hollywood.
You can find the scans of the magazine on the photo gallery:
Now to the interview…
Ler maisNational Theatre has announced dates for Nye, a co-production with the Wales Millennium Centre starring Michael Sheen as Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, creator of the NHS, beginning in February 2024 in London. More details below:
Ler maisThe National Theatre has revealed an array of upcoming productions while also confirming further details about recently announced shows.
All of those discussed below are set to go on sale to the public on Thursday, 9 November, while some will also have a trialled 6.30pm start time.
Further details have been revealed for Nye, a new play by Tim Price, directed by Rufus Norris and running in the Olivier Theatre. Delving into the life of Aneurin ‘Nye’ Bevan, Michael Sheen will lead a cast also composed of Remy Beasley, Roger Evans, Jon Furlong, Stephanie Jacob, Kezrena James, Tony Jayawardena, Rebecca Killick, Rhodri Meilir and Sharon Small.
The set designer is Vicki Mortimer, costume designer Kinnetia Isidore, lighting designer Paule Constable, co-choreographers Steven Hoggett and Jess Williams, composer Will Stuart, sound designer Donato Wharton, projection designer Jon Driscoll and casting director Alastair Coomer CDG.
The play is set to run in the Olivier Theatre from 24 February until 11 May, with the press night scheduled for 6 March. Notably, Nye is a co-production with the Wales Millennium Centre, where it will be staged from 18 May to 1 June.
Nye is among the 12 new productions announced by National Theatre; it will open next February. More below:
A play charting the life of Nye Bevan and his battle to create the NHS is among 12 new productions that have been announced by the National Theatre.
Nye, by Tim Price, was described by the National as a “Welsh fantasia [that] is both epic and deeply personal”. It will star Michael Sheen and be directed by Rufus Norris, the National’s artistic director who’s stepping down in 2025.
“After the turmoil of recent years, we all appreciate how vital the NHS is,” said Norris. The play would “illuminate the life of its founder and celebrate its centrality within British life”.
Bevan, a miner’s son from south Wales, was the architect of the 1948 National Health Service Act that allowed people access to medical diagnosis and treatment, free at the point of use. The creation of the NHS is considered the most significant reform in the history of the Labour party.
Nye will open in February 2024.