British actor and comic Steve Coogan is all set to channel his interior Peter Sellers.
The “Alan Partridge” star will play a number of roles because the lead within the London stage model of Stanley Kubrick’s 1964 political satire movie “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Discovered to Cease Worrying and Love the Bomb,” being tailored by “Veep” creator Armando Iannucci.
Within the movie, the place Peter Sellers performs a number of roles, an insane American normal orders a bombing assault on the Soviet Union, triggering a path to nuclear holocaust {that a} struggle room stuffed with politicians and generals frantically tries to cease. It was launched within the wake of the Cuban Missile Disaster.
“Steve Coogan named as lead within the stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s darkish comedy ‘Dr. Strangelove.’ Taking up a number of roles Coogan, one of many U.Okay.’s most acclaimed actors, will seem on the Noel Coward Theatre in 2024,” the official Stanley Kubrick account posted on X on Tuesday.
Iannucci is among the U.Okay.’s foremost political satirists who scored an Oscar nomination for “Within the Loop,” a BAFTA nomination for “The Demise of Stalin” and a BAFTA win for “The Thick of It,” all thought of amongst the very best British political satires of all time. He’ll adapt “Dr. Strangelove” alongside Sean Foley, recognized for a number of West Finish productions together with the Olivier nominated “The Ladykillers,” a stage adaptation of the 1955 comedy movie, and “I Can’t Sing! The X Issue Musical.”
Iannucci has been allowed entry to the Kubrick archive the place he has discovered some discarded scenes and drafts that can make their manner into the play, which can even be set within the Nineteen Sixties.
“Can’t wait to get began. We’re all hoping to ship folks residence with a smile and a scream,” Iannucci posted on X. Iannucci was one of many writers on “Alan Partridge.”
Coogan mentioned: “The thought of placing ‘Dr. Strangelove’ on stage is daunting. An enormous accountability. It’s additionally an thrilling problem, a possibility to convey this timeless traditional to a brand new viewers.” Realizing that I will probably be a part of a inventive group led by Sean Foley and Armando Iannucci means I will probably be working with the very best folks. Sean is a grasp of stage comedy and Armando and I began working with one another over 30 years in the past. We made some memorable comedy collectively so it’s nice to be collaborating with him as soon as once more.”
“Dr. Strangelove” will open on the Noel Coward Theatre on Oct. 8, 2024. The play is produced by Patrick Myles and David Luff, in affiliation with Tulchin Bartner Productions and Playful Productions.
