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Sacha Baron Cohen to star in Tarantino’s West End play
Sacha Baron Cohen will star in The Popinjay Cavalier, Quentin Tarantino’s first stage play.
The production will be staged at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End.
Previews are scheduled to begin on February 23, 2027, and opening night is set for March 18.
The play is a comedy of deception and disguise set in 1830s Europe.
It draws on old swashbuckling stories from stage and screen.
Tarantino wrote and will direct the production, while Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions are co-producing it.
The role marks Baron Cohen’s West End debut, and the play marks Tarantino’s West End debut as a director.
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on October 12, with priority access from 9 a.m.
and general sales from noon.
Quentin Tarantino’s first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, will begin previews at London’s Phoenix Theatre on February 23, 2027.
The production is scheduled to open on March 18, 2027.
Sacha Baron Cohen will star in the title role.
The play is a comedy set in 1830s Europe and inspired by swashbuckling stories.
Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions are co-producing the show.
- Who
- Quentin Tarantino wrote and will direct the play. Sacha Baron Cohen will star.
- What
- The Popinjay Cavalier will make its West End debut.
- When
- Previews begin February 23, 2027, and the production opens March 18.
- Where
- The Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
When the best director in the world calls, you don’t ask questions, I am beyond delighted that we will be losing our West End virginity together.
I’m keen with anticipation to give the West End a great night out.
How lucky we are that one of the great storytellers of our time has chosen to make his theatrical debut.
Tickets are scheduled to go on sale, with priority access at 9 a.m. BST and general sales at noon.
Previews are scheduled to begin at the Phoenix Theatre.
The production is scheduled to open.
- Play
- The Popinjay Cavalier
- Venue
- Phoenix Theatre, London
- Previews begin
- February 23, 2027
- Opening night
- March 18, 2027
- Lead actor
- Sacha Baron Cohen
Sources
Sacha Baron Cohen Confirmed To Star In Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’ West End Stage Play With Dates & On Sale Window Announced
Quentin Tarantino play The Popinjay Cavalier to open at the West End’s Phoenix Theatre in February
Quentin Tarantino Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’ to Open in London in February
Quentin Tarantino Play The Popinjay Cavalier Makes West End Bow Official, Will Star Sacha Baron Cohen
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