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The Young Vic is a London-based theater company that has been a vital part of the British theatrical landscape since its establishment in 1970. The company has a reputation for producing innovative and challenging productions that push the boundaries of traditional theater. Over the years, the Young Vic has been home to some of the most exciting and groundbreaking artists in the industry, and its influence has been felt far beyond the confines of the London theater scene.

Young Vic Productions

 
[Broadway, 2015]
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[Broadway, 1974]
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[Broadway, 1974]
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Young Vic Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2011 - Best New Opera Production

Young Vic Elegy for Young Lovers


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Olivier Awards - 2004 - Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre

The Young VicProduction Season

Olivier Awards - 1987 - The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement

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Young Vic News


Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PASSING STRANGE at the Young Vic Theatre


The Young Vic Theatre has released all new rehearsal photos from the European premiere of the Broadway hit musical Passing Strange. Check out the photos here!

Videos: Cast and Creative Team Discuss THE CHERRY ORCHARD at the Donmar Warehouse


In two all new videos, members of the cast and creative team discuss The Cherry Orchard, now playing at the Donmar Warehouse. Performances run through 22 June 2024. Check out the videos here!

Hideki Noda and Noda Map Return to the UK With LOVE IN ACTION


Acclaimed Japanese theatre maker Hideki Noda and his production company NODA MAP will return to London this October with another re-telling of a literary masterpiece following their take on Romeo & Juliet set to the songs of Queen two years ago. 

Photos: Inside Rehearsal For PEOPLE, PLACES AND THINGS


All new rehearsal photos have been released from the return of the original, smash hit production of People, Places and Things. 

CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: THE DIVORCE OF POLITICS FROM ART Comes to the Arcola Theatre


A series of rapid political responses, Cutting the Tightrope: the divorce of Politics from Art brings together award-winning playwrights with radically different voices to form an urgent response to the creeping repression of the arts. 

Cast Set For A CHILD OF SCIENCE at Bristol Old Vic, Starring Tom Felton


Bristol Old Vic has announced the full cast for their world premiere production of Gareth Farr’s new play A Child of Science, telling the pioneering story of Robert Edwards, Patrick Steptoe and Jean Purdy’s creation of IVF, and the army of women whose bravery helped them achieve the impossible.

New Perspectives Announces 18 New Associates For 2024/5


New Perspectives have announced their New Associates for 2024/5. Learn more about the associates here!

Video: Watch a Trailer For BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at Hampstead Theatre


An all new trailer has been released for the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis, directed by Michael Longhurst. Performances run at the Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June. Check out the video here!

Young Vic Theatre Announces New Work From Taking Part and The Creators Program


The Young Vic Theatre has announced brand new work from Taking Part and the Creators Program.  Learn more about the upcoming works here!

Cast Set For WEDDING BAND at the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre


Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the UK premiere of Alice Childress’ Wedding Band:  A Love/Hate Story in Black and White, directed by Stage Debut Award winner Monique Touko, who returns to the Lyric after the smash-hit production of School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play. 

Dates Set For The UK Tour of Mixed Reality Installation MUSEUM OF AUSTERITY


Following its successful run at HOME Manchester last November, ETT has announced further dates for the UK tour of Museum of Austerity.

Photos: Go Inside Rehearsals for THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Donmar Warehouse


Check out rehearsal photos of The Cherry Orchard at Donmar Warehouse. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.

Video: Dane Laffrey Shares Set Design Secrets from Disney's HERCULES in Hamburg


HERCULES opened Sunday, March 24th at Stage Theater Neue Flora Hamburg, Germany. Go inside the design studio for an depth look at the revisioned set design in this video.

Cast Set For RICHARD III at Shakespeare's Globe


Shakespeare’s Globe has announced the cast of Richard III, directed by Elle While. Performances run 9 May – 3 August. Learn more about the cast here!

Theatre Director Edward Hall Criticizes ACE Funding Cuts


UK Theatre director Edward Hall, who left the UK to become artistic director at Chicago Shakespeare Theater, is criticizing the UK's arts funding system. 

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Acquires the Archive of Novella Nelson


The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts' Billy Rose Theatre Division has acquired the archive of Novella Nelson. Learn more about Nelson!

Full Cast Set For the RSC'S THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR


The full cast has been announced for the RSC's forthcoming production of Shakespeare's suburban comedy, The Merry Wives of Windsor.  Directed by Blanche McIntyre, the show runs in repertoire in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon between 5 June – 7 September.  

Full Cast Revealed For the UK Première of SAPPHO at Southwark Playhouse Elephant


Casting has been announced for the UK and English language première of Wendy Beckett's Sappho. Sappho premières at Southwark Playhouse Elephant on 8 May, with previews from 3 May, and runs until 25 May.

Full Cast Set For BETWEEN RIVERSIDE AND CRAZY at Hampstead Theatre


The full cast has been announced for the UK premiere of Between Riverside and Crazy by Stephen Adly Guirgis directed by Michael Longhurst at Hampstead Theatre from 3 May to 15 June.

Meet the Cast of PATRIOTS, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway


The Almeida Theatre production of Patriots officially begins previews on Broadway tonight, April 1. Meet the cast of Patriots here!

Young Vic FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Young Vic been nominated for?

Young Vic has been nominated for several prestigious awards, including Best New Opera Production at the Olivier Awards for "Elegy for Young Lovers," Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre at the Olivier Awards for Production Season, and The Observer Award for Outstanding Achievement at the Olivier Awards for "Ghosts."

What awards has Young Vic won?

Young Vic has won the Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre for their Production Season.

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