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1 July 2008 3:13 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The English Patient star Kristin Scott Thomas is to make her Broadway debut in a revival of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull.

The actress will play Arkadina opposite Peter Sarsgaard when the play opens on 1 October.

The production premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre last year and became the biggest-selling stage event in the venue's 50-year history, winning Scott Thomas a Laurence Olivier Award earlier this year.

The 1985 Chekhov play centres around the romantic conflicts and regrets of a group of actors, writers and artists on a Russian estate.

It was last seen on Broadway in a 1992 National Actors Theater production starring Tyne Daly, Jon Voight, Laura Linney and Ethan Hawke.

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10 March 2008 12:20 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The stage production of hit movie Hairspray has won four Laurence Olivier Awards at a ceremony in London.

The West End hit was named best new musical while stars Michael Ball, Leanne Jones and Tracie Bennett all won awards for their roles.

Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber was honoured for his achievements in theatre and was also recognised for his role in bringing theatre to new audiences around the world.

Kristin Scott Thomas won best actress in the play category for her role in The Seagull, with Chiwetel Ejiofor named best actor for playing Othello.

The Magic Flute was named best musical revival, and Simon McBurney's Barbican production of A Disappearing Number was named best new play.

Richard E Grant hosted the ceremony at London's Grosvenor House on Sunday night.

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2 articles from 2008