The Donmar Warehouse is a 251 seat, not-for-profit theatre in Covent Garden, London. It is located at 41 Earlham Street, London WC2H 9LX. The production of Macbeth was directed by Max Webster and ran for 10 weeks from Friday 8th December 2023 until Saturday 10th February 2024. Tickets went on sale to the public from 9am on Tuesday 16th May and sold out in less than an hour. Tickets were £69, £48 and £25. Preview prices (8th to 12th December) were £64, £43 and £25.
The performance times were:
For Macbeth £15 standing tickets were released for purchase online from midday on the day of the performance. The performance on Thursday 11th January was recorded although details about how or when it will be released have not been announced yet. On The Zoe Ball Show on Friday 9th February 2024 David Tennant announced that Macbeth will transfer to another theatre in London in the autumn of this year. He gave no further details other than it had only just been agreed. David Tennant won the Best Shakespearean Performance Award at the Critics Circle Awards for Macbeth. David previously took on the role of Macbeth in a BBC radio production which was broadcast in April 2022.
The quote from David about taking on the title role in Shakespeare's play is "The first Shakespeare I ever read was Macbeth. It's a play that has haunted me for as long as I can remember. The Donmar's artistic director Michael Longhurst said he was "so excited to witness David Tennant's portrayal" of Macbeth.
Donmar Warehouse website.
Link to posts related to Macbeth on Blogger.com (usually with more detail).
April 2024
Also unfortunately Macbeth did not win the Olivier Award for Best Revival as Vanya won. Updated 14/4
Unfortunately David didn't win the Olivier award for Best Actor as Mark Gatiss won for The Motive And The Cue.
The winners of the Olivier Awards are announced tonight at a ceremony in the Royal Albert Hall, London.
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March 2024 David Tennant has won the Best Shakespearean Performance Award at the Critics Circle Awards for Macbeth. A clip of director Max Webster accepting the award on behalf of David Tennant has been posted online. Updated 25/3
David Tennant has been nominated for the Best Actor Award for Macbeth in the Olivier Awards.
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February 2024 A fun video of David Tennant and some of the cast of Macbeth has been posted online. Updated 10/2
Today David Tennant plays the final two performances of Macbeth (60th and 61st) at Donmar Warehouse. Updated 10/2
MP3s of all David Tennant's sections on The Zoe Ball Show today.
The appearance was to promote BAFTA and Macbeth. Updated 9/2
David Tennant announced on The Zoe Ball Show this morning that Macbeth will transfer to another theatre in London in the autumn of this year!
This week David Tennant plays performances 54 to 61 of Macbeth.
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January 2024 This week David Tennant plays performances 47 to 53 of Macbeth. There are performances on Monday to Saturday evenings at 7.30pm (except Tuesday which starts at 7pm) and a matinee on Saturday (3rd February). Updated 29/1
This week David Tennant plays performances 39 to 46 of Macbeth.
A fun photo of David Tennant with the cast and crew of Macbeth has been posted online. Updated 16/1
This week David Tennant plays performances 32 to 38 of Macbeth.
A video about the binaural technology used in Macbeth has been posted to YouTube.
This week David Tennant plays performances 17 to 24 of Macbeth.
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December 2023 David Tennant is the guest on the latest Putting It Together podcast. The appearance is mainly to discuss Macbeth. Updated 27/12
David Tennant is shown in rehearsals in a video about the music which is featured in Macbeth which has been posted to YouTube. Updated 20/12
Financial Times gives Macbeth 5 stars in its review.
This week David Tennant plays performances 10 to 16 of Macbeth.
Round-up of reviews of David Tennant in Macbeth. Updated 16/12
Time Out gives Macbeth four stars and includes the line 'I found Tennant utterly gripping.' Updated 16/12
The lowest review is Evening Standard which only awards Macbeth three stars.
Theatre Weekly opts for four stars for Macbeth and uses the phrase 'David Tennant as the titular Macbeth holds the audience spellbound throughout.' Updated 16/12
What's On Stage gives Macbeth four stars.
Daily Mail has a four star review of Macbeth.
The Telegraph awards Macbeth five stars.
The Times (behind a paywall) gives Macbeth four stars.
The Guardian gave Macbeth five stars in its review which had the title 'David Tennant thrills in this high-concept production.' Updated 16/12
Photos of David Tennant at the after show party for Macbeth last night. Updated 16/12
Production photos of David Tennant in Macbeth. Updated 16/12
Four more production photos of David Tennant and the cast of Macbeth have been posted online. Updated 15/12
Another production photo of David Tennant and Cush Jumbo from Macbeth has been posted online. Updated 15/12
A montage of production photos of Macbeth have been posted online. Updated 15/12
Some production photos of David Tennant and the cast of Macbeth have been posted online. Updated 15/12
Tonight David Tennant performs in the Press Night performance of Macbeth.
The official tie-in book to the Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth is published today. Updated 14/12
This week David Tennant plays performances 3 to 9 of Macbeth.
Tonight David Tennant plays the first performance of Macbeth at Donmar Warehouse, London. Updated 8/12
Donmar Warehouse tweeted today about Macbeth:
The Guardian has an interview with Cush Jumbo and David Tennant about playing the Macbeths. Updated 3/12
A photo of Cush Jumbo and David Tennant (photographed for the New Review at the Donmar Warehouse rehearsal rooms in London preparing for its production of Macbeth) has been posted online. Updated 3/12
An official tie-in book to the Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth to be published.
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November 2023
The first rehearsal photos of David Tennant and Cush Jumbo from the Donmar Warehouse's upcoming revival of Macbeth have been posted online. Updated 24/11
The BBC website has an interview with David Tennant to celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio including David performing a Macbeth soliloquy. Updated 8/11
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October 2023 The full cast of Macbeth has been announced. Updated 31/10
A clip of David Tennant speaking about his upcoming Macbeth role at Donmar Warehouse during his panel New York Comic Con today has been posted online. Updated 13/10
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July 2023 Variety interview with David Tennant about Good Omens Series Two (including a minor spoiler), Doctor Who and Macbeth. Updated 28/7
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May 2023 All tickets to see David Tennant in Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse (from Friday 8th December) sold out in less than one hour. Updated 16/5 Tickets to see David Tennant in Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse (from Friday 8th December) go on sale to the general public at 9am today.
David Tennant to play Macbeth at the Donmar Warehouse in a run for 10 weeks from Friday 8th December (until Saturday 10th February).
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