Sacha Baron Cohen To Star In Quentin Tarantino's 'The Popinjay Cavalier' Play
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Key Points:
- Quentin Tarantino’s first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, starring Sacha Baron Cohen, will premiere on the West End with previews starting February 23 and an official opening on March 18 at London’s Phoenix Theatre.
- Tickets for the production go on sale tomorrow, with priority access beginning at 9 a.m. BST and general public sales at 12 p.m. BST.
- The play is described as a “swashbuckling comedy” set in 1830s Europe and is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.
- Both Tarantino and Cohen will make their West End debuts with this project, and the remaining cast members have yet to be announced.
- Producers praised Tarantino’s creative process and Cohen’s fearless acting, anticipating the play to be a unique theatrical experience blending wit, mischief, and Tarantino’s signature style.
