West End’s ‘Shawshank Redemption’ Sets Closing Date

The stage adaptation of Stephen King’s 1982 novel The Shawshank Redemption has been blazing a path through the West End at the Wyndham Theatre for more than a month, but an official closing date has been set for the U.K. production. On Sun., Nov. 29, the Owen O’Neill/Dave Johns play The Shawshank Redmption will close its curtain at the Wyndham Theatre, having played 100 performances by its closing date.

The West End production of The Shawshank Redemption began previews on Sept. 4, 2009 with an opening date of Sept. 13, and the play had an initial closing date of Feb. 10, 2010. The production is a close fit to the 1994 film of the same name featuring Morgan Freeman and Tim Robbins, and its stage adaptation first premiered earlier this year on May 14, when The Shawshank Redemption came to Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre and sparked rave reviews with starring actors Kevin Anderson and Reg E. Cathey leading the way. Shawshank Redemption is the story of two incarcerated men finding salvation, and the plot-twisting production has been an absolute gem on screen and, now, on stage. Will The Shawshank Redemption soon land on Broadway? Stay tuned to find out!

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