Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga are set to star in a new adaptation of Macbeth on Broadway.
The production will reunite Craig with his James Bond producer Barbara Broccoli after his final performance as 007 in No Time to Die. Broccoli’s previous stage credits include 2002’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and 2012’s Chariots of Fire.
“Daniel is not only a great film actor but a magnificent theatre actor as well,” Broccoli said in a statement. “I am thrilled that he will be supporting the return of Broadway playing this iconic role with the exquisitely talented Ruth Negga making her Broadway debut and under the expert direction of Sam Gold.”
The latest take on the much-told tragedy “will capture the passion and ferocity of Shakespeare’s most haunting text like never before” according to press materials. Last week saw the world premiere of The Tragedy of Macbeth, Joel Coen’s black-and-white vision of the story starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. It was also announced in May that Saoirse Ronan would star in a “feminist” version at the Almeida theatre in London.
The show will be directed by Tony award winner Sam Gold whose credits include A Doll’s House, Part 2 and Fun Home.
“I am beyond thrilled to be participating in this historic season as theatre re-emerges, and to be working with two such masterful actors on one of dramatic literature’s most challenging and epic dramas,” said Gold. “I can’t wait to get started!”
The production will mark Negga’s Broadway debut while Craig has previously starred in A Steady Rain and Betrayal.
After the release of No Time to Die, which premiered this week to positive reviews, Craig will next be seen in Knives Out 2 alongside Kathryn Hahn and Edward Norton. Negga, who received an Oscar nomination for as best actress for 50s drama Loving, has received awards buzz for her role in Rebecca Hall’s directorial debut Passing which is released on Netflix later this year.
Macbeth will be a limited 15-week engagement beginning on 29 March 2022.
