Angels in America

Part One: Millennium Approaches & Part Two: Perestroika

by Tony Kushner

Ends 19 August 2017
Running Time: Part One is about 3 hours and 30 minutes, with two 15-minute intervals. Part Two is about 4 hours and 15 minutes with two 15-minute intervals

Lyttelton Theatre

Angels in America

America in the mid-1980s. In the midst of the AIDS crisis and a conservative Reagan administration, New Yorkers grapple with life and death, love and sex, heaven and hell.

The cast includes Andrew Garfield playing Prior Walter, Denise Gough playing Harper Pitt, Nathan Lane playing Roy Cohn, James McArdle playing Louis Ironson and Russell Tovey playing Joe Pitt.

Angels in America Part I: Millennium Approaches is available to rent on NT at Home

Angels in America Part II: Perestroika is available to rent on NT at Home

NT at Home Subscribers can watch both parts of Angels in America and a growing list of other productions: Browse NT at Home titles here

Angels Ballot presented by Delta: Hundreds of £20 tickets were released in a series of ballots.

This new staging of Tony Kushner’s multi-award-winning two-part play is directed by Olivier and Tony award-winning director Marianne Elliott (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and War Horse). Part One: Millennium Approaches was first performed at the National Theatre in 1992 and was followed by Part Two: Perestroika the next year.

Please note: this production contains strobe lighting

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Talks and events

Tony Kushner on Angels in America Fri 30 June 2017, 5.30pm
Andrew Garfield and Denise Gough Mon 3 July 2017, 2pm
Marianne Elliott Mon 3 July 2017, 5.30pm
On Screen - Tangerine Mon 10 July 2017, 5pm
Nathan Lane and Russell Tovey Mon 17 July 2017, 2pm

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Angels in America Cast portraits, Nathan Lane, Denise Gough, Andrew Garfield, James McArdle and Russell Tovey — Photo by Jason Bell

Angels in America Cast portrait, Nathan Lane — Nathan Lane
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Angels in America Cast portrait, Denise Gough — Denise Gough
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Angels in America Cast portrait, Andrew Garfield — Andrew Garfield
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Angels in America Cast portrait, James Mcardle — James McArdle
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Angels in America Cast portrait, Russell Tovey — Photo by Jason Bell

A blistering production. The entire cast are superb

Whats On Stage

Marianne Elliott directs this courageous revival of Tony Kushner's classic with immense rigour, underpinned by piercingly authentic performances. A true theatrical epic

Evening Standard

The show's a start-to-finish sensation. The performances and the plays absolutely fly

Daily Telegraph

Beautifully staged by Marianne Elliott. Astonishing performances. Andrew Garfield and Nathan Lane excel

Guardian

Andrew Garfield gives one of the performances of year in Tony Kushner's hallucinatory epic

Time Out

A tremendous production. The performances soar. A wonderful performance from Nathan Stewart-Jarrett

Financial Times

Few shows are more life-enriching than this

Metro

Amanda Lawrence is brilliantly disconcerting as the Angel. Denise Gough is excellent

Independent

Unflinching. Visual glory. Each major performance is meticulous

Observer

A real triumph

Daily Express

An exhilarating long day’s journey into flight. Andrew Garfield is spectacular

Sunday Times

Wonderful. The acting is impeccable

Sunday Express

Angels in America Part One production gallery

Andrew Garfield (Prior) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Helen Maybanks

James McArdle (Louis) and Andrew Garfield (Prior) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Helen Maybanks

Russell Tovey (Joseph Pitt) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Helen Maybanks

Denise Gough (Harper) and Russell Tovey (Joseph) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Nathan Lane (Roy M Cohn) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Mr Lies) and Denise Gough (Harper Pitt) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Helen Maybanks

Andrew Garfield (Prior) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) in Angels in America - Millennium Approches
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Russell Tovey(Joseph), Nathan Lane(Roy M Cohn) and Denise Gough(Martin Heller) in Angels in America
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Helen Maybanks

Nathan Lane (Roy M Cohn) and Russell Tovey (Joseph Pitt) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Helen Maybanks

Amanda Lawrence (Sister Ella Chapter) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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James McArdle (Louis) and Andrew Garfield (Prior) in Angels in America - Millennium Approches
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Helen Maybanks

James McArdle (Louis) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Helen Maybanks

Denise Gough (Harper) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Mr Lies) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Helen Maybanks

Susan Brown (Hannah Pitt) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Andrew Garfield (Prior) and Amanda Lawrence (Emily) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Denise Gough (Harper) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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Amanda Lawrence (A Homeless Woman) and Susan Brown (Hannah) in Angels in America - Millennium Approaches
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AndrewGarfield(Prior),JamesMcArdle(Louis), RussellTovey(Prior 1)andNathanLane(Prior 2) in Angels in America
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Angels in America Part Two production gallery

Denise Gough (Harper) and Andrew Garfield (Prior) in Angels In America - Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Denise Gough (Harper) and Russell Tovey (Joseph) in Angels In America - Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Denise Gough (Harper Pitt) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Andrew Garfield (Prior) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) in Angels In America
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Helen Maybanks

Russell Tovey (Joseph) and James McArdle (Louis) in Angels In America
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Helen Maybanks

Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) and Nathan Lane (Roy Cohn) in Angels In America
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Helen Maybanks

Susan Brown (Ethel Rosenberg) in Angels In America
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Helen Maybanks

Andrew Garfield (Prior) and Denise Gough (Harper) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

James McArdle (Louis) and Russell Tovey (Joseph Pitt) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Nathan Lane (Roy Cohn), Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) and Susan Brown (Ethel Rosenberg) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

James McArdle (Louis) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Susan Brown (Hannah Pitt) and Andrew Garfield (Prior) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Russell Tovey (Joseph) and James McArdle (Louis) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Nathan Lane (Roy Cohn) and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Belize) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Nathan Lane (Roy Cohn) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

Andrew Garfield (Prior) and Amanda Lawrence (Emily) in Angels In America Perestroika
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Helen Maybanks

National Theatre Live: Angels in America | Trailer

Both parts of ★★★★★ Angels in America will be broadcast live to cinemas, one week apart. Part One on 20 July, Part Two on 27 July. Find your nearest venue and book at ntlive.com. Many venues will also show Encore screenings.

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The cast introduce Angels in America

The cast for Angels in America includes Andrew Garfield, Russell Tovey, Nathan Lane, Denise Gough, James McArdle, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Amanda Lawrence and Susan Brown.

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