Sacha Baron Cohen to swashbuckle in Quentin Tarantino's new stage play
The Popinjay Cavalier is expected to open in spring 2027.
Sacha Baron Cohen is set to leap into the world of stage theater with a new production from Quentin Tarantino. The acclaimed actor will take on the lead role in the play The Popinjay Cavalier, a "swashbuckling comedy" penned by the renowned filmmaker. Sony Pictures Entertainment has joined forces with Sonia Friedman Productions, the company behind Paddington: The Musical and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, to bring this stage adaptation to life.
The play is set to open in the West End in Spring 2027, though the specific venue remains undisclosed. Sony and Sonia Friedman Productions have hinted that the show, inspired by Tarantino's signature style and love for grand stage epics, will be "rambunctious." The synopsis promises a "comedy of deception and disguise," set in 1830s Europe, celebrating theater's heightened romance and delivered with Tarantino's unmistakable wit.
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