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  "id": 13819939,
  "title": "Quentin Tarantino Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier,’ Starring Sacha Baron Cohen, to Open on West End in March",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/quentin-tarantino-play-the-popinjay-cavalier-starring-sacha-baron",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/theater/global/quentin-tarantino-play-sacha-baron-cohen-west-end-run-dates-1236906408/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Quentin Tarantino’s first-ever stage play, “The Popinjay Cavalier” starring Sacha Baron Cohen, will open at London’s Phoenix Theatre in March. Written and directed by Tarantino, the play — described as a “swashbuckling comedy” — will hold previews from Feb. 23, with opening night set for March 18. It’s set to run for three months, closing […]",
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      {
        "outlet": "NYT Arts",
        "title": "Quentin Tarantino Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’ to Open in London in February",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/quentin-tarantino-play-the-popinjay-cavalier-to-open-in-london-in",
        "published": "2026-10-11T23:16:44.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "Sacha Baron Cohen Confirmed To Star In Quentin Tarantino’s ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’ West End Stage Play With Dates & On Sale Window Announced",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/sacha-baron-cohen-confirmed-to-star-in-quentin-tarantinos-the",
        "published": "2026-10-12T00:28:31.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "IndieWire",
        "title": "Quentin Tarantino Teaming With Sacha Baron Cohen on West End Play ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/quentin-tarantino-teaming-with-sacha-baron-cohen-on-west-end-play-the",
        "published": "2026-10-12T02:14:46.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}