{
  "id": 13830591,
  "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",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-12T00:28:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/10/sacha-baron-cohen-quentin-tarantino-popinjay-cavalier-london-1237073438/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Sacha Baron Cohen will star in The Popinjay Cavalier, the first stage play written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. Set in 1830s Europe, the production is described as a rambunctious swashbuckling comedy of deception and disguise. The play is a co-production between Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment.\n\nAccording to Variety, the production will open at London's Phoenix Theatre, with previews beginning February 23 and opening night scheduled for March 18. Deadline reports that previews begin on February 23, while BBC News states the play will premiere in March. Variety further notes the play is set to run for three months.\n\nBaron Cohen expressed that he was beyond delighted to work with Tarantino. The full cast for the production is planned to be announced at a later date.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-10-11T22:59:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "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."
}