Wallace Shawn's EVENING AT THE TALK HOUSE, Helmed by Ian Rickson, Headed for London, Then Broadway?

According to the New York Post, Wallace Shawn's murder mystery EVENING AT THE TALK HOUSE is among one of the new plays set for the National Theatre under Rufus Norris (following Nicholas Hytner's departure in March). The production will begin in November.

Not only that, but Great White Way producer Scott Rudin has the rights, which means we'll likely be seeing the production on Broadway next spring. Rudin's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, The River and A Delicate Balance are currently on Broadway, with Fish in the Dark and Skylight to come.

The New York Post describes the play as "more along the lines of a creepy short story by Shirley Jackson ('The Lottery') laced with the brutality of 'The Visit' by Friedrich Durrenmatt and the sadism of a Patricia Highsmith novel."

The River's Ian Rickson is directing for the National following a reading of the play last fall, starring West End vet Alex Jennings and Game of Thrones' Stephen Dillane, who won a Tony for The Real Thing in 2000. No official word on whether Jennings and Dillane will star in the full mounting at the National this fall. Rickson has also helmed Broadway's Jerusalem, Hedda Gabler, The Seagull and The Weir.

Shawn is a playwright, comedian and actor known for his roles on the big screen in My Dinner with Andre, The Princess Bride, the Toy Story films, The Incredibles and more. He has also written the plays The Designated Mourner, Aunt Dan and Lemon and Grasses of a Thousand Colors. His latest film is last year's A Master Builder, based on the play by Ibsen.

What do you think? Who would you like to see in the production on Broadway?