Christopher Hampton
Latest News on Christopher Hampton:
Possum Point Players Will Perform GOD OF CARNAGE (Dec 19, 2024)
ART, MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, And More Announced for West Boca Theatre Company 2025 Season (Dec 12, 2024)
Final Cast Set For Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE in Australia (Nov 19, 2024)
Possum Point Players Will Perform GOD OF CARNAGE (Dec 19, 2024)
ART, MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, And More Announced for West Boca Theatre Company 2025 Season (Dec 12, 2024)
Final Cast Set For Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE in Australia (Nov 19, 2024)
BIO
Christopher's plays, musicals and translations have won many awards including four Tonys and three Oliviers. Prizes for his screenplays include an Oscar, Hollywood Screenwriter of the Year and awards at the Cannes and Venice film festivals. Plays include Appomattox, The Talking Cure, Tales from Hollywood, The Philanthropist, Savages, Total Eclipse; adaptations from novels Youth Without God (Horvath), Embers (Marai), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Laclos); plus translations of plays by Chekhov, Ibsen, Moliere, Horvath, Yasmina Reza and Florian Zeller. Screenplays include Dangerous Liaisons, Atonement, A Dangerous Method, Carrington, The Secret Agent and Imagining Argentina, the last three of which he also directed.
Photos
Christopher Hampton, Glenn Close, Andrew Lloyd Webber and Lonny Price during the Opening Night Curtain Call bows for Andrew Lloyd Webber's 'Sunset Boulevard' at the Palace Theatre on February 9, 2017 in New York City.
Date:
12/30/2017
From: Photo Coverage: Take a Look Back on 2017's Top Curtain Call Moments!
Back row: Brayden Soffa, Ella Warner, Andy Stratton, Ben McElroy, Alexa Stratton
Front row: Calin Eastes, Mackenzie Kern, Connor McMurray, Hannah Winkler, Harrison Polen
The Seagull, by Anton Chekhov in a new version ?by Christopher Hampton, direct
Date:
11/02/2017
From: Photo Flash: Outcry Youth Theatre Reveals Intimate Portraits Of The Characters Of THE SEAGULL
Sunset BoulevardPalace TheatreProduced by Paul Blake and Mike Bosner; Produced by special arrangement with Really Useful GroupBook by Don Black and Christopher Hampton; Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton; Based on th
Date:
02/08/2017
From: Photo Flash: The Stars of SUNSET BOULEVARD Are Ready for Their Close Up in All-New Production Shots
Sunset BoulevardPalace TheatreProduced by Paul Blake and Mike Bosner; Produced by special arrangement with Really Useful GroupBook by Don Black and Christopher Hampton; Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton; Based on th
Date:
02/08/2017
From: Photo Flash: The Stars of SUNSET BOULEVARD Are Ready for Their Close Up in All-New Production Shots
Christopher Hampton plays Nessa's best friend Charlie Lewis in 'The Unavailable Man Magnet'Christopher Hampton as Charlie Lewis and Lauren Ashleigh Morrison as Nessa Reilly.Photo Credit: Michelle Scheirer
Date:
05/22/2016
From: Photo Flash: THE UNAVAILABLE MAN MAGNET Opens at Orlando Fringe Festival
Productions
Writing
Adaptation
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Playwright
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Translator
Translation
Playwright
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Bookwriter
Lyricist
Lyricist
Movies
Tales from the Vienna Woods
[ 1979 ] writer
[ 1979 ] writer
Rimbaud in L.A.
[ 1982 ] writer
[ 1982 ] writer
Beyond the Limit
[ 1983 ] writer
[ 1983 ] writer
The Good Father
[ 1985 ] writer
[ 1985 ] writer
Oviri
[ 1986 ] writer
[ 1986 ] writer
Dangerous Liaisons
[ 1988 ] writer
[ 1988 ] writer
Total Eclipse
[ 1995 ] The Judge
[ 1995 ] The Judge
Mary Reilly
[ 1996 ] writer
[ 1996 ] writer
The Secret Agent
[ 1996 ] writer
[ 1996 ] writer
The Quiet American
[ 2002 ] writer
[ 2002 ] writer
Imagining Argentina
[ 2003 ] writer
[ 2003 ] writer
Atonement
[ 2007 ] writer
[ 2007 ] writer
Chéri
[ 2009 ] writer
[ 2009 ] writer
Bad Company
[ 2010 ] writer
[ 2010 ] writer
A Dangerous Method
[ 2011 ] writer
[ 2011 ] writer
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses
[ 2016 ] writer
[ 2016 ] writer
Ali and Nino
[ 2016 ] writer
[ 2016 ] writer
The Father
[ 2020 ] writer
[ 2020 ] writer
A German Life
[ 2022 ] writer
[ 2022 ] writer
The Son
[ 2022 ] writer
[ 2022 ] writer
Awards and Nominations
winner
Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Book of a Musical
Christopher Hampton, Sunset Boulevard
winner
Tony Awards - 1995 - Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre
Christopher Hampton, Sunset Boulevard
Olivier Awards - 1991 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year
Christopher HamptonWhite Chameleon
winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1987 - Best Foreign Play
Christopher Hampton, Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Tony Awards - 1987 - Best Play
Christopher Hampton, Les Liaisons Dangereuses
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1983 - Best Comedy
Christopher HamptonTales of Hollywood
Olivier Awards - 1983 - Play of the Year
Christopher HamptonTales From Hollywood
Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Play
Christopher Hampton, The Philanthropist
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1970 - Best Comedy
Christopher HamptonThe Philanthropist
Videos
Video: Nicole Scherzinger Sings 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' & More in SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Michael Major - Sep 30, 2024
Photos/Video: Nicole Scherzinger Makes Her Broadway Debut as Norma Desmond in SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Joshua Wright - Sep 29, 2024
Video: SUNSET BOULEVARD Cast Seen Rehearsing Title Number Outside the Theatre
by Michael Major - Sep 20, 2024
Video: Hanging with Nicole Scherzinger & the Company of SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Joey Mervis - Oct 1, 2024
Video: First Look At Sarah Brightman In SUNSET BOULEVARD At Sydney Opera House
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 28, 2024
Video: First Look At Sarah Brightman & More in SUNSET BOULEVARD in Australia
by Joshua Wright - May 30, 2024
Video: Tim Draxl Performs Title Song from Sarah Birghtman Led SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Joshua Wright - May 30, 2024
Video: Watch Tim Draxl Perform the Title Song from SUNSET BOULEVARD
by Blair Ingenthron - May 18, 2024
Video: Inside the Sitzprobe For SUNSET BOULEVARD Starring Sarah Brightman
by Stephi Wild - May 16, 2024
Video: Inside Rehearsal For SUNSET BOULEVARD in Australia, Starring Sarah Brightman
by Stephi Wild - Apr 24, 2024
Video: Go Inside The First Rehearsal Of SUNSET BOULEVARD Starring Sarah Brightman
by Joshua Wright - Apr 10, 2024
VIDEO: Meet the Cratchits from Alliance Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 17, 2023
Video: Watch Lauren Jones and Kara Lane Sing 'Mrs. de Winter Is Here' from REBECCA
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 21, 2023
Video: Richard Carson and Lauren Jones Perform 'Through the Night' From English-Language Premiere of REBECCA
by Stephi Wild - Aug 15, 2023
VIDEO: Stephanie J. Block Sings 'As If We Never Said Goodbye' at the Kennedy Center
by Alan Henry - Feb 4, 2023
Video: Stephanie J. Block, Derek Klena & More Get Ready to Bring SUNSET BOULEVARD to the Kennedy Center
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 26, 2023
News
Possum Point Players Will Perform GOD OF CARNAGE
Possum Point Players will perform God Of Carnage beginning next month. The play is written by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, and directed by Andrew Peters.
Possum Point Players will perform God Of Carnage beginning next month. The play is written by Yasmina Reza, translated by Christopher Hampton, and directed by Andrew Peters.
ART, MY NAME IS ASHER LEV, And More Announced for West Boca Theatre Company 2025 Season
The Adolph & Rose Levis JCC Sandler Center will present a new season of award-winning comedic and dramatic performances presented by West Boca Theatre Company.
The Adolph & Rose Levis JCC Sandler Center will present a new season of award-winning comedic and dramatic performances presented by West Boca Theatre Company.
Final Cast Set For Agatha Christie's AND THEN THERE WERE NONE in Australia
The final cast members of the new production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, have been revealed. Learn more about the cast here!
The final cast members of the new production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, have been revealed. Learn more about the cast here!
GOD OF CARNAGE Play Reading to be Presented by Tangent Theatre & The Moviehouse
Tangent Theatre and The Moviehouse announced a special reading of GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza, exploring themes of conflict and civility. Join the event for an engaging theatrical experience.
Tangent Theatre and The Moviehouse announced a special reading of GOD OF CARNAGE by Yasmina Reza, exploring themes of conflict and civility. Join the event for an engaging theatrical experience.
Interact Theatre Company to Present Free Staged Readings of Pulitzer & Tony Award-Winning Plays
Interact Theatre Company will partner with the Los Angeles Public Library to present its fourth season of The Prize Winners — a series of free staged readings featuring Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning plays.
Interact Theatre Company will partner with the Los Angeles Public Library to present its fourth season of The Prize Winners — a series of free staged readings featuring Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award®-winning plays.
Review: DANGEROUS LIAISONS at Kanata Theatre
Kanata Theatre opened its 56th season this week with Dangerous Liaisons, a steamy historical play set in pre-Revolutionary France, written by Christopher Hampton and directed here by Sarah Hegger. The play is based upon a novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, entitled Les Liaisons Dangereuses, published in 1782. Some audience members may also recall the 1988 film adaptation, featuring an all-star cast, including Glen Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer. In Hampton’s play, former lovers, La Marquise de Merteuil (Megan LeMarquand) and Le Vicomte de Valmont (Stavros Sakiadis), conspire to conquest, seduce, and even assault individuals they desire or want to use as pawns for revenge against their foes. La Marquise and Le Vicompte treat everyone around them as disposable playthings, without realizing that actions invariably have consequences. With its themes of morality, lust, betrayal, and vengeance, Dangerous Liaisons is unusual in that its primary characters are less sympathetic than its secondary players. The audience feels more compassion for the innocent and naïve Cecile Volanges (Ava Gustine, in her acting debut), the sincerely smitten Presidente de Tourvel (the talented Lindsey Keene), and the foppish Chevalier Danceny (Thomas Jestin) as they are each used, abused, and secretly mocked by their tormentors disguised as concerned friends.
Kanata Theatre opened its 56th season this week with Dangerous Liaisons, a steamy historical play set in pre-Revolutionary France, written by Christopher Hampton and directed here by Sarah Hegger. The play is based upon a novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos, entitled Les Liaisons Dangereuses, published in 1782. Some audience members may also recall the 1988 film adaptation, featuring an all-star cast, including Glen Close, John Malkovich, and Michelle Pfeiffer. In Hampton’s play, former lovers, La Marquise de Merteuil (Megan LeMarquand) and Le Vicomte de Valmont (Stavros Sakiadis), conspire to conquest, seduce, and even assault individuals they desire or want to use as pawns for revenge against their foes. La Marquise and Le Vicompte treat everyone around them as disposable playthings, without realizing that actions invariably have consequences. With its themes of morality, lust, betrayal, and vengeance, Dangerous Liaisons is unusual in that its primary characters are less sympathetic than its secondary players. The audience feels more compassion for the innocent and naïve Cecile Volanges (Ava Gustine, in her acting debut), the sincerely smitten Presidente de Tourvel (the talented Lindsey Keene), and the foppish Chevalier Danceny (Thomas Jestin) as they are each used, abused, and secretly mocked by their tormentors disguised as concerned friends.
SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM Hits #1 on UK Compilations Chart
Following last week’s opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SUNSET BLVD. on Broadway, SUNSET BLVD: The Album (released through The Other Songs label), has topped the UK’s official compilations chart. Learn more!
Following last week’s opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SUNSET BLVD. on Broadway, SUNSET BLVD: The Album (released through The Other Songs label), has topped the UK’s official compilations chart. Learn more!
Hunter Regian Launches New Entertainment Venture
Theatre producer Hunter Regian has just announced the launch of Regian Entertainment- a boutique firm focused on the many layers of theatrical business from producing, general management, consulting, event management to investor relations with more to come. Find out more about the new company here.
Theatre producer Hunter Regian has just announced the launch of Regian Entertainment- a boutique firm focused on the many layers of theatrical business from producing, general management, consulting, event management to investor relations with more to come. Find out more about the new company here.
Listen: SUNSET BLVD: THE ALBUM is Now Available to Stream or Download
Following the Broadway opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SUNSET BLVD. at the St. James Theatre, the all new cast recording, SUNSET BLVD: The Album, has been released. Listen here!
Following the Broadway opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s SUNSET BLVD. at the St. James Theatre, the all new cast recording, SUNSET BLVD: The Album, has been released. Listen here!
Photos: Mandy Gonzalez's Opening Night in SUNSET BOULEVARD
This week, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez made her first guest star appearance as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. See photos from Gonzalez's opening night here!
This week, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez made her first guest star appearance as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. See photos from Gonzalez's opening night here!
IN THE HEIGHTS Original Cast Reunites For Mandy Gonzalez's SUNSET BOULEVARD Debut
Mandy Gonzalez's first Sunset Boulevard performance featured a star-studded audience of her former co-stars. Original cast members of In The Heights were in attendance at Gonzalez's first performance as Norma Desmond, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Janet Dacal, Joshua Henry, Andrea Burns, Javier Muñoz, and more.
Mandy Gonzalez's first Sunset Boulevard performance featured a star-studded audience of her former co-stars. Original cast members of In The Heights were in attendance at Gonzalez's first performance as Norma Desmond, including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Christopher Jackson, Robin de Jesús, Janet Dacal, Joshua Henry, Andrea Burns, Javier Muñoz, and more.
Cast Set For AND THEN THERE WERE NONE in Australia
The cast of the ew production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, have been revealed and includes Nicholas Hammond, Anthony Phelan, Christen O’Leary and more.
The cast of the ew production of Agatha Christie’s best-selling crime novel of all time, And Then There Were None, have been revealed and includes Nicholas Hammond, Anthony Phelan, Christen O’Leary and more.
Cast Set For A CHRISTMAS CAROL at the Alliance Theatre
Rehearsals are underway for Alliance Theatre’s annual holiday production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to The Coca-Cola Stage November 9 – December 24, 2024.
Rehearsals are underway for Alliance Theatre’s annual holiday production, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning to The Coca-Cola Stage November 9 – December 24, 2024.
Photo: Mandy Gonzalez as 'Norma Desmond' in SUNSET BOULEVARD
Tonight, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez will guest star as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. Get a first look at Gonzalez on stage!
Tonight, Drama Desk and OBIE Award winner Mandy Gonzalez will guest star as ‘Norma Desmond’ in Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. Get a first look at Gonzalez on stage!
Photos: SUNSET BLVD Celebrates Opening Night on Broadway
Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' officially opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of all of the stars arriving at opening night here!
Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd, starring Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' officially opened on Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out photos of all of the stars arriving at opening night here!
Review Roundup: SUNSET BOULEVARD Opens On Broadway
Director Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' opened tonight Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!
Director Jamie Lloyd’s new Broadway production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Blvd. starring Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee Nicole Scherzinger as ‘Norma Desmond' opened tonight Sunday, October 20 at the St. James Theatre on Broadway. Check out what the critics had to say here!
Photos: Demi Moore Visits SUNSET BOULEVARD on Broadway
Demi Moore stopped by the new Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway recently, where she posed for photos with Nicole Scherzinger and the cast after the show. Check out the photos here!
Demi Moore stopped by the new Broadway revival of Sunset Boulevard on Broadway recently, where she posed for photos with Nicole Scherzinger and the cast after the show. Check out the photos here!
Cast and Creative Teams Set for Stratford Festival 2025
Stratford Festival has its preparations for 2025 in full swing. The preliminary casting for the 11 productions of the coming season has been revealed! Learn more about the 2025 company, stars and shows and see how to purchase tickets.
Stratford Festival has its preparations for 2025 in full swing. The preliminary casting for the 11 productions of the coming season has been revealed! Learn more about the 2025 company, stars and shows and see how to purchase tickets.
A History of Norma Desmond and the Women Who Have Played Her
As Broadway welcomes Sunset Boulevard back to the stage, and the newest Norma Desmond, Nicole Scherzinger, BroadwayWorld is looking back on just some of the performers who have taken on the iconic role in the past.
As Broadway welcomes Sunset Boulevard back to the stage, and the newest Norma Desmond, Nicole Scherzinger, BroadwayWorld is looking back on just some of the performers who have taken on the iconic role in the past.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Says Nicole Scherzinger Gives the 'Best Performance' of His Work in SUNSET BLVD
Andrew Lloyd Webber has some high praise for Sunset Boulevard star Nicole Scherzinger. In a new backstage video, the famed composer states that the former Pussycat Doll is giving 'the best performance' of his work. Watch the video now!
Andrew Lloyd Webber has some high praise for Sunset Boulevard star Nicole Scherzinger. In a new backstage video, the famed composer states that the former Pussycat Doll is giving 'the best performance' of his work. Watch the video now!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many shows has Christopher Hampton written?
Christopher Hampton has written 12 shows including When Did You Last See My Mother? (Playwright), Hedda Gabler (Adaptation), The Philanthropist (Playwright), Total Eclipse (Playwright), Sunset Boulevard (Bookwriter), Dracula (Bookwriter), Les Liaisons Dangereuses (Playwright), The Philanthropist (Playwright), Rebecca (Bookwriter), The Father (Translator), The Mentor (Translation), A German Life (Playwright).
What awards has Christopher Hampton been nominated for?
Best Book of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre (Tony Awards) for Sunset Boulevard, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for White Chameleon, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for Tales of Hollywood, Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Tales From Hollywood, Best Play (Tony Awards) for The Philanthropist and Best Comedy (Evening Standard Awards) for The Philanthropist.
What awards has Christopher Hampton won?
Christopher Hampton has won several prestigious awards, including: Best Book of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard; Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre at the Tony Awards for Sunset Boulevard; Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Les Liaisons Dangereuses; and Best Comedy at the Evening Standard Awards for both Tales of Hollywood and The Philanthropist.
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