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STAGE CREDITS

Pressure Pressure
[West End]
West End Transfer, 2018
Group Captain James Stagg
Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
[West End]
The Old Vic Theatre Revival, 2017
Performer
Guys and Dolls Guys and Dolls
[West End]
West End Revival Production, 2016
Nathan Detroit
The Madness of George III The Madness of George III
[West End]
2012
George III
Mary Poppins
[West End]
Original London Production, 2004
George Banks
Art
[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1998
Yvan [Replacement]

Writing

Pressure
Author

Movies

A Flame to the Phoenix
[ 1983 ] Mirek Grabinski
Dark Enemy
[ 1984 ] Ash
Morons from Outer Space
[ 1985 ] Palatial House Flunkey
Four Weddings and a Funeral
[ 1994 ] Bernard the Groom - Wedding Two
The Four Corners of Nowhere
[ 1995 ] Nick
Rachel's Attic
[ 2002 ] Adam
Two Weeks Notice
[ 2002 ] Howard Wade
Florence Foster Jenkins
[ 2016 ] Carlo Edwards
National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
[ 2017 ] The Player
Downton Abbey
[ 2019 ] Mr Wilson

TV Shows

Cobra
Archie Glover-Morgan
Keeping Mum
Richard Beare
Killing Eve
Bill Pargrave, Bill
The Thin Blue Line
D.I. Derek Grim

Awards and Nominations

Olivier Awards - 2016 - Best Actor in a Musical

David HaigGuys And Dolls

Olivier Awards - 2012 - Best Actor

David Haig, The Madness Of George III

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best Actor

David HaigDonkeys' Years

Olivier Awards - 2005 - Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical

David Haig, Mary Poppins


winner
Olivier Awards - 1988 - Actor of the Year in a New Play

avid HaigOur Country's Good

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JAB Comes to the Park Theatre Photo
JAB Comes to the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2025

Inspired by true events from the Covid pandemic, Jab is an uncomfortably familiar black comedy drama about an NHS worker who is forced to isolate with her sexist husband of 29 years as the country goes into lockdown. 
Park Theatre Announce AN AUDIENCE WITH JONATHAN PRYCE And More for Summer And Autumn Photo
Park Theatre Announce AN AUDIENCE WITH JONATHAN PRYCE And More for Summer And Autumn Seasons
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 13, 2025

Park Theatre has unveiled a line up of theatre and comedy in its Summer and Autumn seasons, including shows set in Ireland, Japan and Italy, Edinburgh Festival Fringe hits, shows exploring the lives of artists and opera composers, and comedians performing their final previews in July before hitting the Fringe in August.
Cassie Bradley and Barney White Join ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG at the Park Theatre Photo
Cassie Bradley and Barney White Join ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG at the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025

Cassie Bradley and Barney White have been announced as the cast of Nick Payne’s One Day When We Were Young, presented by Greenwich Theatre in association with Park Theatre. 
Critics' Choice: Franco Milazzo's Best Shows Of 2024 Photo
Critics' Choice: Franco Milazzo's Best Shows Of 2024
by Franco Milazzo - Dec 31, 2024

Writing stage reviews is an adventure I have yet to tire of. This year, I sat in the dark and scribbled hieroglyphics into my notebook in a dark room as I watched opera, cabaret, dance, circus, comedy, clowns, musicals, concert films, buckets of immersive shows (theatre, dining, even panto) and even some theatre.
Nicholas Burns, Laura Haddock, and Alex Price Will Lead THE GIFT at Park200 Photo
Nicholas Burns, Laura Haddock, and Alex Price Will Lead THE GIFT at Park200
by Stephi Wild - Dec 13, 2024

Nicholas Burns, best known as the title character in the Chris Morris and Charlie Brooker sitcom Nathan Barley, has been announced as the lead in The Gift at Park Theatre in January 2025. Learn more about the cast here!
ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG Comes to the Park Theatre Photo
ONE DAY WHEN WE WERE YOUNG Comes to the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 2, 2024

From the Tony Award-nominated writer of Constellations and BBC/Netflix drama Wanderlust, Nick Payne’s timeless play One Day When We Were Young is returning to the stage over a decade since it was first performed. 
ANTIGONE [ON STRIKE] Comes to the Park Theatre Photo
ANTIGONE [ON STRIKE] Comes to the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Nov 12, 2024

Exploring how the media shapes politics and public discourse on immigration, human rights and extremism, this new drama updates Sophocles' Greek tragedy and asks the audience to vote on the narrative.
Park Theatre Welcomes Two New Trustees Photo
Park Theatre Welcomes Two New Trustees
by Stephi Wild - Oct 11, 2024

Park Theatre will welcome two new trustees to their board: Pia Richards Glockner has been recruited from the venue's Youth Board, a Creative Engagement initiative, and Jaqueline Hurt is at partner at Sheridans. Both are local to the venue; Pia grew up in Finsbury Park and Jaqueline lives in Highbury.
THE GIFT & More Set for Park Theatre Spring 2025 Season Photo
THE GIFT & More Set for Park Theatre Spring 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 8, 2024

Park Theatre revealed its first six openings for spring 2025, featuring dark comedy, drama, and interactive shows. The season will feature comedy THE GIFT, exploring past transgressions and much more. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.
GOING FOR GOLD Comes to the Park Theatre Photo
GOING FOR GOLD Comes to the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 19, 2024

Inspired by the true, little-known story of boxer Frankie Lucas, the London premiere of Going For Gold follows the young Black sportsman as he navigates the complexities of a hostile Britain in 1970s London. The
BETTE & JOAN Comes to the Park Theatre Photo
BETTE & JOAN Comes to the Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 17, 2024

A rivalry for the ages and one of the most famous celebrity feuds of all time will come to life in Bette & Joan in Park90 this Christmas.
AUTUMN Comes to the Park Theatre Next Month Photo
AUTUMN Comes to the Park Theatre Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Sep 13, 2024

Set in the summer of 2016, when the Brexit referendum had made the division between people starker, this adaptation of Ali Smith's Booker Prize shortlisted state-of-the-nation novel is a story of connections across time and experience.
Chris Messina & Damian Lewis Join David Haig's PRESSURE Film Photo
Chris Messina & Damian Lewis Join David Haig's PRESSURE Film
by Josh Sharpe - Sep 12, 2024

Actors Chris Messina and Damian Lewis have joined the cast of Pressure, the upcoming screen adaptation of David Haig's play. In the film, they will play Colonel Irving P. Krick and British Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery, respectively.
Kerry Condon Joins Cast of David Haig's PRESSURE Film Photo
Kerry Condon Joins Cast of David Haig's PRESSURE Film
by Josh Sharpe - Aug 22, 2024

Kerry Condon has joined the cast of Pressure, the upcoming screen adaptation of David Haig's play. In the film, she will portray Captain Kay Summersby, the chauffeur and personal secretary to Dwight D. Eisenhower. The real-life figure was played by Laura Rogers in previous stage productions. 
OSTAN to be Presented at Park Theatre This Autumn Photo
OSTAN to be Presented at Park Theatre This Autumn
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 16, 2024

OSTAN at Park Theatre follows Rebin, stuck in the UK immigration system for nearly a decade. Developed by Arzhang Pezhman, it explores themes of displacement, identity, and survival.
Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer Photo
Chris Harper Productions Appoints Tom O'Connell as Producer
by Stephi Wild - Aug 5, 2024

Chris Harper Productions has appointed Tom O’Connell as producer. Chris Harper is a Tony and Olivier Award-winning producer who has produced some of the most acclaimed theatrical successes of the last 15 years.   
Park Theatre Reveals Next Season With Virginia Gay's CYRANO as Christmas Show Photo
Park Theatre Reveals Next Season With Virginia Gay's CYRANO as Christmas Show
by Stephi Wild - Jul 31, 2024

Park Theatre has announced its Park200 Christmas show will be Cyrano by Virginia Gay, which plays at the Traverse Theatre as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe before coming to the north London venue.
23.5 HOURS to be Presented at Park Theatre in September Photo
23.5 HOURS to be Presented at Park Theatre in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 25, 2024

23.5 Hours will be presented at Park Theatre in September. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser to Star in Film Version of David Haig's PRESSURE Photo
Andrew Scott and Brendan Fraser to Star in Film Version of David Haig's PRESSURE
by Josh Sharpe - Jul 22, 2024

Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott are set to star in Pressure, an upcoming screen adaptation of David Haig's play Pressure. Fraser and Scott will play Supreme Commander Dwight D. Eisenhower and Captain James Stagg in the D-Day drama, respectively, as they navigate the Normandy invasion of June 6, 1944. The movie is directed by Anthony Maras, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Haig. 
Full Cast Set For WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU At Park Theatre Photo
Full Cast Set For WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU At Park Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 28, 2024

Amanda Abbington will star in a theatrical memoir by New York Times best-selling author Tawni O'Dell, directed by Park Theatre's Artistic Director Jez Bond.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has David Haig been in?

David Haig has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.

How many West End shows has David Haig been in?

David Haig has appeared on London's West End in 5 shows.

What was David Haig's first West End show?

David Haig's first West End show was Mary Poppins which opened in 2004

What awards has David Haig been nominated for?

Best Actor in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Guys And Dolls, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for The Madness Of George III, Best Actor (Olivier Awards) for Donkeys' Years, Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical (Olivier Awards) for Mary Poppins and Actor of the Year in a New Play (Olivier Awards) for Our Country's Good.

What awards has David Haig won?

David Haig has won Actor of the Year in a New Play at the Olivier Awards for his performance in Our Country's Good.

How many shows has David Haig written?

David Haig has written 1 shows including Pressure (Author).

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