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[US Tour, 2024]
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[West End, 2021]
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[West End, 2018]
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Awards and Nominations


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Drama Desk Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Direction of a Play

Max Webster, Life of Pi

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Max Webster, Life of Pi

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Direction of a Play

Max Webster, Life of Pi

News


LIFE OF PI Tickets at Wharton Center Now on Sale
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 4, 2025

Wharton Center has announced that tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award® winning theatrical experience that has wowed audiences around the globe, are available now.
Tickets to LIFE OF PI at Winspear Opera House to go on Sale This Week
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 3, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award-winning theatrical experience will go on sale this week for performances at the Winspear Opera House as part of the 2024/2025 Broadway series presented by Broadway Dallas. Learn more!
Review: LIFE OF PI at Providence Performing Arts Center
by Christopher Verleger - Feb 12, 2025

The narrator of the stage play ‘Life of Pi,’ now at Providence Performing Arts Center, proclaims, “My story will make you believe in God.” Regardless of your religious inclination, the retelling of his tumultuous journey reminds us how a person’s faith alone can provide the strength to endure, even when having to face the most seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
LIFE OF PI Tour is Coming to Wharton Center in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI, the Tony Award winning theatrical experience, at The Wharton Center are now available. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Review: LIFE OF PI Is Existentialist Magic at Benedum Center
by Greg Kerestan - Jan 30, 2025

In some ways, Lolita Chakrabarti's Life of Pi, adapted from the novel by Yann Martel and directed by Max Webster, can feel like a grown-up version of the puppet-heavy visual multimedia spectacles often seen in high-end children's theatre.
Video: Watch Trailer for MACBETH, Starring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 30, 2025

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo star in an 'Enthralling’ (The Telegraph) new production of Macbeth, filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London and coming to cinemas from February 5. Watch a video preview!
Royal Shakespeare Company Reveals Summer 2025 Season Featuring THE BFG and More
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

Details have been announced for the RSC's Summer 2025 season and upcoming festive family show, The BFG. Learn more about the full season lineup and how to get tickets here!
Video: David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in New Clip From MACBETH, Coming to Cinemas in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 29, 2025

An all new clip has been released of David Tennant and Cush Jumbo in the cinema release of the critically acclaimed production of Donmar Warehouse’s Macbeth. Check out the video here!
Video: David Tennant in New Clip From MACBETH, Coming to Cinemas in February
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025

An all new clip has been released of David Tennant starring in the cinema release of the critically acclaimed production of Donmar Warehouse’s Macbeth. Check out the video here!
Review: MACBETH, In Cinemas
by Cheryl Markosky - Jan 22, 2025

David Tennant and Cush Jumbo lead a first-rate cast in a raw, visceral, brutal and ultimately hopeful show filmed live at the Donmar Warehouse in London.
Video: David Tennant and Cush Jumbo Talk MACBETH Ahead of Cinema Screening
by Stephi Wild - Jan 17, 2025

An all new video Q&A has been released featuring David Tennant and Cush Jumbo, the stars of the critically-acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth. Check out the Q&A video here!
Review: LIFE OF PI at Connor Palace/Key Bank Series
by Roy Berko - Jan 10, 2025

Yann Martel is noted for his ability to write tales filled with adventure, survival and spirituality.  His novel, LIFE OF PI, sold more than 15 million copies and won numerous awards. The novel has been translated into a film and now a stage play by Lolita Chakrabarti.  It is on stage at the Connor Palace Theatre, as part of the Key Bank Broadway Series.
PRIMA FACIE, MACBETH, And More National Theatre Live Screenings Announced At Shakespeare Theatre Company
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 10, 2025

Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced National Theatre Live screenings coming to Harman Hall this February. Kicking off the month of screenings is The Donmar Warehouse production of Macbeth: David Tennant & Cush Jumbo.
LIFE OF PI Comes to the Eccles in April
by Stephi Wild - Jan 7, 2025

Tickets for LIFE OF PI in Salt Lake City will go on sale Friday, January 10, 2025 for performances on April 1-6, 2025. Learn more about this upcoming performance here!
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.
Review: LIFE OF PI at The Kennedy Center
by Dara Homer - Dec 22, 2024

With breathtaking visuals and puppetry, the stage adaptation of Life of Pi stays true to the novel while putting spectacle in the spotlight. Through a heart-wrenching odyssey across the Pacific, this production will make you believe in the power of stories—beautifully told, with imagery that sticks—to help us survive.
LIFE OF PI Comes to Providence Performing Arts in February
by Stephi Wild - Dec 19, 2024

 LIFE OF PI is currently embarking on a multi-city tour, with a stop at the Providence Performing Arts Center in February. Learn more about the upcoming performance here!
Review Roundup: LIFE OF PI Launches National Tour
by Stephi Wild - Dec 18, 2024

Performances are now underway for the US tour of LIFE OF PI, Lolita Chakrabarti’s stage adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel. Read the reviews so far here!
Video: Sharon D Clarke Discusses THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST on London Theatre Review Podcast
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 15, 2024

Three-time Olivier Award winner Sharon D Clarke discusses playing Lady Bracknell in The Importance of Being Earnest at the National Theatre and what audiences can expect on The London Theatre Review in the video here.
Review: THE LIFE OF PI at The Hippodrome
by Timoth David Copney - Dec 12, 2024

When I first learned about the movie Life of Pi, I confess I was less than curious, having neither heard of nor read the book. Several years later, when it was adapted into a movie and then a Broadway play—with stops along the way in London’s West End, where it racked up a slew of Olivier Awards (the British equivalent of our Tonys)—I became much more intrigued.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What awards has Max Webster been nominated for?

Outstanding Direction of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Life of Pi, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Life of Pi and Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Life of Pi.

What awards has Max Webster won?

Max Webster has won the Outstanding Direction of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for his work on Life of Pi.

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