Diana Rigg
Latest News on Diana Rigg:
32 Theater Books for Your Fall 2024 Reading List (Oct 6, 2024)
Casting Set For the UK Premiere of BECOMING NANCY, Directed by Jerry MItchell (Jul 16, 2024)
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List (Jul 28, 2024)
32 Theater Books for Your Fall 2024 Reading List (Oct 6, 2024)
Casting Set For the UK Premiere of BECOMING NANCY, Directed by Jerry MItchell (Jul 16, 2024)
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List (Jul 28, 2024)
BIO
Rigg is making her LCT debut in Lerner & Loewe's My Fair Lady. Broadway: Medea (Tony Award), The Misanthrope (Tony, Drama Desk nominations), Abelard and Heloise (Tony nom.). Off-Broadway: Britannicus and Phaedra (BAM).
Previous national tour is include Colette, King Lear. London theater credits include West End: Pygmalion (Mrs. Higgins, 2011/Eliza Doolittle, 1974), Honour, Suddenly, Last Summer, Follies, Heartbreak House, Night and Day, Macbeth, Abelard and Heloise; National Theatre: Macbeth, Phaedra, Humble Boy, Mother Courage and her Children, The Misanthrope, Jumpers; Almeida Theatre: Britannicus, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (also West End), Medea (also West End), Phaedra; and RSC: Twelfth Night, King Lear.
In film, Breathe, The Honourable Rebel, The Hospital, The Painted Veil, Heidi, Parting Shots, A Good Man in Africa, Snow White, Evil Under the Sun, The Great Muppet Caper, A Little Night Music, Theatre of Blood, On Her Majesty's Secret Service, The Assassination Bureau, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Extensive TV credits include PBS Masterpiece's "Victoria" (currently), "Game of Thrones" (three Emmy noms.), "Extras," "Victoria & Albert" (Emmy nom.), "The Mrs. Bradley Mysteries," "Rebecca" (Emmy Award), "Screen Two" (Cable Ace Award), "Mother Love" (BAFTA Award), "Bleak House," "Diana," "The Avengers." Author: "No Turn Unstoned," "So to the Land."
Rigg owns a chateau in France and is a dry-fly fisherwoman who has caught a 24.5-pound salmon, which she considers her greatest achievement to date. Chancellor of Stirling University (1997-2007). Named a Commander of the British Empire in 1988 and a Dame of the British Empire in 1994.
STAGE CREDITS
Awards and Nominations
Drama Desk Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical
Diana Rigg, My Fair Lady
Olivier Awards - 1999 - Best Actress
Diana RiggBritannicus and Phedre
Olivier Awards - 1997 - Best Actress
Diana RiggWho's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1996 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Diana RiggWho's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1996 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Diana RiggMother Courage
Olivier Awards - 1996 - Best Actress
Diana RiggMother Courage And Her Children
Drama Desk Awards - 1994 - Outstanding Actress - Play
Diana Rigg , Medea
Olivier Awards - 1994 - Best Actress
Diana RiggMedea
winner
Tony Awards - 1994 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Diana Rigg , Medea
winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1992 - Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress
Diana RiggMedea
Drama Desk Awards - 1975 - Outstanding Actress - Play
Diana Rigg, The Misanthrope
Tony Awards - 1971 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play
Diana Rigg, Abelard and Heloise
Videos
VIDEO: Watch Lauren Ambrose & Company Sing 'The Rain in Spain' from MY FAIR LADY!
by Nicole Rosky - Jul 2, 2018
VIDEO: Diana Rigg Talks MY FAIR LADY, Game of Thrones, and More on CBS Sunday Morning
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2018
VIDEO: MY FAIR LADY's Lauren Ambrose Talks Playing Eliza Doolittle on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Macon Prickett - May 1, 2018
TV: They Did It! Lauren Ambrose, Harry Hadden-Paton and Company Celebrate Opening Night of MY FAIR LADY!
by TV - Opening Night Special - Apr 20, 2018
TV: Get Me to the Theater On Time! Check Out a Preview of MY FAIR LADY
by Julie Musbach - Apr 13, 2018
VIDEO: Take a Look Behind the Scenes of Lincoln Center's MY FAIR LADY
by Julie Musbach - Dec 21, 2017
VIDEO: First Look - HBO Reveals Official Trailer for GAME OF THRONES Season 7
by Caryn Robbins - May 24, 2017
News
32 Theater Books for Your Fall 2024 Reading List
We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 32 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2024 reading list.
We're falling into fall with a great Broadway read! This season, Broadway's best have put pen to paper to turn out theatre page-turners of every kind. From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 32 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Fall 2024 reading list.
Casting Set For the UK Premiere of BECOMING NANCY, Directed by Jerry MItchell
The UK premiere of BECOMING NANCY at Birmingham Rep announces its cast. The musical adaptation of Terry Ronald's novel features a talented ensemble, promising an engaging and heartfelt performance.
The UK premiere of BECOMING NANCY at Birmingham Rep announces its cast. The musical adaptation of Terry Ronald's novel features a talented ensemble, promising an engaging and heartfelt performance.
25 Theater Books for Your Summer 2024 Reading List
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.
From theatre biographies to theatre fiction; theatre books for kids to theatre history; check out our collection of 25 new Broadway books for every theatre lover's Summer 2024 reading list.
Bebe Neuwirth, Huey Lewis, Jeremy Jordan, Set for Broadway Teachers Workshop
Celebrating its 24th year, the Broadway Teachers Workshop is an enormously popular three-day series of interactive workshops and seminars with prominent Broadway artists, tickets to four (4) hit shows, and post-show discussions with cast and crew.
Celebrating its 24th year, the Broadway Teachers Workshop is an enormously popular three-day series of interactive workshops and seminars with prominent Broadway artists, tickets to four (4) hit shows, and post-show discussions with cast and crew.
New Musical BECOMING NANCY, Directed and Choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, Will Make its UK Premiere in October
Birmingham Rep has announced the UK premiere of the new musical, Becoming Nancy which will run at The Rep from 2 October – 2 November 2024, with a press night on Tuesday 15 October at 7pm.
Birmingham Rep has announced the UK premiere of the new musical, Becoming Nancy which will run at The Rep from 2 October – 2 November 2024, with a press night on Tuesday 15 October at 7pm.
Interview: Lea Salonga & Sir David Suchet of SEASON OF LIGHT, CHRISTMAS WITH THE TABERNACLE CHOIR on PBS
The Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir holiday special celebrates its 20th year with PBS premiering December 12, 2023. This perennial favorite, PBS’ #1 holiday show each year, this year features guest stars Lea Salonga and Sir David Suchet performing with the 360-membered Tabernacle Choir and 110-piece Orchestra in the 21,000 seat Salt Lake City Conference Center. This program, titled Season of Light, was taped as a compilation of three performances last holiday season. I had the opportunity to partake in a Zoom Q&A with Lea, Sir David and music director Mack Wilberg.
The Christmas with The Tabernacle Choir holiday special celebrates its 20th year with PBS premiering December 12, 2023. This perennial favorite, PBS’ #1 holiday show each year, this year features guest stars Lea Salonga and Sir David Suchet performing with the 360-membered Tabernacle Choir and 110-piece Orchestra in the 21,000 seat Salt Lake City Conference Center. This program, titled Season of Light, was taped as a compilation of three performances last holiday season. I had the opportunity to partake in a Zoom Q&A with Lea, Sir David and music director Mack Wilberg.
Interview: Michael Coveney on THE FINAL CURTAIN: 'Describing Any of These Great Actors in an Obituary is Like Pinning Butterflies to Walls'
Death is not the end - at least, if there is a journalist on hand to tell the world of your deeds. Michael Coveney is best known for his work as a theatre critic at the Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Guardian and Observer alongside which he wrote a series of obituaries covering many of the most famous actors of the last century.
Death is not the end - at least, if there is a journalist on hand to tell the world of your deeds. Michael Coveney is best known for his work as a theatre critic at the Daily Mail, Financial Times, The Guardian and Observer alongside which he wrote a series of obituaries covering many of the most famous actors of the last century.
The Ensemble Company To Present Explosive WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?
The Ensemble Company, now in their fifth year in residence at Penguin Point Productions located within the Oviedo Mall, continues its 2023 season with a production of Edward Albee's masterpiece, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which celebrated 60 years in 2022. Virginia Woolf is rescheduled from The Ensemble Company's 2022 season.
The Ensemble Company, now in their fifth year in residence at Penguin Point Productions located within the Oviedo Mall, continues its 2023 season with a production of Edward Albee's masterpiece, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, which celebrated 60 years in 2022. Virginia Woolf is rescheduled from The Ensemble Company's 2022 season.
Review: HEDDA GABLER, Reading Rep Theatre
Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler has been a vehicle for many actresses to show off their dramatic chops. But when you have Diana Rigg, Ingrid Bergman and Ruth Wilson previously inhabit the titular role, it’s easy to see why. Often dubbed “the female Hamlet,” Ibsen’s titular story breathes new life in Harriet Madeley’s queer spin premiering at Reading Rep.
Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler has been a vehicle for many actresses to show off their dramatic chops. But when you have Diana Rigg, Ingrid Bergman and Ruth Wilson previously inhabit the titular role, it’s easy to see why. Often dubbed “the female Hamlet,” Ibsen’s titular story breathes new life in Harriet Madeley’s queer spin premiering at Reading Rep.
Video: Celebrate 50 Years of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
A Little Night Music opened on Broadway on February 25, 1973. Watch videos of the original and revival casts!
A Little Night Music opened on Broadway on February 25, 1973. Watch videos of the original and revival casts!
The Coolidge Corner Theatre Announces Winter/Spring 2023 Lineup Of Weekly Kids' Shows
The Coolidge Corner Theatre ('the Coolidge') has announced the winter/spring 2023 its weekly Kids' Shows. Sure to delight all ages, the new season launches on Sunday, January 1 at 10:30am with a screening of the beloved stop-motion classic Shaun the Sheep.
The Coolidge Corner Theatre ('the Coolidge') has announced the winter/spring 2023 its weekly Kids' Shows. Sure to delight all ages, the new season launches on Sunday, January 1 at 10:30am with a screening of the beloved stop-motion classic Shaun the Sheep.
Review: Belmont University Musical Theatre's Inspiring and Astonishing SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM
Since his death in 2021, Stephen Sondheim and his canon of work have justifiably been on the hearts and minds of theater people from around the world, with revivals, retrospectives and remembrances filling the calendars of an amazing range of companies paying homage to the master of contemporary musical theater. Just in time for a new season of productions highlighting the Nashville theater calendar, Belmont University Musical Theatre has chosen the aptly named musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim to launch a two-show semester that honors the genius of the master while showcasing the talents of its roster of musical theater majors who continue to add luster to the program’s reputation.
Since his death in 2021, Stephen Sondheim and his canon of work have justifiably been on the hearts and minds of theater people from around the world, with revivals, retrospectives and remembrances filling the calendars of an amazing range of companies paying homage to the master of contemporary musical theater. Just in time for a new season of productions highlighting the Nashville theater calendar, Belmont University Musical Theatre has chosen the aptly named musical revue Sondheim on Sondheim to launch a two-show semester that honors the genius of the master while showcasing the talents of its roster of musical theater majors who continue to add luster to the program’s reputation.
MOVIE NIGHT WITH MACHINE At The Museum Of Arts And Design
Movie Night with Machine at The Museum of Arts and Design is a screening series of five beloved throwback films curated by Machine Dazzle to accompany his solo exhibition, Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle.
Movie Night with Machine at The Museum of Arts and Design is a screening series of five beloved throwback films curated by Machine Dazzle to accompany his solo exhibition, Queer Maximalism x Machine Dazzle.
Tributes Paid After Death Of Actor David Warner
Tributes have been paid to the actor David Warner after his death was announced..
Tributes have been paid to the actor David Warner after his death was announced..
The Ensemble Company celebrates 60 years of Edward Albee's VIRGINIA WOOL
The Ensemble Company, the theatre company in residence at Penguin Point Productions located in the Oviedo Mall, continues its 2022 season—their fourth--with Edward Albee’s acclaimed masterwork, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, opening September 9th.
The Ensemble Company, the theatre company in residence at Penguin Point Productions located in the Oviedo Mall, continues its 2022 season—their fourth--with Edward Albee’s acclaimed masterwork, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, opening September 9th.
BWW Review: THE CHAIRS, Almeida Theatre
Kathryn Hunter shines in this updated version of a classic exemplar of the Theatre of the Absurd
Kathryn Hunter shines in this updated version of a classic exemplar of the Theatre of the Absurd
BWW Interview: Ryan O'Connor Always Bringing A LITTLE Humor into His NIGHT MUSIC & Other Projects
A Los Angeles theatre community favorite Ryan O'Connor dons his directorial hat for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, opening at Greenway Court Theatre February 4th. I had the chance to question Ryan on A LITTLE behind-the-scenes of NIGHT MUSIC, his pandemic past times and his various ties with the L.A. theatre scene.
A Los Angeles theatre community favorite Ryan O'Connor dons his directorial hat for A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, opening at Greenway Court Theatre February 4th. I had the chance to question Ryan on A LITTLE behind-the-scenes of NIGHT MUSIC, his pandemic past times and his various ties with the L.A. theatre scene.
Adjoa Andoh Appointed Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professor Of Contemporary Theatre 2022-2023
The Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professorship, attached to St Catherine's College, was inaugurated by Stephen Sondheim in 1990, followed by a distinguished list of professors including Arthur Miller, Diana Rigg, Richard Eyre, Phyllida Lloyd, Ian McKellen, Nick Hytner, Deborah Warner, Stephen Daldry and Tom Stoppard.
The Cameron Mackintosh Visiting Professorship, attached to St Catherine's College, was inaugurated by Stephen Sondheim in 1990, followed by a distinguished list of professors including Arthur Miller, Diana Rigg, Richard Eyre, Phyllida Lloyd, Ian McKellen, Nick Hytner, Deborah Warner, Stephen Daldry and Tom Stoppard.
Riverside Studios Announces Full Programme Of Theatre, Exhibitions, Workshops and Talks
This high-energy show from Onyx Productions, already booking fast, will be a dynamic change from panto season
This high-energy show from Onyx Productions, already booking fast, will be a dynamic change from panto season
VIDEO: Watch Anya Taylor-Joy Sing 'Downtown' from the LAST NIGHT IN SOHO Soundtrack
Ahead of the soundtrack's release on Friday, the music video for 'Downtown' from Last Night in Soho has been released! Sung by Anya Taylor-Joy, the video is accompanied by two versions of the single, an uptempo and downtempo. Listen to both versions and watch the trailer for the new film now!
Ahead of the soundtrack's release on Friday, the music video for 'Downtown' from Last Night in Soho has been released! Sung by Anya Taylor-Joy, the video is accompanied by two versions of the single, an uptempo and downtempo. Listen to both versions and watch the trailer for the new film now!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Diana Rigg been in?
Diana Rigg has appeared on Broadway in 6 shows.
How many West End shows has Diana Rigg been in?
Diana Rigg has appeared on London's West End in 1 shows.
What was Diana Rigg's first West End show?
Diana Rigg's first West End show was Follies which opened in 1987
What awards has Diana Rigg been nominated for?
Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for My Fair Lady, Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical (Tony Awards) for My Fair Lady, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Britannicus and Phedre, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Mother Courage, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Mother Courage And Her Children, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Medea, Best Actress (Olivier Awards) for Medea , Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Medea, Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress (Evening Standard Awards) for Medea, Outstanding Actress - Play (Drama Desk Awards) for The Misanthrope and Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play (Tony Awards) for Abelard and Heloise.
What awards has Diana Rigg won?
Diana Rigg has won several prestigious awards including the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards for her performances in Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? and Mother Courage. She also received the Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play for her role in Medea, and won the Natasha Richardson Award for Best Actress at the Evening Standard Awards again for her performance in Medea.
Videos