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Making its ENO premiere, this critically acclaimed modern opera set 500 years ago tells the story that still resonates today. With hostile forces on every side, Mary I of Scotland attempts to secure a happy future for herself and her country.



One of Scotland’s most esteemed composers, Thea Musgrave captures the drama in a thrilling, atmospheric score rooted in the rough-hewn Highlands of Elizabethan times.



Caught between her drunken husband, her scheming half-brother, and her untrustworthy lover, Mary I of Scotland must find a way to protect her country and her Catholic faith.



Each new conversation reveals a treacherous twist as she is betrayed or misled by those closest to her. Until finally a terrible miscalculation causes her to fall into the arms of her Protestant cousin, Elizabeth I.

Thea Musgrave writes music and libretto that is as beautifully crafted for voices as for the drama. Her orchestral textures are deftly detailed, at times evoking Elizabethan Scotland.



This provides the backdrop for characters who are both musically as well as dramatically believable while cleverly building tension. As critic Harold Rosenthal notes, Musgrave’s music is both original and accessible.



Conducting this modern masterpiece is Joana Carniero, who makes a welcome ENO return after she conducted The Handmaid’s Tale in 2022 and 2024.



Soprano Heidi Stober will bring Musgrave’s radiant melodies to life on stage as Queen Mary. She will be joined by two former ENO Harewood Artists Alex Otterburn as James Stewart, Earl of Moray and Nicky Spence as James Hepburn, Earl of Bothwell. Also making a welcome return is bass Alastair Miles as Lord Gordon.



Libretto by Thea Musgrave based on Amalia Elguera’s play Moray.


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Janet McTeer Set for Fox's WEEKENDS AT BELLEVUE Pilot
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 3, 2011


According to Deadline.com, Janet McTeer is set to star in the Fox's pilot 'Weekends at Bellevue.' The series is based on a memoir by Dr. Julie Holland. As described by Deadline, 'Weekends at Bellevue' is about 'a psychiatrist in charge of the weekend shift of Bellevue Hospital psychiatric unit.'

Vanessa Redgrave Performs One Night Only at Long Wharf Theatre 1/16/2011
by BWW News Desk - Jan 16, 2011


Did the United States government sanction torture in the wake of 9/11? Legendary actor and activist Vanessa Redgrave, joins international lawyer and acclaimed author Philippe Sands to examine this question in a staged presentation of his book Torture Team.

Vanessa Redgrave Performs One Night Only at Long Wharf Theatre 1/16/2011
by Gabrielle Sierra - Dec 16, 2010


Did the United States government sanction torture in the wake of 9/11? Legendary actor and activist Vanessa Redgrave, joins international lawyer and acclaimed author Philippe Sands to examine this question in a staged presentation of his book Torture Team.

Shotgun Theatre Presents MARY STUART, 10/6-11/7
by BWW News Desk - Nov 7, 2010


Two hundred years ago in England, or yesterday in America? The showdown between Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Mary, Queen of Scots plays itself out like a juicy political thriller, replete with intrigue, plot twists, and several stabbed backs. Mary Stuart begins October 6th and runs through November 7th at The Ashby Stage.

Shotgun Theatre Presents MARY STUART, 10/6-11/7
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2010


Two hundred years ago in England, or yesterday in America? The showdown between Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Mary, Queen of Scots plays itself out like a juicy political thriller, replete with intrigue, plot twists, and several stabbed backs. Mary Stuart begins October 6th and runs through November 7th at The Ashby Stage.

ACT Announces Their 2011 Mainstage Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 16, 2010


A Contemporary Theatre announces its 2011 Mainstage season, featuring six plays that range from playful to powerful, romantic to dramatic, musical to murderous -including two World Premieres!

Shotgun Theatre Presents MARY STUART, 10/6-11/7
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2010


Two hundred years ago in England, or yesterday in America? The showdown between Elizabeth, Queen of England, and Mary, Queen of Scots plays itself out like a juicy political thriller, replete with intrigue, plot twists, and several stabbed backs. Mary Stuart begins October 6th and runs through November 7th at The Ashby Stage.

Redgrave & Jones Open DRIVING MISS DAISY at John Golden Theatre on Broadway Oct. 7, 2010
by Jessica Lewis - Jun 29, 2010


Producers Jed Bernstein and Adam Zotovich announced today that Tony Award-winners James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave will return to the New York stage this Fall to star opposite one another in the Broadway Premiere of Alfred Uhry‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Driving Miss Daisy. Directed by David Esbjornson (The Goat, Or Who Is Sylvia?), Driving Miss Daisy will begin performances on October 7, 2010, at the John Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street), with an official opening on Monday, October 25, 2010.

Update: Fiennes' 'Coriolanus' Purchased by Spain, BBC
by Nicolas Coburn - Jun 21, 2010


Icon Entertainment International has begun to sell international distribution rights for Ralph Fiennes' 'Coriolanus,' according to a report by Deadline.com. First buyers include Spain and the BBC for UK television. The BBC is a co-producer of the picture, which stars Tony Award-winner Vanessa Redgrave along with Fiennes as Coriolanus, Gerard Butler as Afidius, and Emmy Award-winner Brian Cox as Menenius.

Vanessa Redgrave To Take A Break From Acting
by Abigail Arnold - Jun 11, 2010


Celebrated actress Vanessa Redgrave will take a break from acting in order to spend more time with her family, contactmusic.com reports.

NESE Begins Rehearsals For OTHELLO, Opens 5/21
by BWW News Desk - May 30, 2010


The NorthEast Shakespeare Ensemble (NESE) has begun rehearsals for its production of Shakespeare's monumental tragedy, Othello, with the strongest cast in its seven-year history. Directed by NESE Artistic Director John Goodlin, Othello will run for eight performances from May 21 through May 30 at Colby-Sawyer College's Sawyer Center Theater in New London.

NESE Begins Rehearsals For OTHELLO, Opens 5/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 5, 2010


The NorthEast Shakespeare Ensemble (NESE) has begun rehearsals for its production of Shakespeare's monumental tragedy, Othello, with the strongest cast in its seven-year history. Directed by NESE Artistic Director John Goodlin, Othello will run for eight performances from May 21 through May 30 at Colby-Sawyer College's Sawyer Center Theater in New London.

COC Announces Their May Productions and Events
by BWW News Desk - May 1, 2010


Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.

COC Announces Their May Productions and Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 19, 2010


Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.

Redgrave to Star in 'Coriolanus' Film; Fiennes to Co-star and Helm
by Jeff Dennhardt - Mar 12, 2010


The filming of the Ralph Fiennes helmed 'Coriolanus' will begin next week in Serbia, according to a number of published reports. Vanessa Redgrave will star alongside Fiennes as Volumnia, Coriolanus' mother. The project has been in a standstill for quite some time until producers were finally gathered and a cast put together. Fiennes will direct as well as play the title role in the adaptation by John Logan.

Vanessa Redgrave to Receive Academy Fellowship at BAFTA Awards, 2/21
by BWW News Desk - Feb 21, 2010


Tony Award Winning actress Vanessa Redgrave will be awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts with the Academy Fellowship at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 21.

Vanessa Redgrave to Receive Academy Fellowship at BAFTA Awards, 2/21
by Lauren Wolman - Feb 11, 2010


Tony Award Winning actress Vanessa Redgrave will be awarded by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts with the Academy Fellowship at the Orange British Academy Film Awards ceremony at London's Royal Opera House. The ceremony will take place on Sunday, February 21.

COC Announces Their May Productions and Events
by Gabrielle Sierra - Feb 10, 2010


Based in Toronto, the Canadian Opera Company is the largest producer of opera in Canada and one of the largest in North America. The company enjoys an international reputation for artistic excellence and creative innovation.

SOFA SNARK: Season of Bush
by James Sims - Dec 24, 2009


With a new season of Showtime's The Tudors coming up and Barack Obama now bogged down by controversial plans for Afghanistan, it seems appropriate to reflect on a recent trend that graced the Broadway stage over the past couple years...

Stage West Presents Liz Lochhead's Good Things
by BWW News Desk - Nov 29, 2009


Stage West presents Liz Lochhead's wry and funny Good Things.

Stage West Presents Liz Lochhead's Good Things
by BWW News Desk - Nov 5, 2009


Stage West presents Liz Lochhead's wry and funny Good Things.

Stage West Presents Liz Lochhead's Good Things
by BWW News Desk - Oct 31, 2009


Stage West presents Liz Lochhead's wry and funny Good Things.

Peden Exits Stage West's GOOD THINGS Due to Family Emergency, Director Covault to Assume Role
by Eddie Varley - Oct 27, 2009


Stage West presents Liz Lochhead's wry and funny Good Things.

Stage West Presents Liz Lochhead's Good Things
by Eddie Varley - Oct 16, 2009


Stage West presents Liz Lochhead's wry and funny Good Things.

Donmar's MARY STUART Enters Its Final Week Of Run On Broadway At The Broadhurst Theatre, Closes 8/16
by BWW News Desk - Aug 16, 2009


The Donmar Warehouse production of Friedrich Schiller's MARY STUART, starring Janet McTeer as Mary, Queen of Scots and Harriet Walter as Elizabeth I, in a new version by Peter Oswald and directed by Phyllida Lloyd is now in the final week of its limited run on Broadway at the Broadhurst Theatre (235 West 44th Street). The critically acclaimed production plays through Sunday, August 16 only.

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