Photo Flash: GREAT BRITAIN, Starring Lucy Punch and More, Opens Tonight in the West End

Following the National Theatre's sold out run, Great Britain has started performances at Theatre Royal Haymarket. Lucy Punch leads the cast as Paige Britain in the West End transfer of Richard Bean's new play, directed by Nicholas Hytner. Great Britain, is designed by Tim Hatley, with video design by 59 Productions, lighting by Neil Austin, music by Grant Olding and sound by Paul Arditti. Press night is tonight 26 September, and the production is strictly booking to 10 January 2015. BroadwayWorld has new photos of the cast in action below!

Richard Bean's fast and furious new play is an anarchic and foul-mouthed satire about the press, the police and the political establishment. Paige Britain is the ambitious young news editor of The Free Press, a tabloid newspaper locked in a never-ending battle for more readers.

The West End cast comprises Sarah Annis, Ross Boatman, Robert Calvert, William Chubb, Dermot Crowley, Jo Dockery, Robert Glenister, Ian Hallard, James Harkness, Scott Karim, Barbara Kirby, Nicholas Lumley, Ben Mansfield, Maggie McCarthy, Iain Mitchell, Miles Mitchell, Aaron Neil, Lucy Punch, Nick Sampson, Kellie Shirley, Kiruna Stamell, Harriet Thorpe, Rupert Vansittart, Joseph Wilkins and Andrew Woodall.

Great Britain received its world premiere at the National Theatre in June this year.

Performances run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, 18 Suffolk St, London SW1Y 4HT until 10 January 2015. Opening Night: 26 September at 7pm. Performances: Monday - Saturday 7.30pm; Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2.30pm. A limited number of Day Seats at £15.00 each will go on sale from the Box Office, in person only, from 10am on the day of performance. All ticket prices include a £1.50 restoration levy. Box Office: Theatre Royal Haymarket (booking fee applies) - Telephone 0207 930 8800 or online www.trh.co.uk. National Theatre Box (no booking fee) - Telephone 020 7452 3000 or online www.nationaltheatre.org.uk. For more about the show, go to www.GreatBritainOnstage.com.

Photo Credit: Brinkhoff Mögenburg