The Young Vic have announced upcoming work for Spring 2022, to include The Collaboration and Oklahoma!

Running from 16 February – 2 April 2022, The Collaboration (written by Anthony McCarten and directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah) explores the complex and captivating relationship between Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol, and stars Jeremy Pope and Paul Bettany as the iconic artists.

The Tony Award-winning Oklahoma! transfers to the Young Vic direct from an acclaimed run on Broadway and U.S. tour from 26 April - 25 June 2022. Provocative and probing, this revival from Daniel Fish reimagines the show for the 21st century.

Kwame Kwei-Armah said: “There is a moment at the beginning of every theatre show when you and your fellow audience take a collective breath before diving into a story that could change you or your perspective irrevocably. To my mind, the work and projects announced today channel this energy. As we offer them, I ask that together we take a breath, listen carefully, and be open to reimagining what we thought we knew. 

“Tony Award-winning Oklahoma! unlocks a fresh perspective on a great American musical, whilst The Collaboration invites us behind the iconography and fame, and inside the intimate friendship between two artists. These stories ask us to lean in closely and challenge our preconceptions. 

“So, I invite you to join us– whether you’re an artist, audience member or supporter - as together we take the bold step of inhabiting someone else’s world, receiving their perspective and being open to change. We’ll see you there as the lights go down - it’s going to be thrilling.”

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