Dominic Cooper Joins Helen Mirren in London Phèdre
by Broadway.com Staff • Dec 18, 2008
Dominic Cooper is set to star alongside the previously announced Helen Mirren in the National Theatre's production of Phèdre. Directed by Nicholas Hytner, performances of the drama begin at the Lyttleton Theatre in June.
Cooper will play Hippolytus, stepson of the title character, to be portrayed by Mirren. He returns to the National Theatre after having been featured in its productions of The History Boys a performance he reprised on Broadway, Mother Clapp's Molly House and His Dark Materials. His film credits include Skye in Mamma Mia!, Dakin in The History Boys and Grey in The Duchess, as well as the BBC's recent miniseries version of Sense & Sensibility.
Also previously confirmed for the cast of Phèdre is Margaret Tyzack a Tony winner for Lettice and Lovage, who will star as Oenone, the nurse and confidante of Mirren’s character.
Cooper will play Hippolytus, stepson of the title character, to be portrayed by Mirren. He returns to the National Theatre after having been featured in its productions of The History Boys a performance he reprised on Broadway, Mother Clapp's Molly House and His Dark Materials. His film credits include Skye in Mamma Mia!, Dakin in The History Boys and Grey in The Duchess, as well as the BBC's recent miniseries version of Sense & Sensibility.
Also previously confirmed for the cast of Phèdre is Margaret Tyzack a Tony winner for Lettice and Lovage, who will star as Oenone, the nurse and confidante of Mirren’s character.