Lesley Manville and Anna Maxwell Martin to lead revival of August: Osage County

Regarded by many as one of the defining American plays of the 21st century, August: Osage County follows the dysfunctional Weston family as they reunite a their Oklahoma home for a funeral.The play, which has already had runs on Broadway and at the National Theatre, will open at the Noel Coward Theatre in January 2027, directed by Jeremy Herrin.Olivier winner Lesley Manville will lead the cast (Ian West/PA)PA ArchiveIt will mark the first time it has been performed in the capital in almost 20 years.The Crown star Manville, who recently won a Tony for her role as Jocasta in the Broadway transfer of Robert Icke’s Oedipus, will play matriarch Violet Weston, alongside Motherland star Maxwell Martin as Barbara Fordham.A 2013 film adaptation of the play starred Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in