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Media Res and Thomas Vinterberg have unveiled plans to adapt The Brothers Lionheart, the Swedish fantasy novel from Pippi Longstocking creator Astrid Lindgren, into a limited series.

Vinterberg, the director of acclaimed European hits including Oscar winner Another Round and The Hunt, will direct and co-write the adaptation with Simon Stephens, who adapted Mark Haddon’s novel Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time for the stage.

The project marks the first production from Media Res International led by Blomgren. Media Res recently received investment from Redbird Imi and plans to expand its US and international scripted business.

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Many great novels have yet to be adapted into successful films, despite the book-to-movie trend in the industry. It is important to tread carefully to avoid disappointing adaptations. The 2020s are filled with remakes and revivals, but the film industry should pay attention to amazing novels that deserve adaptation with respect to the authors' original vision. There are numerous books, from fantasies like "The Infernal Devices" and "The Butterfly of the Stars" to mysteries like "The Broken Girls," that would make incredible movies and should be considered for adaptation.

Books have been the primary source of inspiration in the film industry for decades, but quite a few great novels have yet to be brought to the big screen and gain a new audience. However, it is important to tread carefully since there have been plenty of failed book adaptations that haven't done justice to their material, remaining a shameful spot on their novels' perfect history.

Andrew Scott, the hot priest in Fleabag and Bond villain in Spectre, will dominate the West End in the fall by playing all the roles in Vanya, a new adaptation of Chekhov’s masterpiece Uncle Vanya.

Playwright Simon Stephens, who won major awards for his stage interpretation of Mark Haddon’s best-selling book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, which played in London and New York, was tasked with shaping Vanya by producers Benjamin Lowy and Emily Vaughan-Barratt of production house Wessex Grove.

Scott will perform the four leading characters: Vanya; his late sister’s husband, Serebryakov, and his new wife, Yelena; and Sonya, who is Serebryakov’s daughter from his first marriage. There are five other roles –three supporting and two smaller featured parts.

Scott told Deadline that he’s “utterly thrilled” to be returning to the theater for the first time since he did Noel Coward...

Brad Pitt, treasure hunter?

The Oscar winner admitted to being “obsessed” with finding rumored gold on his wine-producing property in Provence, France. Pitt purchased the thousand-acre estate, Château Miraval, in 2008 with Angelina Jolie; the former couple were married on the premises in 2014, and produce rosé from the winery. Jolie recently sold her stake in the business, prompting a legal battle as part of their divorce proceedings.

Pitt, however, was approached by a man “a few years ago,” as he told GQ, claiming that the château had millions of dollars in buried gold on the grounds, dating back to the medieval era. The treasure was supposedly taken from the Levant during the Crusades. Pitt was hooked.

“I got obsessed,” the “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” star said. “Like for a year, this was all I could think about, just the excitement of it all.”

The “Bullet Train” actor even bought...

Despite the many protests about the role Netflix currently plays in the movie industry, the undeniable fact is that without its streaming platform, a number of interesting productions (and really many from Asia) would have never found their way to the TVs of the rest of the world, something, which, in my book, is definitely a tick in the pros column. The selection method of these movies, however, remains a mystery and the fact is that not all of them are of quality. Let us see what is the case with “Kia and Cosmos” is.

The story is loosely based on the “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time”, a novel by Mark Haddon, and revolves around a 15-year-old girl in the spectrum of autism named Kia. Kia lives with just her mother, Dia, and has few friends, mostly her teacher in school and a young ricksaw-wallah who takes her there.

The “Game of Thrones” prequel pilot at HBO is taking shape.

Naomi Ackie, Denise Gough, Jamie Campbell Bower, Sheila Atim, Ivanno Jeremiah, Georgie Henley, Alex Sharp, and Toby Regbo have all joined the pilot in series regular roles. They join previously announced cast members Naomi Watts and Josh Whitehouse. As with all things “Game of Thrones,” the exact nature of each of their roles is being kept under wraps.

In addition, Sj Clarkson has signed on to direct the pilot in addition to serving as an executive producer. Clarkson was most recently selected to direct the next film in the rebooted “Star Trek” franchise. She also recently executive produced and directed the limited series “Collateral” for BBC and Netflix. Her other directing credits include: the Marvel-Netflix shows “The Defenders” and “Jessica Jones,” the Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black,” HBO’s “Vinyl” and “Succession,” and Showtime’s “Dexter.

New York, NY—July 14, 2016—Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish Philip Pullman’s first original graphic novel, illustrated by Fred Fordham in 2017. The full-color graphic novel, The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship, for ages 8-12 will be published jointly by David Fickling Books and Graphix, both imprints of Scholastic, in North America in June 2017.

World rights for the book were acquired earlier this year by David Fickling Books in the UK, which currently is serializing the story in The Phoenix, a weekly children’s publication available in the UK via newsstands and by subscription. The serialized comic will be collected into the full-color graphic novel, to be published simultaneously in the UK, Us, and Canada in June 2017.

“John Blake is a story that’s close to my heart,” said Philip Pullman. “In Fred Fordham, John and the crew of the...

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time is the Tony Award-winning new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel.

Helen Mirren and Richard McCabe in Peter Morgan's The Audience

Last night at the 69th Tony Awards held at Radio City Music Hall, British stars conquered Broadway, winning three of the four Best Play Performance categories, Best Revival of a Play and Best Play.

Nominees Bradley Cooper, Patricia Clarkson, and Alessandro Nivola with their dates (mums) for the Tony Awards. The Elephant Man stars will be flying back to London today to continue their run in the revival of Bernard Pomerance's play at the Theatre Royal Haymarket through August 8. Photo: Alessandro Nivola

Simon Stephens' adaptation of Mark Haddon's mystery novel The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time won Best Play after newcomer Alex Sharp garnered Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role. David Hare's Skylight, starring Carey Mulligan, Bill Nighy, and Matthew Beard took home Best Revival of a Play.

Our baker's dozen of Experts have been busy updating their predictions since the Tony Awards nominations were announced on April 26. All 13 of us Tonywatchers think that the Brit hit "Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" will win Best Play when these awards are handed out on June 7. We think that if any of the other nominees is to pull off an upset, it will be another import from the UK, the epic "Wolf Hall: Parts 1 and 2." -Break- "Curious Incident" is Simon Stephens's adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling novel about an autistic teenager who sets out to solve a crime. It contends for six Tony Awards in all. This kaleidiscope of sights and sounds dominated the Outer Critics Circle Awards on Monday, winning five prizes including Best Play and Best Actor (Alex Sharp) as well as Direction, Lighting and Set Design. "Wolf Hall" is based on Hilary Mantel's aw.

Producer David Heyman helped guide the hugely popular Harry Potter film adaptations to the undeniable success that they’ve achieved. And next, he’ll be returning to that wizarding world with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, about the adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards, 70 years before Harry Potter reads his book in school, for which the goal is to have three films, releasing in 2016, 2018 and 2020. During an exclusive phone interview with Collider, for the release of Paddington on Blu-ray/DVD, David Heyman talked about having J.K. Rowling on board to write the adaptations, that they’re still in such early stages that they don’t have a start date yet for the shoot, and also being in the early stages of the casting process. He also talked about why The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, from the book by Mark Haddon,...

Feature documentary to use hit stage adaptation to explore autism.

UK documentary distributor Dogwoof has come on board to handle pre-sales for a feature-documentary based on The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based around the award-winning book by Mark Haddon and the subsequent National Theatre production.

The film, currently in production, will use the hit stage adaptation currently playing in London’s West End, on UK tour and on Broadway, to frame a cinematic exploration of life on the autistic spectrum.

The documentary is produced by Martin Rosenbaum at Lone Star Productions (Pervert’s Guide to Ideology) in collaboration with National Theatre Productions and National Theatre Live, which broadcast the Olivier Award-winning adaptation to cinemas worldwide in 2012.

The deal will see Dogwoof act as international sales agents across all platforms worldwide. The project will be presented to the broadcasters at Mipdoc and Miptv in Cannes from this weekend.

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British works dominate the field in the 2014-15 race for Best Play at the Tony Awards. The current frontrunner is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," Simon Stephens's adaptation of the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon, while Nick Payne's "Constellations" is its strongest currently-running rival. Jez Butterworth's "The River" may sneak in, but its main attraction is star Hugh Jackman's biceps, rather than the slight story of a fisherman (Jackman) bringing various girlfriends to his remote cabin; also working against it is the fact that it closes on Feb. 8. -Break- Tony Awards preview: What is ahead for Best Musical? But these shows can expect competition from yet-to-open English imports about royalty: Peter Morgan's "The Audience," which details Queen Elizabeth II's meetings with her prime ministers, and "Wolf Hall, Parts I and II," Mike Poulton's two-part adaptation o...'...

The producers of the critically acclaimed new play The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time have announced that the Broadway production has officially recouped its 4.75 million capitalization, following the week ending January 25, 2015. Written by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, and directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, the play began preview performances on September 20, 2014 and opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2014. The production plays at the Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street.

As nominated by our writers, here are the books of 2014 we can’t recommend highly enough…

Closing the final page on the very best books leaves you with a single urge: to share it. We’re talking about the kind of books that make you want to follow strangers down the road, tugging at their elbow and saying “seriously, you’ve got to read this”.

Here then, is our equivalent of doing that. These are the books published in 2014 that our writers felt compelled to share. If there’s one that you feel similarly enthused about, feel free to recommend away in the comments section...

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Unless you’ve been living in hermit-like seclusion recently, you can’t help but notice that Young Adult fiction is having its moment. Not even a genre a few years ago, it burst into the public consciousness with a flurry...

Documentarian Morgan Matthews’ feature debut "X+Y" played quietly at the 2014 Toronto Film Festival. The voters involved with this year’s British Independent Film Awards are clearly noticing something fest-goers overlooked. Based on Matthews’ own BBC documentary "Beautiful Young Minds," which followed the selection process and training of Britain's 2006 International Mathematical Olympiad team, "X+Y" stars "Hugo" and "Ender’s Game" actor Asa Butterfield as a young math whiz coping with his emotionally and logistically complex mind. The first trailer for the film plays like a mix between "A Beautiful Mind" and Mark Haddon’s novel "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," meaning the Bifa’s may not be the only ones prone to falling for it. Adding a bit of gravitas to the uplifting young adult story are Eddie Marsan, Rafe Spall, and the Academy Award-nominated Sally Hawkins, one of the most genuine actresses gracing screens...

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, the acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, officially opened on Broadway on October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street. Scroll down to learn more about the full cast and watch interviews with the company below...

Two buzzy new plays opened on Broadway this week. It's Only a Play, a Terrence McNally comedy reuniting Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, is proving to be anything but an only at the box office. It's averaging 1.2 million bucks per week and 101 percent attendance. The madcap sendup of Broadway roasts a lot of boldface names; one of its biggest targets -- New York Times critic Ben Brantley -- had a surprisingly good sense of humor about the depiction of himself. Also opening this week is the stateside premiere of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on Mark Haddon's best-selling 2003 novel.

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre, currently in previews. The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, officially opened Sunday night, October 5. BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge was there for the big night and below, you can check out interviews with the cast and creative team...

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre, currently in previews. The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, officially opened last night, October 5. BroadwayWorld's Richard ridge was on the red carpet to chat with all of the high-profile guests, and you can check out interviews with Tyne Daly, Steven Pasquale, Tony Danza and more...

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre, currently in previews. The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, officially opened last night, October 5. BroadwayWorld brings you photos from the first official curtain call below...

If there’s any justice, the superb stage adaptation of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time will be as big a hit on Broadway this year as the original novel, by Mark Haddon, was when it was published in 2003. That doesn’t mean they are equivalent experiences. Although minutely faithful to the plot and language of the book, the play is, naturally, a different beast. What’s more surprising, and deeply rewarding, is that it makes a different point. The story starts the same way: In a backyard in Swindon, England, Christopher Boone, a boy of 15 years (and three months and two days), discovers the body of a neighbor’s dog with a garden fork stuck through it. Autistic but highly gifted in math and logic, Christopher sets out like his hero Sherlock Holmes to solve the whodunit. His investigation is quickly thwarted by his father, who...

Simon Stephens’ stage adaptation of Mark Haddon's 2003 best-seller “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time” wowed them in London two years ago. Brad Pitt optioned it for the movies, and on Thursday the play finally opened on Broadway at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. Let's begin with what “Curious Incident” is not theater-wise. It is not a big, empty shell of a play like the 2010 British flop-transfer “Enron” or the 2011 British hit-transfer “War Horse,” which was directed by Marianne Elliott, who distracted us from the flimsiness of Nick Stafford's play by offering up lots of humongous equine.

Direct from sell-out London runs at the National Theatre and in the West End, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time crosses the Atlantic to Broadway with a boatload of deserved acclaim and awards, both for Mark Haddon's novel and for playwright Simon Stephens' and director Marianne Elliott's kinetically re-imagined stage adaptation. On its surface, this is a murder mystery in which a boy with behavioral difficulties casts himself as the sleuth. But that pretext is merely the jumping-off point for a complex reflection on truth, on the ways in which we look at the

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The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time is on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre, currently in previews. The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, will officially open on Sunday, October 5. BroadwayWorld brings you more photos of the cast in action below...

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time is on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre, currently in previews. The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, will officially open on Sunday, October 5. BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the cast in action below...

Watch Mark Haddon and Simon Stephens as they talk about bringing the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time to Broadway. In the fifth and sixth segments in a six-part series, Haddon and Stephens continue their discussions about adapting the best-selling book into a stage play and bringing the play from the West End to Broadway.

Join Mark Haddon and Simon Stephens as they talk about bringing the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time to Broadway. In the second, third and fourth segments in a six-part series, Haddon and Stephens continue their discussions about adapting the best-selling book into a stage play and bringing the play from the West End to Broadway. Watch below...

The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, the acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, will arrive on Broadway September 10. The production officially opens on Sunday, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the London production below...

Rehearsals begin today, Monday, July 28 for the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time. The acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, will arrive on Broadway September 10. The production officially opens on Sunday, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street.

The Barrymore Theatre box office opens tomorrow, Wednesday, July 23, for tickets to the National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, the acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, which will arrive on Broadway September 10. The production officially opens on Sunday, October 5 at the Barrymore Theatre 243 West 47th Street.

CAA has signed Alexander Sharp, the recent Juilliard School graduate who has been set to star in the upcoming Broadway play The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime. The adaptation of the Mark Haddon novel is transferring to Broadway from London after it won seven Olivier Awards this past season. Marianne Elliot is directing. In his Broadway debut, Sharp will play a 15 year old who’s exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and life-changing journey. Sharp is managed by Elin Flack of Elin Flack Management.

CAA has signed Alexander Sharp, the recent Juilliard School graduate who has been set to star in the upcoming Broadway play The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime. The adaptation of the Mark Haddon novel is transferring to Broadway from London after it won seven Olivier Awards this past season. Marianne Elliot is directing. In his Broadway debut, Sharp will play a 15 year old who’s exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and life-changing journey. Sharp is managed by Elin Flack of Elin Flack Management.

Preview performances of The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time will now begin Wednesday, September 10 rather than the previously announced September 15. Tickets are now on sale for the acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott by phone 212-239-6200 or online at www.Telecharge.com.

Tickets will go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, March 5 at 10 Am exclusively for American Express Card Members for The National Theatre production of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, the acclaimed new play by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott. Preferred seating is available to Gold Card, Platinum Card, and Centurion members. The general public on sale will begin on Monday, March 24 at 10 Am.

The National Theatre of Great Britain will present The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens, adapted from Mark Haddon's best-selling novel, directed by Tony Award-winner Marianne Elliott, on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre, 243 West 47th Street, in the Fall of 2014. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time transferred to London's West End, following a sold-out run at the National's Cottesloe Theatre in 2012. The production received seven Olivier Awards this year, including Best New Play.As a preview for the upcoming Broadway production, BroadwayWorld brings you highlights of the West End cast in action below...

New York – The National Theatre of Great Britain is bringing its critically acclaimed breakout hit The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time to Broadway in the fall. The drama was adapted by playwright Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel about a 15-year-old math genius with an unspecified behavioral disorder that appears to be Asperger’s syndrome. Suspected of killing a neighbor’s dog, he undertakes his own methodical investigation, which leads him on an unexpected and frightening journey. Directed by Marianne Elliott, the production transferred following its 2012 National Theatre debut to London’s West

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The U.K. play The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the bestselling book, will transfer to Broadway this fall. This follows a successful West End run for the show, which received seven Olivier Awards this year, including Best New Play.

The production is directed by Marianne Elliott, and Simon Stephens adapted Mark Haddon’s book. For those that haven’t read the book, the story follows fifteen-year-old Christopher, a brilliant but socially inept boy who is accused of killing a neighbor’s dog. But Christopher’s attempts to find out who really committed the crime...

The roof or ceiling of a London theater partially collapsed Thursday night, showering a packed audience of about 700 with heaps of plaster, wood and dust, authorities and witnesses said. More than 80 people were injured, including at least seven seriously, and several trapped theater-goers had to be rescued. The collapse happened at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue during a performance of The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Nighttime at the height of the Christmas holiday season. "Complete chaos" erupted in the theater as the debris rained down, said Martin Bostock, who came with his family to see the show,...

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Five Star Billionaire by Tash Aw (Fourth Estate) is a brilliant, sprawling, layered and unsentimental portrayal of contemporary China. It made me think and laugh. I also love Dave Eggers' The Circle (Hamish Hamilton), which is a sharp-eyed and funny satire about the obsession with "sharing" our lives through technology. It's convincing and a little creepy.

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By strange coincidence two of the most intriguing art books I read this year had the word "Breakfast" in their titles. They were Breakfast with Lucian by Geordie Greig (Jonathan Cape) and Breakfast at Sotheby's by Philip Hook (Particular). Greig's fascinating, intimate biography of Lucian Freud was a revelation. Every question I had about Freud – from the aesthetic to the intrusively gossipy – was...

Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time emerged as best in show with seven trophies.

Mirren, 67, was a popular and expected best actress choice for her regal yet vulnerable Queen Elizabeth II in “The Audience,” Peter Morgan’s behind-palace-doors drama about the relationship between Britain’s queen and its prime ministers.

The actress, who won an Academy Award in 2007 for playing Britain’s monarch in The Queen, quipped that it was 87-year-old Elizabeth who deserved an award, “for the...

'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' has swept the board at this year's Olivier Awards, but Dame Helen Mirren was crowned the Queen of British theatre for another regal performance.

The star, who played Queen Elizabeth II in 'The Audience', said her win was down to the real-life popularity of the monarch who she said had put in the "most consistent and committed performance of the twentieth century and probably the twenty-first".

Speaking backstage, Dame Helen said winning did not mean she was "the best actor".

The actress, who won an Oscar for her portrayal of The Queen in the 2006 film, said: "It really doesn't mean that, because there are so many incredible performances out there, including many that weren't even nominated. I was making a joke about the Queen winning, but it is a reflection of the kind of respect the Queen is held in."

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Play about maths genius equals Matilda's record, as Helen Mirren has first win and Top Hat is named best musical

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time dominated the UK's most prestigious theatre awards on Sunday night, equalling the record by picking up seven Oliviers, including best actor for its star, Luke Treadaway. The 28-year-old, who gives an astonishing performance as 15-year-old maths genius Christopher Boone, beat off heavyweight competition in the shape of Rupert Everett, James McAvoy, Mark Rylance and Rafe Spall to pick up the prize at the Royal Opera House ceremony.

The awards, now in their 37th year, also saw Helen Mirren win her first Olivier, for her performance as the Queen in The Audience. The musical honours were shared by Top Hat and Sweeney Todd, which won three apiece.

Accepting her award, Mirren said she thought the Queen would be thrilled and deserved an...

London - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time was the big winner at this year's Olivier Awards, Britain's top theater honors and the country's equivalent of the Tony Awards. The National Theatre production, adapted by Simon Stephens from Mark Haddon's 2003 novel, was up for eight awards and won seven, including for best new play and best director, Marianne Elliott (War Horse). That haul tied last year's record seven Olivier Awards for the hit musical Matilda. Story: Helen Mirren Named Best Actress at Olivier Awards  Actor Luke Treadaway, who plays the protagonist in Curious Incident -- a math genius with

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 "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," won seven of its eight Oliver Awards bids, tying the record set by the tuner "Matilda" last year. (See full list of winners here.) Simon Stephen's adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling mystery about a boy with Aspergers who sets out to discover who killed his dog won Best Play, Actor (Luke Treadway), Featured Actress (Nicola Walker) and the four design awards. This record haul could mean a Broadway run for this Brit hit, much like "Matilda" which is expected to dominate Tuesday's Tony nominations.  Related: Tonys shockeroo: 'Matilda' quartet bounced from Best Actress in a Musical race The legit version of the 1935 Astaire-Rogers "Top Hat" won three of its seven bids -- Best Musical, Costumes and Choreography -- edging out "Curious Incident" among others for the latter.  He...

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Top Hat lead the charge in this year's theatre, dance and opera awards

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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time is the leading contender at this year's Olivier theatre, dance and opera awards, with nominations in eight categories, including best new play and best director.

Luke Treadaway, the young lead in the National Theatre production of Mark Haddon's bestselling novel, is also nominated for best actor, up against Rupert Everett's portrayal of Oscar Wilde in The Judas Kiss, James McAvoy's Macbeth, Mark Rylance's Olivia in Twelfth Night and Rafe Spall in Constellations.

In numerical terms, the crowd-pleasing musical Top Hat gets the next biggest number of nominations – seven, including best actor and actress in a musical nominations for its stars Tom Chambers and Summer Strallen.

London — Helen Mirren received another accolade for her royal performance as Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday – a best-actress nomination at Britain's Olivier theater awards.

Mirren is nominated for "The Audience," alongside Hattie Morahan for "A Doll's House," Billie Piper for "The Effect" and Kristin Scott Thomas for "Old Times."

Best-actor nominees are Rupert Everett for his turn as Oscar Wilde in "The Judas Kiss"; James McAvoy for "Macbeth"; Mark Rylance for "Twelfth Night"; Rafe Spall for "Constellations"; and Luke Treadaway for "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time."

Nominees for musicals include Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton for "Sweeney Todd," Alex Bourne and Hannah Waddingham for "Kiss Me, Kate," and Heather Headley for "The Bodyguard."

"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" – based on Mark Haddon's novel about a mystery-solving boy with Asperger's syndrome – has eight nominations, and jaunty musical "Top Hat" seven. The prizes...

Helen Mirren, James McAvoy, Rupert Everett and Kristin Scott Thomas are among the big names vying for Olivier Awards. Nominees for the 2013 edition of the U.K. theater prizes were announced Tuesday morning. "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," an adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling novel, picked up a leading eight nominations. The show focuses on a boy with Asperger's Syndrome and his efforts to track down the killer of his neighbor's dog. It scored nominations for Best Play, Best Actor for Luke Treadaway and Best Director for...

London - The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time leads this year's contenders for the Olivier Awards, the British Tonys, with eight nominations. The production, adapted from Mark Haddon's 2003 novel, is up for such awards as best new play, best director for Marianne Elliott and best actor for Luke Treadaway, who plays the protagonist, a math genius with Asperger's Syndrome trying to find out who killed his neighbor's dog. The musical Top Hat got seven Olivier nominations, while a revival of Sweeney Todd earned six, including for Michael Ball and Imelda Staunton as best musical actor and actress. The winners will be announced

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Nominees for the 37th annual Olivier Awards were announced in London Tuesday. These top British theater kudos are named for Laurence Olivier, the celebrated English actor who enjoyed success in Hollywood as well, winning the Best Actor Oscar for "Hamlet" (1948) and contending another nine times. (See full list of nominations here.) -Insertgroups:12- Leading with eight bids including Best Play is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time," Simon Stephen's adaptation of Mark Haddon's bestselling mystery about a boy with Aspergers who sets out to discover who killed his dog.  The legit version of the 1935 Astaire-Rogers "Top Hat" reaped seven bids, including Best Musical,  while a revival of Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Tood" contends for six awards. Up for five apiece are the revival of Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate" and Peter Morgan's new play "The Audience," in which...