National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove

OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB.

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2025
2h 5m
Comedy

Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book 'Red Alert' by Peter George.

Production

National Theatre

Cast

Steve Coogan

Steve Coogan

Dr Strangelove/Captain Mandrake, President Muffley and Major TJ Kong

Giles Terera

Giles Terera

General Buck Turgidson

John Hopkins

John Hopkins

General Jack D. Ripper

Oliver Alvin-Wilson

Oliver Alvin-Wilson

Jefferson

Penny Ashmore

Penny Ashmore

Vera Lynn

Ben Deery

Ben Deery

General Staines

Richard Dempsey

Richard Dempsey

Frank

Mabli Gwynne

Mabli Gwynne

Ensemble/Swing

Mark Hadfield

Mark Hadfield

Faceman

Tony Jayawardena

Tony Jayawardena

Russian Ambassador Bakov

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