Stanley Tucci steps back from 'Springwood' at Hampstead Theatre

Stanley Tucci had been due to make his London stage directing debut with the play, but is stepping back due to a scheduling conflict.

Richard Nelson will now direct the world premiere of his new play Springwood, which begins performances at Hampstead Theatre in London on 19 June.

Stanley Tucci had been due to make his London stage directing debut with the play, but is stepping back due to a scheduling conflict.

Nelson's (Farewell to the Theatre, Goodnight Children Everywhere) play pulls back the curtain on an historical, pivotal meeting between King George VI and President Roosevelt in 1939, with Europe on the cusp of war.

Hampstead Theatre's 2026 season also includes the highly anticipated London premiere of musical Kimberly Akimbo, as well as Alexi Kaye Campbell's Bird Grove, which begins performances today.

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Photo credit: Springwood artwork. (Courtesy of production)