David Tennant and Cush Jumbo to star in Macbeth at Donmar Warehouse

David Tennant will star in a new production of Macbeth at Donmar Warehouse from December.

Completing Donmar’s 30th birthday season, William Shakespeare’s iconic piece will open on 15 December, with previews from 8 December, and runs until 10 February 2024.

Directed by Donmar Associate Director Max Webster, David Tennant will feature in the title role with Cush Jumbo starring as Lady Macbeth.

A spellbinding story of love and murder, the renewing power of nature, and of the internal struggles of a damaged man as he tries to control his destiny.

This bracingly fresh production of the Scottish play places us inside the mind of Macbeth, asking are we ever really responsible for our actions?

The production will have sound design by Gareth Fry and movement direction by Shelley Maxwell.

Full casting and creatives are to be announced.

Director Max Webster said: “I’m so thrilled that Cush Jumbo will be returning to the Donmar after her extraordinary performance as Mark Antony in the Shakespeare Trilogy to take on the role of Lady Macbeth. I first saw Cush on stage as the most brilliant Rosalind over ten years ago at the Royal Exchange in Manchester and have consistently been moved and surprised at her performances on stage and screen ever since. I think she will bring power, emotion and great humanity to this iconic role and will be absolutely electric alongside David Tennant. I can’t wait to start rehearsals.”

Also announced is the schools’ tour of William Shakespeare’s Henry V, directed by Donmar’s former Resident Assistant Director Dadiow Lin, inspired by the critically acclaimed 2022 Donmar Warehouse production directed by Max Webster.

Artistic Director Michael Longhurst said: “I am so excited to witness David Tennant’s portrayal of Macbeth, in what will be an unmissable production directed by Max Webster.

“We are also proud to share an adapted version of our last Shakespeare production Henry V with young people in Camden and Westminster in our next Schools’ tour, created by artists from our training programme.”

For more information and tickets, visit www.donmarwarehouse.com