Christopher Walken
Ronald Walken, known professionally as Christopher Walken, is an American actor, screenwriter, and director who has appeared in more than 100 films and television shows, including The Deer Hunter, Annie Hall, Joe Dirt, The Prophecy trilogy, The Dogs of War, Sleepy Hollow, Brainstorm, The Dead Zone, A View to a Kill, At Close Range, King of New York, True Romance, Catch Me If You Can, Pulp Fiction, Batman Returns, Wedding Crashers, The Rundown, Click, Hairspray, and Seven Psychopaths, as well as music videos by recording artists such as Madonna, Journey, Paul Simon, PIL, Run–D.M.C., The Left Rights and Fatboy Slim. Walken has received a number of awards and nominations during his career, including winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1978.
Walken's films have grossed more than $1.8 billion in the United States. He has also played the main role in the Shakespeare plays Hamlet, Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, and Coriolanus. He is also a popular guest-host of Saturday Night Live, having hosted 7 times as of April 2008. His most notable roles on the show include record producer Bruce Dickinson in the "More Cowbell" sketch and his multiple appearances as The Continental.
Christopher Walken is preparing for
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The Wiz – The Wizard
11:00, Thu 19th – Sun 22nd November 2026 at Haymarket Theatre
The Wiz: The Super Soul Musical "Wonderful Wizard of Oz" is a musical with music and lyrics by Charlie Smalls and book by William F. Brown. It is a retelling of L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of…
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Billy Elliot the Musical – Choreographer
20:00, Mon 28th – Thu 31st December 2026 at Royal Opera House, London
Billy Elliot the Musical is a musical based on the 2000 film Billy Elliot. The music is by Elton John, and book and lyrics are by Lee Hall, who wrote the film's screenplay. The plot revolves around moth…
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In the Heights – Technical Director
10:45, Fri 15th – Wed 20th January 2027 at Barbican Centre
In the Heights is a musical with music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda and a book by Quiara Alegría Hudes. The story is set over the course of three days, involving an ensemble cast of characters in…
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Damn Yankees – Rocky
19:15, Tue 23rd February 2027 at Gielgud Theatre
Damn Yankees is a musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop and music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during…
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Aida – Aida
19:30, Fri 5th March 2027 at The Old Vic
Aida is a musical with music by Elton John, lyrics by Tim Rice, and book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang, and produced by Walt Disney Theatrical.
Aida premiered on Broadway on… -
Jersey Boys – Barry Belson
20:45, Tue 1st June 2027 at Random Venue 50
Jersey Boys is a jukebox musical with music by Bob Gaudio, lyrics by Bob Crewe, and book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation,…
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Oliver! – Bass
21:00, Thu 22nd – Mon 26th July 2027 at Gielgud Theatre
Oliver! is a British musical, with music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens.
It premièred in the West End in 1960, enjoying a long run, a succ… -
The Sound of Music – Louisa von Trapp
15:00, Wed 29th September 2027 at Crucible Theatre
The Sound of Music is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. It is based on the memoir of Maria von Trapp, The Story of…
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Henry IV, Part 1 – Writer
19:15, Fri 19th – Wed 24th November 2027 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Henry IV, Part 1 is a history play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597. It is the second play in Shakespeare's tetralogy dealing with the successive reigns of Richar…
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Death of a Salesman – Photographer
20:00, Thu 24th – Mon 28th February 2028 at Globe Theatre, London
Death of a Salesman is a 1949 play written by American playwright Arthur Miller. It was the recipient of the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. The play premiered on Broadway…
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Antony and Cleopatra – Producer
17:30, Thu 2nd – Mon 6th March 2028 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first printed in the First Folio of 1623. The plot is based on Thomas North's translation of Plutarch's Lives and follows the relat…
Christopher Walken has been involved with
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Show Boat – Composer, Reeds
22:00, Tue 28th July – Sun 2nd August 2026 at Royal Exchange, Manchester
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The Full Monty – Ethan Girard
20:45, Wed 8th – Sun 12th July 2026 at Barbican Centre
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Fame – Costume Designer
19:15, Wed 15th – Mon 20th April 2026 at Savoy Theatre
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Next to Normal – Publicity Designer
20:30, Tue 14th – Sun 19th April 2026 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – Carpenter
19:45, Wed 11th – Sun 15th March 2026 at Royal Court Theatre
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Spring Awakening – Sound Designer
19:15, Sun 1st – Fri 6th March 2026 at Noël Coward Theatre
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The Book of Mormon – Mafala Hatimbi
19:30, Tue 24th – Fri 27th February 2026 at Royal Court Theatre
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Richard III – Margaret of Anjou
21:00, Thu 27th November 2025 at Crucible Theatre
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The Music Man – Musical Director
20:30, Tue 11th – Sun 16th November 2025 at Gielgud Theatre
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Damn Yankees – Harspichord
20:15, Sun 28th September – Wed 1st October 2025 at Barbican Centre
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Peter and Wendy – Costume Designer
21:00, Sat 6th – Tue 9th September 2025 at Noël Coward Theatre
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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying – Publicity Designer
20:15, Wed 3rd – Sun 7th September 2025 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Julius Caesar – Choreographer
20:30, Wed 13th – Mon 18th August 2025 at Savoy Theatre
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead – King Claudius
21:00, Sat 9th August 2025 at Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Assassins – Stage Manager
21:00, Fri 6th June 2025 at Globe Theatre, London
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Antigone – Producer
22:30, Sun 1st – Thu 5th June 2025 at Random Venue 78
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42nd Street – Pat Denning
19:15, Fri 21st – Wed 26th February 2025 at Royal Court Theatre
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Annie – Director
19:15, Thu 9th – Mon 13th January 2025 at Crucible Theatre
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Sister Act the Musical – Lighting Designer
13:15, Mon 23rd – Fri 27th December 2024 at Savoy Theatre
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The Glass Menagerie – Amanda Wingfield
20:15, Sun 20th – Wed 23rd October 2024 at Savoy Theatre
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Thoroughly Modern Millie – Miss Dorothy Brown
20:45, Wed 15th – Sun 19th May 2024 at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
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Footloose – Ariel Moore
19:45, Wed 20th – Sun 24th December 2023 at London Palladium
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Camelot – Morgan le Fay
19:45, Fri 17th – Wed 22nd November 2023 at Almeida Theatre
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Tartuffe – Mariane
20:45, Wed 12th – Sat 15th July 2023 at Royal Court Theatre
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Antony and Cleopatra – Production Manager
20:00, Fri 10th – Tue 14th February 2023 at Chichester Festival Theatre
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The Miser – La Flèche
20:00, Sat 4th – Wed 8th February 2023 at Crucible Theatre
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Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street – Writer
20:45, Sat 30th April – Tue 3rd May 2022 at Royal Opera House, London
