The Royal Shakespeare Company is betting big on star power and global reach with its 2025/26 season, headlined by “Outlander” heartthrob Sam Heughan making his RSC debut in “Macbeth” and Olivier winner Adrian Lester taking on “Cyrano de Bergerac.”
RSC co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey unveiled the slate Tuesday, which spans continents from Malawi to Manhattan and marks a significant international expansion for the Stratford-upon-Avon institution.
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The season’s marquee casting includes Heughan starring opposite Olivier and Tony nominee Lia Williams (“The Crown”) in a production of “Macbeth” at The Other Place, directed by Daniel Raggett. The production runs Oct.
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