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National Theatre Live: Dr. Strangelove
"OR HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB."
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.
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Production
Companies:
National Theatre
Languages
Original:en
Spoken:
English
Cast

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

Giles Terera
General Buck Turgidson

John Hopkins
General Jack D. Ripper

Oliver Alvin-Wilson
Jefferson
Penny Ashmore
Vera Lynn

Ben Deery
General Staines

Richard Dempsey
Frank
Mabli Gwynne
Ensemble/Swing

Mark Hadfield
Faceman

Tony Jayawardena
Russian Ambassador Bakov

Ben Turner
Colonel Bat Guano