Arthur Miller’s “All My Sons,” one of several National Theatre plays screening at Boston Court Pasadena Memorial Day weekend (Photo – bostoncourtpasadena.org)
Boston Court Pasadena is turning Memorial Day weekend into a celebration of world‑class British theatre, offering audiences a rare chance to experience National Theatre Live’s acclaimed productions without crossing the Atlantic.
By Melanie Hooks
The venue will screen four major works across May 23–24, each captured with the cinematic precision that has made NT Live a global phenomenon.
National Theatre Live broadcasts stage productions from London’s West End to cinemas worldwide—from Tokyo to San Francisco—using filming techniques that preserve the intimacy, scale, and emotional detail of live performance. Close‑ups reveal every flicker of expression, while sweeping stage shots recreate the feeling of sitting in the best seats in the house. Tickets are available online for all screenings.
Saturday, May 23: Arthur Miller and Suzie Miller Take Center Stage
All My Sons — 2:00 pm (Encore June 13, 2:00 pm) Arthur Miller’s classic American tragedy arrives in a star‑studded 2026 revival directed by Ivo Van Hove. Bryan Cranston and Marianne Jean‑Baptiste lead the cast as a family grappling with wartime profiteering, moral compromise, and the disappearance of a son in combat. Filmed live from the West End, the production also features Paapa Essiedu, Tom Glynn‑Carney, and Hayley Squires. Run time: 2 hours 15 minutes.
Inter Alia — 7:00 pm Suzie Miller, the playwright behind Prima Facie, returns with a new drama starring Rosamund Pike as Jessica Parks, a high‑achieving Crown Court Judge whose personal and professional worlds collide. Directed by Justin Martin, the play examines modern motherhood, masculinity, and the pressures placed on women in power. Run time: 1 hour 45 minutes, no intermission.
Sunday, May 24: A Queen and a Controversial Mother
The Audience — 2:00 pm Helen Mirren reprises her Tony Award–winning role as Queen Elizabeth II in Peter Morgan’s The Audience, directed by Stephen Daldry. Captured live in 2013 and returning to cinemas for NT Live’s 10th anniversary, the play imagines the private weekly meetings between the Queen and her twelve prime ministers—from Churchill to Thatcher to Cameron. Run time: 3 hours, including one intermission.
Mrs. Warren’s Profession — 7:00 pm Imelda Staunton and her daughter Bessie Carter share the stage for the first time in Bernard Shaw’s provocative drama about morality, independence, and the cost of survival within a patriarchal society. Directed by Dominic Cooke, the West End production explores the tension between a progressive daughter and a mother whose financial success comes from exploiting the very system she critiques.
> Run time: 2 hours.
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