Two years after the roaring success of its debut, David Mitchell is taking William Shakespeare to the stage once again. The Upstart Crow, starring Mitchell as the Bard himself, gave the Peep Show star ...

Complete casting has now been revealed for the West End return of hit comedy The Upstart Crow. The production, based on the much-loved TV series about the life and endeavours of William Shakespeare ...

The trip is prompted by Will's encounter with a mysterious stranger (Kenneth Branagh, in one of the show's two star cameos, Lily Cole being the other), who recounts a tale of love and redemption. Will ...

And the jokes do come fast and furious. Upstart Crow is a genuinely funny play – and I was with someone who has seen enough Shakespeare but never the sitcom and loved it too.

David Mitchell takes on the titular role and makes his stage debut in the show, opposite Gemma Whelan, Helen Monks, Rob Rouse, Steve Speirs, Mark Heap, Danielle Phillips, Jason Callender, Reice ...

Will (David Mitchell, on great form as the prolix and self-obsessed playwright) has had a run of duds and now is under pressure to write a hit to save his company of actors from disbandment. His ...

‘A hit, a hit, an implausible hit!’ (Independent) Ben Elton’s five-star Olivier award-nominated stage production of the critically acclaimed and much adored BBC sitcom UPSTART CROW, returns to the ...

David Mitchell is to play William Shakespeare in a new BBC Two sitcom. The Peep Show actor will play the bard "before he became famous" in Upstart Crow, Broadcast reports.

The Upstart Crow opened at the Gielgud Theatre in February 2020 to an array of glowing reviews and sold out performances. Then Covid hit and theatres were forced to close for the first lockdown.

The Upstart Crow opened at the Gielgud Theatre in February 2020 to an array of glowing reviews and sold out performances. Now, one plague and an Olivier Award nomination later, this all-new comedy ...