JASON Donovan will be in Leeds next month to perform the original stage version of Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech.
Raymond Coulthard will play King George VI while Jason is the Australian speech therapist Lionel Logue.
The play tells the iconic story of King George VI’s relationship with his speech therapist.
As the world stands on the brink of war, King Edward VIII sparks controversy with his love for married socialite, Wallis Simpson.
As Edward’s position become increasingly untenable, his brother Bertie, who has previously shied away from the public eye because of a terrible stammer, is thrust in to the spotlight as his likely successor.
With the support of his wife Elizabeth, the much-loved future Queen Mother, Bertie meets maverick speech therapist and failed actor, Lionel Logue, at an office in Harley Street
Together they embark on an unlikely journey to prepare Bertie to lead his country as King George VI.
The King’s Speech is the true and heart-warming story of one man’s struggle to overcome his personal affliction and, in his country’s darkest hour, deliver the now iconic speech broadcast across the globe to inspire his people.
The King’s Speech was one of the most successful British films of all time, winning four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor and Best Director, as well as seven BAFTAs, including Best Film.
The King’s Speech is at the Grand Theatre from May 26 to 30. Visit leedsgrandtheatre.com or call 0844 8482700 to book tickets.
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