The famous play turned Oscar-winning film will be taking up residency at Wyndham's Theatre from Thursday, March 22nd after it finishes its UK tour.
Charles Edwards assumes the role of the stuttering monarch, King George VI, whose battle against his stammer is fought alongside speech therapist Lionel Logue, played by Jonathan Hyde.
David Seidler originally wrote the script for stage, yet it was as a film starring Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Helena Bonham Carter that brought the tale to prominence. The film version, released in 2010, won four Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay and made £261 million worldwide.
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