Sara Krulwich/The New York Times James Earl Jones and Vanessa Redgrave backstage during the run of “Driving Miss Daisy†in 2011.Vanessa Redgrave, 75, and James Earl Jones, 81, seen together not long ago on Broadway and the West End in “Driving Miss Daisy,†will team up again as an unusually well-seasoned version of the lovers Beatrice and Benedick in Shakespeare's “Much Ado About Nothing,†at a production next September at the Old Vic in London, directed by Mark Rylance.
The Old Vic's 2013 season, announced on Monday, will also include a production of Tennessee Williams's “Sweet Bird of Youth†s tarring Kim Cattrall, and a revival of Terrence Rattigan's play “The Winslow Boy,†directed by Lindsay Posner, with a cast to be announced.
Commenting on the star-heavy lineup, Kevin Spacey, who has been the Old Vic's artistic director since 2003, told The Associated Press that the theater “has always been first and foremost an actors' theater, a home for great talent and memorable performances.†Mr. Spacey recently starred in the Old Vic's production of “Richard III,†which had an acclaimed run at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in January.
