Julian Ovenden joins cast of All About Eve play

**Julian Ovenden** is the son of Reverend Canon John Ovenden, former chaplain to Queen Elizabeth II, and he is perhaps best-known for portraying Robert F. Kennedy in Netflix’s *The Crown* and Charles Blake in two series of *Downtown Abbey.* He is currently starring as William de Nogaret in *Knightfall,* a historical fiction television series filmed in Croatia and the Czech Republic. Ovenden's stage credits include John in *My Night With Reg,* J. M. Barrie in *Finding Neverland,* and Gaylord in *Show Boat*. In addition to acting, **Ovenden** is also a renowned singer and recording artist. He trained as an opera singer at **New College, Oxford** while also training for musical theatre. Ovenden has appeared in concerts all over the world, working with a number of different orchestras that include the **New York Philharmonic**, the **London Philharmonic Orchestra** and the **BBC Concert Orchestra** , just to name a few. He has also achieved a number of prestigious milestones in his singing career, having performed at **The Proms** at the [**Royal Albert Hall**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/71/royal-albert-hall.aspx) in London and making his debut at **Carnegie Hall** in 2014. Ovenden has released a few albums, including 2013’s *If You Stay* and a Downtown Abbey Christmas record that went double platinum. However, Ovenden is not the only musical talent to be a part of the **cast and creatives for** ***[All About Eve](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2704/all-about-eve-tickets.aspx)***, as it was [announced this week](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/news/2090/all-about-eve-play-to-be-scored-by-pj-harvey.aspx) that Grammy Award-nominated artist **PJ Harvey** would **be providing the play’s score**. ***[All About Eve](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2704/all-about-eve-tickets.aspx)* **will have its world premiere at the **[Noel Coward Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/108/noel-coward-theatre.aspx)** on **2 February 2019** with a **booking period lasting until 11 May 2019**. ***[All About Eve](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2704/all-about-eve-tickets.aspx)* tickets go on sale on Friday, 28 September 2018**. * * * [**Read our handy guide on everything you need to know about *All About Eve***](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/post/1326/everything-you-need-to-know-about-all-about-eve.aspx). Don't forget to [**sign up for our mailing list**](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/2704/all-about-eve-tickets.aspx) so that you can receive updates on ticketing information for *All About Eve *and all your favourite shows.