Pressure is building up to a West End debut this summer

Posted on (Updated on 18 Feb 2019)
David Haig's critically acclaimed play, [*Pressure*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3127/pressure-tickets.aspx), is set to transfer to London's West End come June after wrapping up a successful run at the Park Theatre on 28 April 2018.
[*Pressure*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3127/pressure-tickets.aspx) follows Allied commanding officers in a war room as they attempt to forecast adverse weather conditions on the night before D-Day. And in commemoration of the 74th anniversary of the Normandy landings, the play is set to premiere on 6 June 2018 at the [Ambassadors Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/58/ambassadors-theatre.aspx). The production stars the writer of the piece himself, **David Haig,** in the role of Group Captain James Stagg. Other cast members include **Laura Rogers **(*The 39 Steps, As You Like It, A Midsummer Night's Dream*) as Kay Summersby and **Malcolm Sinclair** (*Rattigan's Nijinsky*,My *Fair Lady, Casino Royale, V for Vendetta*) as General Eisenhower. Additional casting is expected to be announced within the coming weeks. *[Pressure](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3127/pressure-tickets.aspx)* originally debuted in 2014 at the Royal Lyceum in Edinburgh and then transferred to the Chichester Festival Theatre before going on a national tour. The West End production of *Pressure *is directed by **John Dove** and features casting by **Lisa Makin,** design by **Colin Richmond,** lighting by **Tim Mitchell,** video by **Andrzej Goulding,** and sound by **Philip Pinsky.** *[Pressure](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3127/pressure-tickets.aspx)* will run at the [Ambassadors Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/58/ambassadors-theatre.aspx) from 6 June 2018 until 1 September 2018. If you enjoy wartime dramas or simply find World War II interesting, then be sure to book your tickets soon while stocks last!   For tickets to see *Pressure *in London, click [here](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3127/pressure-tickets.aspx).

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