Summer and Smoke heads to the Duke of York's Theatre for West End transfer
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(Updated on 20 Feb 2019)
It has just been announced that **Tennessee Williams'** rarely staged classic, [*Summer and Smoke*](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3229/summer-and-smoke-tickets.aspx), will be transferring to London's West End for a strictly limited season at the [Duke of York's Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx). The transfer comes after a sell-out run at the Almeida Theatre, which is highly renowned for housing plays and dramas that end up transferring to the West End stage.
*[Summer and Smoke](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3229/summer-and-smoke-tickets.aspx) *is a play by multi-award winner Tennessee Williams, the same playwright who brought you *Cat on a Hot Tin Roof *and *A Streetcar Named Desire. *The story takes place in Glorious Hill, Mississippi and follows the unmarried daughter of a pastor, Alma Winemiller (**Patsy Ferran**), as she develops a spiritual and sexual relationship with the untameable doctor John Buchanan Jr (**Matthew Needman**), who used to live next door when she was growing up. This captivating tale about romance, loneliness and self-destruction rekindles memories of fiery passion in a sweltering hot summer.
The West End production will see its full cast reprise their roles. Returning cast members include **Anjana Vasan, Eric MacLennan, Forbes Masson, Matthew Needham, Nancy Crane, Patsy Ferran, Seb Carrington,** and **Tok Stephen.** The Tennessee Williams play is directed by **Rebecca Frecknall, **who is currently the Associate Director at the Almeida Theatre.
*[Summer and Smoke](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/play/3229/summer-and-smoke-tickets.aspx) *will run at the [Duke of York's Theatre](https://www.londontheatredirect.com/venue/30/duke-of-yorks-theatre.aspx) **from 10 November 2018 until 19 January 2019 **with press night on Tuesday, 20 November 2018 at 7 PM.