A 'Brokeback Mountain' Stage Play Is Headed To The West End

An adaption of the Oscar-winning film Brokeback Mountain is heading to the West End stage!

Described as a play with music, the world premiere stage adaptation of the text will premiere at the Sohoplace Theatre in the West End and will star Oscar-nominated actor Lucas Hedges as Ennis Del Mar and BAFTA-nominated actor Mike Faist as Jack Twist.

The story was penned by Ashley Robinson and will be more true to the 1997 Annie Proulx story rather than Ang Lee's 2005 film. “Brokeback Mountain has been recreated in several different forms, each with its own distinctive moods and impact," said the writer. "Ashley’s script is fresh and deeply moving, opening sight lines not visible in the original nor successive treatments.”

Robinson added, “I’m honored to be entrusted by Annie Proulx to bring new life in new form to her timeless and universal story. A story that means so much to so many, and will surely mean as much to a whole new generation.”

The show will feature songs by Dan Gillespie Sells but it is not a musical! It will run at the Sohoplace Theatre in the West End for 12 weeks from May 10th to August 12th, 2023.