Les Liaisons Dangereuses Tickets

Les Liaisons Dangereuses in London!

Lesley Manville and Aidan Turner star in this major new revival of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, coming to the National Theatre on London’s scenic Bankside this spring. This sexy, scintillating Tony-nominated drama about romance, rivalry and revenge in 18th-century France returns to London for the first time in over a decade for a strictly limited run. It’d be “dangereuses” to miss it - secure your tickets now. 

What is the play Les Liaisons Dangereuses about? 

In the glitz and glamour of French high society, money talks, reputation rules, and the patriarchy holds power - and if a woman makes a single mistake, it can ruin her for good.

But the Marquise de Merteul is a master of survival, and she leverages her intelligence and influence, keeping a tight grasp on the control she wrests over her estate and her ward Cécile. Opposite the Vicomte de Valmont, seduction is strategised, and desires are wielded as weapons - until the two have a bitter falling out. Now rivals, the former lovers are each determined to bring about the other's destruction - and they don’t care who is caught up in their path…

Les Liaisons Dangereuses is based on the 1782 French novel by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. It was first adapted in 1985 by Christopher Hampton, and was staged by the Royal Shakespeare Company, starring Alan Rickman and Lindsey Duncan, and later transferred to London. The drama received its Broadway premiere in 1987, and earned a Tony nomination for Best Play. The play was later adapted into a film starring Glenn Close, John Malkovich, Michelle Pfeiffer, Uma Thurman and Keanu Reeves. The play has since been performed both in the UK and internationally, but this bold new National Theatre production marks the show’s first major revival since 2016. 

Who are the cast of Les Liaisons Dangereuses? 

Les Liaisons Dangereuses stars Aidan Turner and Lesley Manville.

Manville is a British actor. She is an Olivier winner and BAFTA, Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Award Nominee. Her credits include Phantom Thread, The Crown, Mrs Harris Goes to Paris, and Queer opposite Daniel Craig.

Aidan Turner is an Irish Actor, best known for his work in Poldark. His other credits include Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, BBC supernatural drama Being Human, and Disney+ show Rivals.

Joining Manville and Turner are SAG and Academy Award nominee Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick, A Complete Unknown), Ali Goldsmith (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Hannah van der Westhuysen (The Winx Saga), Gabriella Drake (Dear Scheherazade), Olivier nominee Sharif Afifi (The Band's Visit), Nandi Bhebhe (Cyrano), Cat Simmons (Come From Away) and Darragh Hand (Heartstopper). 

Who are the creative team of Les Liaisons Dangereuses?

Marianne Elliott directs. Elliot is a Tony and Olivier award-winning British director. Her credits include War Horse, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Angels in America starring Andrew Garfield, and Company. She was appointed an OBE in 2018 for her services to Theatre.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses is adapted by Christopher Hampton from the novel of the same name by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos. Hampton is a British playwright, screenwriter, and translator. He is a two-time Tony and Academy Award Winner, including a win for the adapted screenplay of the film adaptation of the play, Dangerous Liaisons. His credits include The Father, Atonement, The book for Andrew Lloyd Webber Musical Sunset Boulevard and The Quiet American. In 2020 he was knighted for services to drama. 

Tickets for Les Liaisons Dangereuses at The National Theatre!

Don’t miss your chance to see Olivier winner Lesley Manville and Poldark’s Aidan Turner as lovers turned rivals in a “cerebral and erotic duel” (Guardian). This major revival of the searing drama comes to the National Theatre for a strictly limited run this March. Let yourself be seduced - book tickets for Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre today!