National Theatre Live to screen ALL MY SONS in cinemas nationwide

Stuart King 1 April, 2026, 10:38

One of the very hottest West End tickets over the past six months, has been for the revival of ALL MY SONS which concluded its limited engagement at Wyndham’s Theatre on 7th March. But if you missed it, all is not lost!

Tom Glynn-Carney and Paapa Essiedu answer questions at a recent press screening of ALL MY SONS prior to the National Theatre Live nationwide opening on 16th April.

Those unlucky theatregoers who tried but were unable to secure a ticket for Ivo van Hove’s universally lauded production, now have an opportunity to see what all the fuss was about when the filmed version of the stage show is screened at cinemas nationwide from 16th April as part of National Theatre Live’s initiative to bring theatre to a wider audience.

Arthur Miller’s play dates from 1946 and was written in the aftermath of the Second World War during which many less scrupulous American businessmen profiteered from government contracts during a time of national crisis. With similar revelations during Covid and the ongoing military operations worldwide, it would be easy to argue that some things never change!

Certainly the play’s central character Joe Keller has placed his business interests and close family responsibility above integrity and a duty of care towards those who may suffer as a result of his poor and even reckless decision making. After key revelations surface and previously discounted accusations are re-examined, the implications of his immoral choices prove both far reaching and devastatingly personal.

Aspirational capitalism has rarely been placed under such an emotional microscope and Miller’s play has justifiably become a benchmark of 20th century theatre drama. ALL MY SONS challenges the precepts of the American dream and its almost blindly religious pursuit of wealth as the panacea for happiness and contentment.

Starring Bryan Cranston, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Paapa Essiedu, the production has already featured heavily during London awards season with the play most recently winning Best Revival and Best Director at the prestigious Critics’ Circle Awards which were bestowed at a star-studded gathering held at the National Theatre last week. This coming Sunday 12th April at a ceremony due to take place at the Royal Albert Hall, the production has nominations in 6 categories at the 50th Olivier Awards, namely: Best Revival, Best Actor (Bryan Cranston), Best Actress (Marianne Jean-Baptiste), Best Supporting Actor (Paapa Essiedu), Best Supporting Actress (Hayley Squires) and Best Director (Ivo van Hove).