National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World
Pegeen Flaherty's life is upended when a young man walks into her pub declaring that he has killed his father. Rather than being shunned, the killer earns local admiration and begins to win the townsfolk's hearts, until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene.
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Caitriona McLaughlin
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National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World FAQs
Caitriona McLaughlin is the director of National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World.
The cast of National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World includes Nicola Coughlan as Pegeen Mike, Lorcan Cranitch as Michael Flaherty, Éanna Hardwicke as Christy Mahon, Siobhán McSweeney as Widow Quin, Peter Mooney as Banjo / Ensemble, Declan Conlon as Old Mahon, Megan Cusack as Susan Brady, Naoise Dunbar as Jimmy Farrell, Matthew Forrest as Philly Cullen, Sallay Garnett as Nelly, Fionnuala Gygax as Honor Blake, Donncha O'Dea as Ensemble, and more.
The duration of National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World is 2h 37 mins.
Yes. National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World has 2 trailers on Fanbiz, including The Playboy of the Western World | Audience Reactions | National Theatre. Watch them on this page.
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World was released on 28 May 2026.
National Theatre Live: The Playboy of the Western World is listed under Drama and Comedy on Fanbiz.
