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- Quentin Tarantino has written and directed his first-ever stage play, 'The Popinjay Cavalier,' described in the announcement as a 'swashbuckling comedy'
- Sacha Baron Cohen is attached to star in the production, marking a notable pairing of the writer-director with the comedian for a theatrical debut
- The Phoenix Theatre in London's West End will host the run, with previews beginning Feb. 23 and opening night set for March 18
- Tarantino wrote and directed the play himself, stepping onto the stage after a film career spanning feature-length work
- NYT Arts headlines the story as opening 'in February,' which aligns with the Feb. 23 preview start noted in the primary source, even as the Content pegs the official opening night to March 18
Why it matters: Tarantino's first original work outside of film, staged on the West End with a major comedy star, marks a rare creative pivot for the writer-director, and a March opening at the Phoenix Theatre positions the production as a prestige booking on London's spring calendar.
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