National Theatre Live
From London to SLC
Bringing London’s Best to Salt Lake City
Since 2009, National Theatre Live has brought acclaimed British theatre to over 5.5 million viewers worldwide, featuring productions like Phèdre with Helen Mirren, Frankenstein with Benedict Cumberbatch, and Yerma with Billie Piper. Each show is filmed live with cameras placed to give cinema audiences the "best seat in the house."
The Tanner Humanities Center began screening National Theatre Live in 2010, now hosted at Salt Lake Film Society’s Broadway Centre Cinemas. Proceeds support Tanner’s K-12 theatre outreach, enriching arts education for over 500 Utah students annually at partner schools like Herriman High and Whittier Elementary.
K-12 Educators: Interested in a free, private student screening? Contact us!
2024-2025 Screenings
Dr. Strangelove
April 19, 2025 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick’s comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove.
This explosively funny satire, about a rogue U.S General who triggers a nuclear attack, is led by a world-renowned creative team including Emmy Award-winner Armando Iannucci and Olivier Award-winner Sean Foley.
A production from Patrick Myles and David Luff. Based on the motion picture directed by Stanley Kubrick, screenplay by Stanley Kubrick, Terry Southern and Peter George, based on the book Red Alert by Peter George.
Runtime: 130 minutes, including interval
The Importance of Being Earnest
March 22, 2025 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Three-time Olivier Award-winner Sharon D Clarke is joined by Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who; Sex Education) in this joyful reimagining of Oscar Wilde's most celebrated comedy.
While assuming the role of a dutiful guardian in the country, Jack lets loose in town under a false identity. Meanwhile, his friend Algy adopts a similar facade. Hoping to impress two eligible ladies, the gentlemen find themselves caught in a web of lies they must carefully navigate.
Max Webster (Life of Pi) directs this hilarious story of identity, impersonation and romance, filmed live from the National Theatre in London.
Running Time: 180 minutes including an interval
Nye
January 11, 2025 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Michael Sheen plays Nye Bevan in a surreal and spectacular journey through the life and legacy of the man who transformed Britain's welfare state.
From campaiging at the coalfield to leading the battle to create the National Health Service, Aneurin 'Nye' Bevan's deepest memoriest lead him on a mind-bending journey back through his life; from childhood to mining underground, Parliament and fights with Churchill.
Written by Tim Price and directed by Rufus Norris (Small Island), this epic new Welsh fantasia was filmed live at the National Theatre in London.
Running Time: 160 minutes including an interval
November 9, 2024 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
The multi award-winning production of Noël Coward's provocative comedy featuring Andrew Scott (Vanya, Fleabag) returns to the big screen.
As he prepares to embark on an overseas tour, star actor Garry Essendine's colourful life is in danger of spiralling out of control. Engulfed by an escalating identity crisis as his many and various relationships compete for his attention. Garry's few remaining days at home are a chaotic whirlwind of love, sex, panic and soul-searching.
Filmed live from The Old Vic in London during a sold out run in 2019, Matthew Warchus (Matilda the Musical) directs this giddy and suprisingly modern reflection on fame, desire and loneliness.
Running Time: 166 minutes including an interval
October 12, 2024 | Noon
Broadway Centre Cinemas, 111. E Broadway
Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag, Killing Eve) and directed by Vicky Jones, this 67-minute play is a rip roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.
Fleabag may seem oversexed, emotionally unfiltered and self-obsessed, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. With family and friendships under strain and a guinea pig café struggling to keep afloat, Fleabag suddenly finds herself with nothing to lose.
Running Time: 67 minutes
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