By Kenneth Jones
13 Nov 2009

Alfred Molina

Covent Garden's Donmar Warehouse continues its new In Discussion series of interviews with leading actors from the casts of its productions Nov. 16, when Alfred Molina — who begins performances in the world premiere of John Rogan's Red at the theatre on Dec. 3 — answers questions about the play and his theatre and film career onstage at 6 PM.

In the play, Molina plays the celebrated late artist Mark Rothko, with Eddie Redmayne as his assistant, in Michael Grandage's production. Molina's other recent theatre work includes appearances in Roundabout's Off-Broadway production of Patrick Marber's Howard Katz in 2007, the Mark Taper Forum in L.A.'s production of The Cherry Orchard (starring as Lopakhin opposite Annette Bening as Ranyevskaya in 2006), and Broadway productions of Yasmina Reza's Art (in which he originated the role of Yvan in 1998, in a cast that also featured Alan Alda and Victor Garber) and Fiddler on the Roof (playing the role of Tevye in David Leveaux's 2004 revival). He was last seen on the London stage in a National Theatre production of Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana in 1992, and the original London production of David Mamet's Speed the Plow, also at the National Theatre, in 1989. His films include "The Lodger," "The Da Vinci Code," "As You Like It," "Spiderman II," "Frida," "Chocolat," "Magnolia," "Boogie Nights," "Anna Karenina," "An Echanted April", "Prick Up Your Ears" and "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

Playbill.com's London correspondent Mark Shenton hosts. Shenton has previously hosted platforms at the National Theatre, including one with Stephen Sondheim in 2004, and a regular series Spotlight On… at the Shaw Theatre, where subjects have included Nicholas Hytner, Willy Russell, Maria Friedman, Michael Ball, Maria Friedman, Ruthie Henshall and Arlene Phillips, amongst others.

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