The Coast of Utopia is a 2002 trilogy of plays by Tom Stoppard, focused on the philosophical debates in pre-revolutionary Russia between 1833 and 1866. The plays are entitled Voyage, Shipwreck, and Salvage, and the entire trilogy totals nine hours in length. The trilogy was performed in repertory at the Royal National Theatre in London to full houses and received critical praise; however, revivals are likely to be infrequent due to the enormous cast and immense technical resources required. Tom Stoppard in a 1985 documentary for the film Brazil Sir Tom Stoppard, OM, CBE (born Tomáš Straussler on July 3, 1937) is an Academy Award winning British playwright. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Tom Stoppard in a 1985 documentary for the film Brazil Sir Tom Stoppard, OM, CBE (born Tomáš Straussler on July 3, 1937) is an Academy Award winning British playwright. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... The Royal National Theatre from Waterloo Bridge The Royal National Theatre is a building complex and theatre company located on the South Bank in London, England immediately east of the southern end of Waterloo Bridge. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

The trilogy had its American premiere in 2006, directed by Jack O'Brien at the Vivian Beaumont Theater in Lincoln Center, New York City, where it closed on May 13, 2007. The cast includes Tony Award winners Brían F. O'Byrne, Richard Easton, and Jennifer Ehle along with Billy Crudup, Ethan Hawke, Josh Hamilton, Martha Plimpton, David Harbour, Jason Butler Harner and Amy Irving. This article is about the theatre director and producer. ... The Vivian Beaumont Theater is a Broadway theatre at the Lincoln Center. ... The Metropolitan Opera House at Lincoln Center. ... New York, NY redirects here. ... What is popularly called the Tony Award (formally, the Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award celebrating achievements in live American theater, including musical theater, primarily honoring productions on Broadway in New York. ... Brían F. OByrne (sometimes billed as Brian F. OByrne or Brian OByrne) is an acclaimed theatre and film actor. ... Richard Easton (born March 22, 1933) is a Tony Award winning Canadian stage actor. ... Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth in Pride and Prejudice Jennifer Ehle (born December 29, 1969) is a stage and screen actress best known for her role as Elizabeth Bennet in the 1995 mini-series Pride and Prejudice. ... William Crudup (born July 8, 1968) is an American actor. ... Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an Academy Award nominated American actor, writer and film director. ... Josh Hamilton (born on 9 June 1969 in New York City, New York, USA) is an American actor. ... Plimpton at the New York premiere of Miramaxs Kill Bill: Volume 1 Martha Plimpton (born Martha Carradine on November 16, 1970, in New York City) is former model turned actress who was born to famous actor parents Keith Carradine and Shelley Plimpton. ... Amy Irving (born September 10, 1953 in Palo Alto, California) is an American actress. ...

The trilogy is also to be performed in Russia, according to The Economist magazine: it will open at Moscow's National Youth Theatre in early 2007. Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2007)    - Density 10,469,000   9684. ...

Cast and roles

Many of the principal actors play different roles in each of the three plays. This table indicates the roles played by the main actors in both the original London production and the recent New York production.

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External links

• Overview
• Bringing Home the Revolution
• The Coast of Utopia official Lincoln Center Theater site
• Lincoln Center Theater blog
• Broadway Theatre Guide
• Reading list for The Coast of Utopia
• News on 2006-7 production
• Production: The Coast of Utopia Working in the Theatre at American Theatre Wing, March 2007