Watch out for . . .

BRIAN d’ARCY JAMES (right), who stars as Quinn Carney and leads several new cast members in the Broadway production of Jez Butterworth’s powerful drama The Ferryman. The actor, who was so good as one of the journalists in the Oscar-winning film Spotlight, and who created the role of King George in the original production of Hamilton at the Public Theater, is a delight to watch. And he’s joined by Ralph Brown, a top Brit actor making his Broadway debut, Holley Fain, Emily Bergl, Sean Delaney, Shuler Hensley, Collin KellySordelet and Ethan Dubin, who put their stamp on their roles. TOBY JONES, who will play the eponymous Uncle Vanya in a new version by Conor McPherson that Ian Rickson will direct in the West End. Producer Sonia Friedman and her team are in negotiations for a theatre which they hope to have ready for a December opening. Other roles are still being cast. Last week I revealed that Rupert Everett is starring in and directing another adaptation of the Chekhov play by David Hare at the Theatre Royal, Bath.