A privilege - and pretty terrifying: James Norton to play Hamlet in the West End

The Happy Valley actor is lined up as the lead in German director Thomas Ostermeiers first Shakespearean play in EnglishJames Norton is to take on his first major Shakespearean stage role and play Hamlet in the West End next year.The King & Conqueror star said it was a privilege and pretty terrifying to be cast as the tragic prince in the acclaimed German director Thomas Ostermeiers production next autumn. Norton was last on stage in 2023 in the harrowing A Little Life, based on Hanya Yanagihara...