Olivier Award winner Hiran Abeysekera will play Mowgli in a new stage adaptation of "The Jungle Book" at London's National Theatre, with "The Father and the Assassin" playwright Anupama Chandrasekhar penning the script and Indhu Rubasingham directing. Abeysekera, who won the best actor Olivier in 2022 for "Life of Pi," heads an ensemble that includes […]
SOURCE: Variety at 06:00AM on March 16, 2026