Richard Armitage, best known for playing Thorin Oakenshield, leader of the Dwarves, in "The Hobbit" film trilogy and the villain Heinz Kruger in "Captain America: The First Avenger," is to star in the new production of Arthur Miller's The Crucible that begins performances June 24 at London's Old Vic Theatre.
SOURCE: Playbill at 10:04AM on April 15, 2014