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Sacha Baron Cohen is to star in Quentin Tarantino's West End debut 'The Popinjay Cavalier' next March

Sacha Baron Cohen, who will headline Quentin Tarantino's West End debut 'The Popinjay Cavalier' at the Phoenix Theatre from March 2027, co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions.
Sacha Baron Cohen, who will headline Quentin Tarantino's West End debut 'The Popinjay Cavalier' at the Phoenix Theatre from March 2027, co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions.
Quentin Tarantino, 63, whose swashbuckling comedy 'The Popinjay Cavalier' — set in 1830s Europe — marks his first work written for the stage.
Quentin Tarantino, 63, whose swashbuckling comedy 'The Popinjay Cavalier' — set in 1830s Europe — marks his first work written for the stage.

Sacha Baron Cohen, 54, has been cast in the lead role of 'The Popinjay Cavalier', Quentin Tarantino's first stage play, which opens at the Phoenix Theatre in London on 18 March 2027. Baron Cohen said he agreed before Tarantino "even got to say his first 'motherf**ker'", adding they will be "losing our West End virginity together". The swashbuckling comedy is set in 1830s Europe and is co-produced by Sony Pictures Entertainment and Sonia Friedman Productions, with tickets starting at £25.

Tarantino, 63, described the 1830s-set comedy of "deception and disguise" as his next major project, having first announced plans for a West End show in January 2025.

The play premieres at the Phoenix Theatre on 18 March 2027, with previews from 23 February, currently booking until June.

Baron Cohen's new film 'Ali G: Who Iz I?' is due out on 23 October, making this a busy autumn for the 'Borat' star.

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