This production debuted on July 24th 2007, and was at Stratford from August to November 2008, Tennant also appearing in Loves Labours Lost from October onward.
In December it transferred to the West End (Novello Theatre), but Tennant suffered a prolapsed disc during previews and was unable to perform from 8 December 2008 until 2 January 2009, during which time the role was played by his understudy Edward Bennett.
Tennant returned for the final week, from 3 to 10 January 2009.
The cast, and director Gregory Doran, then reprised their roles for the 2009 BBC Two television film.