wrote: "Doubters can be assured there is no "cashing in" on the tragedy, rather a deep, abiding sadness that it happened at all, and even a slight, knowingly shameful admission that something good has come out of it: a reborn community and a renewal of civic pride." London Road won Best Musical at the 2011 Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, held on 24 January 2012. Revivals In July 2012 the production was revived for a short season in the National's Olivier Theatre. The revival ran for 29 performances between 28 July and 6 September 2012. In 2014 Bristol Old Vic Theatre School staged performances of London Road from 10 to 21 June 2014 in the Bristol Old Vic Studio. The production was directed by Nicholas Bone with musical direction by Pamela Rudge. In 2018 University of South Carolina Upstate's Shoestring Players performed from April 12 to 15 in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The production was directed by Jimm Cox. This is believed to be the debut of London Road in the United States. Film A film adaptation was announced in July 2013, to be directed by Rufus Norris. The film began production in February, 2014 and will be produced by the National Theatre, BBC Films and Cuba Pictures. The film respectively features Tom Hardy and Olivia Colman in roles of Mark, a taxi driver and Julie, the organizer of Ipswich's Neighbourhood Watch. The live film premiere was screened in cinemas across the UK as part of National Theatre Live on 9 June 2015 and on general release in cinemas on 12 June 2015. Awards and nominations Original London production References External links London Road on the National Theatre's website 2011 musicals Critics' Circle Theatre Award-winning musicals Musicals inspired by real-life events British musicals