National Theatre Live: The Magistrate
2013, English. Directed by Timothy Sheader.
Academy Award nominee and Tony Award-winner John Lithgow (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Shrek, 3rd Rock from the Sun) takes the title role in Arthur Wing Pinero’s uproarious Victorian farce, directed by Olivier Award-winner Timothy Sheader (Crazy for You and Into the Woods, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, London). In a similar vein to the National Theatre’s smash-hit classic comedies, She Stoops to Conquer and London Assurance, The Magistrate is sure to have audiences doubled up with laughter. When amiable magistrate Posket (John Lithgow) marries Agatha (Olivier Award-winner Nancy Carroll, After the Dance), little does he realise she’s dropped five years from her age – and her son’s. When her deception looks set to be revealed, it sparks a series of hilarious indignities and outrageous mishaps.
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 January 2013
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Written by
- Arthur Wing Pinero
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National Theatre Live: The Magistrate runs 152 minutes (2h 32m).
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National Theatre Live: The Magistrate isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 January 2013. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed National Theatre Live: The Magistrate?
National Theatre Live: The Magistrate (2013) was directed by Timothy Sheader and stars John Lithgow, Nancy Carroll, Christina Cole.