Old Vic's Crucible with Richard Armitage broadcast to cinemas

The Old Vic has confirmed that its acclaimed recent revival of Arthur Miller's The Crucible will be broadcast to cinemas on 4 and 7 December 2014.

Directed by Yaël Farber and starring Richard Armitage, the production will be screened in over 350 cinemas across the UK in partnership with DigitalTheatre.com and CinemaLive.

Arthur Miller's play was inspired by the actions of The House Committee on Un-American Activities of the McCarthy era, in front of which the playwright was invited to give evidence. It was most recently seen in London at the Open Air Theatre in 2010, with Patrick O'Kane as Proctor.

Armitage (Robin Hood, Spooks and The Hobbit) plays John Proctor and is joined by Anna Madeley (Earthquakes in London) as Elizabeth Proctor and newcomer Samantha Colley as Abigail Williams. The cast also includes Sarah Niles, Rebecca Saire and Zara White.

The Crucible, which has now finished its run, was the third play in a new season of productions presented in-the-round at The Old Vic. The fourth production is the current Electra starring Kristin Scott-Thomas.