Bradley Cooper to bring Broadway hit Elephant Man to West End

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Bradley Cooper, nominated for an Oscar for his role in American Sniper, is to appear in the West End with a transfer of his Broadway hit The Elephant Man. The US actor, 40, will begin his run in May in the production about the life of Joseph Merrick, who lived with profound deformities.

Cooper has drawn acclaim for the role in New York. The cast, which also includes Patricia Clarkson and Alessandro Nivola, will join him at the Haymarket theatre. Cooper, known for his roles in The Hangover trilogy, has had two other Oscar nominations, for Silver Linings Playbook and American Hustle.

Previews for the London production of The Elephant Man begin on 19 May.