LAW BECOMES THEATRE COMPANY PATRON
JUDE LAW has returned to his roots by becoming patron of Britain’s Nation al Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) - the stage company which gave him his firs t big break.
The Hollywood actor joined the company in 1987 at the age of 14 and per formed in a variety of productions before landing his first West End role in Jean Cocteau’s Les Parents Terribles. The play was later renamed Indi scretions and transferred to Broadway, where Law earned his first Tony Aw ard nomination.
Law has now rejoined NYMT to help a new generation of actors take to th e stage.
He says, "The National Youth Music Theatre has a very special place in my affections. I’ve many fond memories of my time spent with the company and I’m thrilled to be supporting them and the next generation of theatre makers, particularly with NYMT’s exciting plans for the future." (LR/WNWC
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