US actor Kevin Spacey is heading back to the London stage to reprise a character he first portrayed over two decades ago in TV movie Darrow.
The House of Cards star will play pioneering 19th century US lawyer Clarence Darrow in a one-man play at The Old Vic venue, marking his 10th anniversary as the theatre's artistic director.
Spacey also tackled the role of Darrow in a 2009 Old Vic revival of Inherit The Wind.
"I am thrilled to be returning to The Old Vic stage, for the first time performing in the round, such an exciting transformation of our Old Vic space for actors and audiences alike," the actor said in a statement.
He said "it feels great" to be returning to a character he first played 22 years ago.
The original PBS film was directed by House of Cards collaborator John Coles.
Clarence Darrow, which will begin previews in late May, was announced as part of The Old Vic's summer/autumn line-up.
The program also includes a production of Electra, based on the Greek tragedy by Sophocles and stars Kristin Scott Thomas.
A new version of Arthur Miller play The Crucible, directed by Yael Farber, is also expected.
Spacey is set to step down as The Old Vic's artistic director in 2015.
