Outlander’s John Bell takes to the stage for the first time in new Wimbledon show Wimbledon welcomes new theatre show featuring actor John Bell.

John Bell has been cast in multi award-winning Off-Broadway hit The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, by David Drake.

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John is an actor who has featured in the Hobbit film series, Wrath of the Titans and the TV series, Outlander – now, he is making his stage debut.

The coming of age story follows the life of a young actor – his call to gay pride and activism in New York during the onset of HIV/AIDS in the 80s.

The show is playing at the New Wimbledon Theatre between February 3 to February 26.

Broken into a series of stories, the show intends to follow a gay man's journey of self-discovery.

The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me exposes the sexual, spiritual, and political yearnings at the heart of gay America shared by a generation of gay men and women.

This new production brings together the producers behind recent award-winning productions, such as Martin Sherman’s Rose and West End Director, Steven Dexter.

Director Steven Dexter said: “It’s a touching and funny play that remind us all how important theatre is, especially after the tough few years our industry has had.”

The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me first premiered at New York's Perry Street Theatre, and played for a full year off-Broadway, making it one of the longest running solo shows in New York.

David Drake won several awards for his writing and performance of The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me, including an Obie Award for performance in 1993, and two Dramalogue Awards in the same year.

David Drake said: “I am so honoured that the producers have been so diligent about producing the first revival of my play in London since I premiered it there at the Kings Head Pub in 1994.

“I am absolutely thrilled that the extraordinary young actor John Bell will be bringing these words and stories to life.

“The landscape for queer people has changed and improved immeasurably since I created The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me as an extension of my AIDS and gay rights activism 30 years ago.

“But as Larry himself reminded us many times, we must continue to tell, understand, and ultimately value our stories so that the tragedy of this history does not repeat itself.

“Indeed, to quote the poem by Auden from which Larry claimed the title for The Normal Heart, ‘We must love one another or die’”.

Tickets start from £22 and can be purchased here