Shining City
Broadway Drama
Previews April 20 2006
Opened May 9 2006
Limited Run to July 16 2006 Running Time
1 hr 30 mins | No intermission Tickets $55 to $80
Prices do not include any taxes,
service charges or other charges
Restrictions Children under 4 years
old not permitted
Performances
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8:00P |
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Producers
Manhattan Theatre Club
Creative
Conor McPherson author
Robert Falls director
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Opening Night Cast |
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Brian F O'Byrne |
Ian |
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Oliver Platt |
John |
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Martha Plimpton |
Neasa |
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Peter Scanavino |
Laurence |
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Synopsis John is a salesman
who, after the death of his wife and some strange goings on at home,
seeks help from Ian, a Dublin therapist. From the press release,
"What begins as just an unusual encounter becomes a desperate
struggle between the living and the dead, a struggle which will
shape and define both men for the rest of their lives"
Road to Broadway
Shining City
premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre in June 2004, subsequently
having its Irish premiere as part of the
Dublin Theatre Festival later that same Fall. The show has a
pre-Broadway run at San Francisco's
Curran Theatre in September 2005
The show was originally to be
produced by Barry and Fran Weissler and begin previews October 18, 2005 for a
November 10th opening at the
Schoenfeld Theater.
Postponement was announced on August 4th. According to
Playbill reasons given were "certain critical production
schedules" that "could not be resolved in time to meet the current
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