Les Liaisons Dangereuses
Broadway Drama Previews
April 12 2008
Opened May 1 2008
Limited run to July 6 2008 Run
22 previews & 77 performances Producers
Roundabout Theatre Company
Creative
Choderios de Laclos original novel
Christopher Hampton author
Rufus Norris director
Katrina Lindsay costume design
Donald Holder lighting design
Scott Pask scenic design
Paul Arditti sound design
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Opening Night Cast |
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Ben Daniels |
Vicomte de Valmont |
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Laura Linney |
Marquise de Merteuil |
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Sian Phillips |
Madame de Rosemonde |
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Jessica Collins |
Madame de Tourvel |
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Mamie Gummer |
Cecile Volanges |
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Kristine Nielsen |
Madame de Volanges |
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Benjamin Walker |
Chevalier Danceny |
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Rosie Benton |
Emile |
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Derek Cecil |
Azolan |
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Kevin Duda |
Footman
Tenor |
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Delphi Harrington
Nicole Orth-Pallavicini |
Servant |
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Tim McGeever |
Major domo |
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Jane Pfitsch |
Maid
Soprano |
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Synopsis
Sex. It's always about sex. And the
Vicomte and Marquise enjoy sex. Or at least enjoy using sex to
create scandal for their own amusement
Young Cecile leaves the convent to be
married. The Marquise has other ideas. She tries to enlist the
Vicomte's aid to place Cecile in, hmm, let's say somewhat awkward
positions in order to embarrass her betrothed. The Vicomte though,
has set his sights somewhat higher, Madame de Tourval. They make an
agreement
As these things happen, of course,
things change. Cecile turns out to be attracted to the Chevalier
(no, not her betrothed). The Vicomte does succeed in bringing Cecile
to his bed. And he does win the affections of Madame de Tourval
The Marquise reneges on their
agreement (her body for his success). All is now thrown into turmoil
Broadway Show History
Les Liaisons Dangereueses
premiered
on Broadway April 30, 1987 at the
Music Box
Theater. Directed by Howard Davies, the show starred Alan
Rickman and Lindsay Duncan as the Vicomte and the Marquise, with
Suzanne Burden as Madame De Tourval and Beatie Edney as Cecile.
Nominated for seven 1987 Tony
Awards®, it came away empty handed
In the Movies
Stephen Frears directed the 1988
screen version of Dangereueses. Glenn Close and John
Malkovich starred as the Marquise and the Vicomte. Michelle Pfeiffer
played Madame de Tourval and Uma Thurman played Cecile. Also in the
almost all-star cast were Swoosie Kurtx (Madame de Volanges), Keanu
Reeves (Chevalier Danceny) and Mildred Natwick (Madame de Rosemonde)
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