November
Broadway Comedy Previews
December 20 2007
Opened January 17 2008
Closed July 13 2008 Run
33 previews & 205 performances Running
time 1 hr 35 minutes | No intermission Producers
Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Jam
Theatricals, Bat-Barry Productions, Michael Cohl et al
Creative
David Mamet author
Joe Mantello director
Laura Bauer costume design
Paul Gallo lighting design
Scott Pask scenic design
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Opening Night Cast |
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Dylan Baker |
Archer Brown |
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Nathan Lane |
Charles Smith |
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Laurie Metcalf |
Clarice Bernstein |
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Michael Nichols |
Dwight Grackle |
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Ethan Phillips |
Representative
National Association of Turkey Mfrs. |
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Synopsis
As a besieged, very unpopular,
possibly corrupt president faces re-election he must deal the usual
problems of the Oval Office: Turkey rights, Native Americans who
want to take back Nantucket, and pork (no, not the Congressional
kind)
Basically, it's George Dubya meets
David Letterman
The Road to Broadway
It's usually a pretty easy road for
Mr Mamet's works and this one was easier even for him. No
pre-Broadway run in Chicago or anywhere, the play just plopped into
the Barrymore for its world premiere |
