BroadwayWorld.com Logo
TwitterFacebookGoogle PlusRSS Feeds
 
 
LOG IN | REGISTER NOW!

TICKET CENTRAL
Broadway
Off-Bway
Tours
London
Help, Pick Me a Show
BWW TODAY
Latest News
CDs/Books/DVDs
Grosses 5/20 
Photos
Reviews
TV/Video
Web Radio
MESSAGE BOARDS
Broadway 
West End 
 Off-topic 
 Student 
FEATURES
'12 BWW Awards *vote*
Auditions - Equity
Auditions - Non Equity
Books Database
BWW Junior
Classifieds
College Center
High School Center
Tony Awards *new*
Upcoming CDs
Videos Database
CITY GUIDE
Event Calendar
NYC Guide
Hotel Finder
Restaurant Guide
BROADWAY EXTRAS
Cabaret
Classroom / Education
Photo IQ
Twitter Watch
Your Settings
GO MOBILE WITH BWW
iPhone, Android, iPad & More
CLICK HERE!
BWW TODAY
Advertising Info
Contact Us
Forgot Login?
Logo Archive
Merchandise
RSS/XML Feeds
Submit News
SPONSORED LINKS
Broadway Tickets
Wicked Tickets
Lion King Tickets
Mamma Mia Tickets
Book of Mormon Tickets
Jersey Boys Tickets
Spider-Man Tickets
Ghost the Musical Tickets
Jesus Christ Superstar Tickets
Evita Tickets

Casting Complete for BAM's THE BRIDGE PROJECT, Performances Begin 1/2

Sam Mendes directs a transatlantic company of actors in a double-bill of classic works for The Bridge Project's inaugural 2009 season, which pairs a new version of The Cherry Orchard by Tom Stoppard with The Winter's Tale. A formidable transatlantic company and creative team will mount these two new productions for seven internationally renowned theaters. Simon Russell Beale leads the British/American cast, playing Lopakhin in The Cherry Orchard and Leontes in The Winter's Tale. He is joined by Sinéad Cusack as Madame Ranevskaya and Paulina, Richard Easton as Firs and Old Shepherd, Rebecca Hall as Varya and Hermione, Josh Hamilton as Yasha and Polixenes, Ethan Hawke as Trofimov and Autolycus, and Paul Jesson as Gaev and Camilo.

The Bridge Project is a unique, multi-year series of co-productions from Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), The Old Vic, and Neal Street Productions. Each year-from 2009-2011-a single British/American company will perform a double-bill of classic works at BAM and at The Old Vic, and make several international visits. In year one, the plays will run at BAM from January-March 2009 then embark on an international tour, taking residencies at Singapore Repertory Theatre, in Auckland at The EDGE® Performing Arts Centre, in Madrid at Teatro Español, and in Germany at Ruhrfestspiele Recklinghausen before arriving for a season of both plays in rep at The Old Vic from May-August 2009. The 2009 dates will conclude at Epidaurus, Greece as part of the Athens & Epidaurus Festival.

The Bridge Project is presented by Bank of America and produced by Kevin Spacey for The Old Vic, Joseph V. Melillo and Karen Brooks Hopkins for BAM, and Sam Mendes and Caro Newling for Neal Street Productions. The project places the exchange of ideas, talent and creativity between London and New York at the heart of the process, and results from Sam Mendes, Joseph V. Melillo and Kevin Spacey's shared desire to produce large-scale, classical theater for international audiences.

The full company comprises leading British and American actors: Simon Russell Beale, Selina Cadell, Morven Christie, Sinéad Cusack, Rebecca Hall, Paul Jesson, Gary Powell, Jessica Pollert Smith, and Hannah Stokely are appearing with the permission of Actors' Equity Association. Michael Braun, Richard Easton, Josh Hamilton, Ethan Hawke, Aaron Krohn, Dakin Matthews, Mark Nelson, Charlotte Parry, and Tobias Segal are appearing with the permission of UK Equity, incorporating Variety Artistes' Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity. The Producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance on this production.

Commenting on the inaugural 2009 double-bill, director Sam Mendes remarked, "The idea behind The Bridge Project was born out of a simple desire: a wish for artists, collaborators, and audiences on both sides of the Atlantic to experience one another's work, talent, and artistry in the theatre. Having had the pleasure of working in both New York and London, I became aware of how little exchange actually exists between these two cities of great theatrical traditions. In 2002, for my tenth and final year as Artistic Director of the Donmar Warehouse in London, I allowed myself the luxury of directing Chekhov's Uncle Vanya and Shakespeare's Twelfth Night in repertory. Those productions later took up residence in the Harvey Theater at BAM. This London/New York double-billing sparked the conversations that would eventually lead us to The Bridge Project.

Leave Comments


10 DAYS TO GO - VOTING IS OPEN - CLICK HERE TO VOTE NOW!
LIVE UPDATE: NEWSIES, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, FOLLIES & THE BOOK OF MORMON Are in the Lead...

Past Articles by This Author:

More Articles by This Author...

BWW's 2012 Tony Guide - News, Vids &
All You Need to Know!

NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
Save 40%
NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT
Tix Only $55!
Click Here to Register for More Special Offers!
Why hasn't Raven performed on any talk shows?
4
Jennifer Holliday on American Idol
23
Elaine Strich @ Disney Hall.......Oh boy :-(
92
Arena Stage "Music Man"-set in the 1930's...
61
HARVEY Previews
47

Robert Diamond's Blog BWW Awards Update 5/23 - 11 Days to Go - Two Shows Currently Tied for Best Long-Running Broadway Show

2012 Awards Season Scorecard

Michael Dale's Broadway Blog
February House
BroadwayGirl NYC Blog
Assistant to a Broadway Star
Roundabout Theater Company Blog
A Conversation with Scott Ellis
Old Jews Telling Jokes Blog
Blog: 'Better Blogging' from YOUNG JEWS BLOGGING
Sound Off Broadway Blog
SOUND OFF: GLEE's Graduates Say Goodbye

Submission's Only on BWW BWW TV: SUBMISSIONS ONLY Season 2 Wraps with an All-Star Cast in 'Another Interruption' Finale!
Chewing the Scenery with Randy Rainbow

CHEWING THE SCENERY with
RANDY RAINBOW
Backstage with Richard RidgeBWW TV EXCLUSIVE: Brian d'Arcy James Uncut Part 1: Talks SMASH, Industrials, NYC Concert & More!
beebea - beebea: @BusyBakes Thanks! :)more...
Now Playing:
Now Playing on Broadway Web Radio An Operatic Tragedy from Little Women - The Musical on 2005 Original Broadway Cast.

Patti LuPone, Angela Lansbury, Audra McDonald, et al. Set for BARACK ON BROADWAY Fundraiser, 6/4

STAGE TUBE: New TV Spot for ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS

Theater Talk to Make 2012 Tony Predictions on 5/25

Raul Esparza, Jesse L. Martin and More Join Kevin Kline and Meryl Streep in The Public's ROMEO AND JULIET Reading, 6/18

STAGE TUBE: On This Day 5/24- THE WIZ

And The Winner of the FOLLIES Broadway Baby Contest is...

Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Visits NEWSIES!

Tom Kitt, Marvin Hamilsch, Jeanine Tesori's STARS OF DAVID to Play Philadelphia Theatre Company This Fall

FLASH: Andrew Lloyd Webber Writes The Music Of The NightFLASH: Andrew Lloyd Webber Writes The Music Of The Night
2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 10: RENT Owns2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 10: RENT Owns
2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 6: ROCK OF AGES Rocks Radio City2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 6: ROCK OF AGES Rocks Radio City
2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 7: Oh, What JERSEY BOYS!2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 7: Oh, What JERSEY BOYS!
2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 8: Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA2012 Tony Awards Clip Countdown - Day 8: Elton John & Tim Rice's AIDA

THE HEIRESS EDINBURGH FESTIVAL ENCORES! THE FRIDAY SIX CHICAGO more...

MORE: CABARET | OFF-BROADWAY | OFF-OFF BROADWAY | BOOKS | CELEBRITY | CLASSICAL MUSIC | COMEDY
CONCERTS | DANCE | FASHION | MOVIES | MUSIC | OPERA | REALITY TV | TV | VISUAL ARTS

Contact us.All Materials Copyright 2012 Wisdom Digital Media.

Privacy Policy.