Is He Dead?, the
new comedy by master American novelist and satirist Mark Twain, adapted by
David Ives, and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Michael Blakemore, will
close at Broadway's Lyceum Theatre (149
West 45th Street) this Sunday, March 9, 2008,
following 105 performances and 13 previews.
Is He Dead?opened to critical
acclaim on Sunday, December 9. Previews began on Thursday, November 8.
Tony Award winner Norbert Leo Butz (Dirty Rotten Scoundrels) leads the cast, which includes Jeremy Bobb
(Translations), Marylouise Burke (Into the Woods), Patricia Conolly (Enchanted April), Jenn Gambatese
(Tarzan), Tony Award nominee Byron Jennings (Inherit the Wind), Tony Award nominee Michael McGrath (Spamalot), five-time Tony Award nominee
John McMartin (Grey Gardens), Tony
Award nominee David Pittu (LoveMusik),
Bridget Regan and Tom Alan Robbins (The
Lion King).
"In this newly discovered Mark Twain comedy, the original
master of American humor dishes out a sly critique of the art world with
acerbic wit and social commentary well ahead of his time. Is He
Dead? is a fast-paced play about a struggling artist who stages his own
death to drive up the price of his paintings.
As the riotous scheme unfolds, Twain poses daring questions about fame,
greed and the value of art, and pokes his signature, mischievous fun at
everyone involved," describe press notes.
Written in 1898, Is He
Dead? remained unpublished until it was rediscovered in 2002 by noted Twain
scholar Shelley Fisher Fishkin.
The design team for Is
He Dead? includes scenic design by Tony Award nominee Peter J. Davison,
costume design by two-time Tony Award winner Martin Pakledinaz, lighting design
by Tony Award winner Peter Kaczorowski and music/sound design by David Van
Tieghem.
Tickets for Is He
Dead? are available by calling Telecharge at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250
outside the NY metro area, or online at Telecharge.com. The Lyceum Theatre Box
Office (149 W. 45th Street,
between 7th and 6th Avenues).
Ticket prices for all performances are $26.50, $46.50,
$76.50 & $98.50. All prices include a $1.50 facility fee.
Performances are: Tuesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm,
Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, Sunday matinees at 3pm. For more
information and tickets visit www.ishedead.com
