Photo Flash: Lynn Redgrave in MTC's NIGHTINGALE

The Manhattan Theatre Club production of NIGHTINGALE, the new play written and performed by Lynn Redgrave and directed by Joseph Hardy, is now in previews at New York City Center - Stage I.  The first production photos have been released and are viewable below.  The show will have an official opening on November 3 and run through December 13.

Tony Award and Academy Award nominee Lynn Redgrave stars in her new play inspired by her need to create a life for her maternal grandmother, a woman she barely knew. NIGHTINGALE is a play about a promising woman stymied by society and all but erased by history, a touching personal tribute and a resounding song for all those people whose voices we've lost, or never known.

Redgrave, who is a longtime cancer survivor, learned that she had a medical condition a week before performances were set to begin which required immediate attention. The side effects of her treatment make it necessary for Redgrave to use her script while performing her play.

The creative team for NIGHTINGALE includes Tobin Ost (Scenic Design), Alejo Vietti (Costume Design), Rui Rita (Lighting Design), and John Gromada (Original Music & Sound Design).

NIGHTINGALE runs at New York City Center, presented by MTC through Devember 13 with an official opening on November 3. Tickets for NIGHTINGALE are available via New York City Center Box Office (131 West 55th Street), CityTix® (212-581-1212) and www.nycitycenter.org. Tickets for NIGHTINGALE are $75.

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus