10/14 Performance of THE MOUNTAINTOP Sold Out - SRO Tix Available at Box Office

Producers Jean Doumanian and Sonia Friedman confirmed today that tonight's (Friday) performance of The Mountaintop is completely sold out. Tonight, and for all future sold-out performances, 25 standing room tickets will be made available at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre box office for $26.50 each.

The Mountaintop stars Samuel L. Jackson as DR. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Angela Bassett, and is directed by Tony Award® nominee Kenny Leon (Fences, A Raisin in the Sun).The Broadway premiere of the 2010 Olivier Award® winning Best Play, The Mountaintop, by Katori Hall is running at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street). The play features original music by Grammy Award®-winner and Tony Award® nominee Branford Marsalis.THE MOUNTAINTOP opened last night October 13.

Taking place on April 3, 1968, The Mountaintop is a gripping reimagining of events the night before the assassination of civil rights leader DR. Martin Luther King, Jr. After delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King (Samuel L. Jackson) retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger (Angela Bassett) arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people.

Tickets for the Broadway premiere of the 2010 Olivier Award® winning Best Play are now available at Telecharge.com or by calling (212) 239-6200 , or at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre box office (242 West 45th Street).

The Mountaintop producers include Jean Doumanian, Sonia Friedman Productions, and Ambassador Theatre Group.

For further information, please visit: themountaintopplay.com