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AN ACT OF GOD Starring Sean Hayes Heads to the Hereafter Next Weekend

By: Aug. 23, 2016
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A heavenly reminder! The hit Broadway comedy An Act of God, starring Tony nominee and Emmy winner Sean Hayes, will conclude its 14-week strictly limited engagement on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street).

Written by God, transcribed by 13-time Emmy Award winner David Javerbaum and directed by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, the comedy has returned to New York after launching the 2015-2016 Broadway season in a sold-out, critically acclaimed run and a second successful run starring Sean Hayes in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

An Act of God, which also features David Josefsberg as Michael and James Gleason as Gabriel, began performances on Saturday, May 28, 2016 and officially opened on Monday, June 6, 2016.

An Act of God is based on the critically acclaimed book written by God and transcribed by David Javerbaum. Javerbaum is a 13-time Emmy Award winner for his work as a head writer and executive producer for "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."

The play premiered on Broadway on May 7, 2015 and ran in an acclaimed, limited run through August 2, 2015 starring God in the body of Jim Parsons. It was the first Broadway production of the 2015-2016 season to recoup its initial investment.

The King of the Universe is back to tackle His greatest challenge yet: a second summer in New York. God takes the form of Emmy Award winner Sean Hayes in An Act of God, a 90-minute comedy where the Almighty and His devoted Angels answer some of the deepest questions that have plagued mankind since Creation. He's returned to set the record straight to a whole new crop of believers ... and He's not holding back!

An Act of God features scenic design by Tony Award winner Scott Pask (The Book of Mormon), costume design by Tony Award nominee David Zinn (Fun Home), lighting design by Tony Award winner Hugh Vanstone (Matilda) sound design by Drama Desk Award winner Fitz Patton (It's Only A Play) and projection design by Drama Desk Award winner Peter Nigrini (Here Lies Love).

An Act of God is produced by Jeffrey Finn, The Shubert Organization, Roy Putrino, Bob Boyett, Grove Entertainment, Caiola Productions, Richard Winkler, Adam Zotovich, Marco Gomez, Jay & Cindy Gutterman, Jamie Kaye-Phillips, Larry Magid, Douglas L. Meyer, James D. Stern, Jamie deRoy, Adam Roebuck, Marc David Levine, Lauren Stein, John Frost, SuzAnne Jones and The Denver Center for the Performing Arts.

101 Productions, Ltd. serve as Executive Producers.

The Agreement for God to use Sean Hayes' body was brokered through Actor's Equity Association. The show is entirely subsidized by angels.

Photo Credit: Jim Cox







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