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Tony Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe nominee Scarlett Johansson of Broadway's upcoming A View From The Bridge. In an exclusive interview with BroadwayWorld, Schreiber and Johansson discuss their roles and why this play brought them to Broadway, now.
In A View From the Bridge, Arthur Miller's most passionate drama, Schreiber will play Eddie Carbone, a Brooklyn longshoreman obsessed with his 17-year-old niece Catherine, played by Scarlett Johansson in her Broadway debut. When Catherine falls in love with a newly arrived immigrant, Eddie's jealousy erupts in a rage that consumes him, his family, and his world.
Recently seen in Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures, Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning playwright Michael Cristofer will play the role of ‘Alfieri.' Recently seen in Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs, Santino Fontana and Jessica Hecht will play the roles of ‘Rodolfo' and ‘Beatrice,' respectively. Drama Desk nominee Corey Stoll (Intimate Apparel) will play the role of ‘Marco.' The production is directed by Gregory Mosher.
The creative team for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE will include John Lee Beatty (Scenic Design), Jane Greenwood (Costume Design), Peter Kaczorowski (Lighting Design), and Scott Lehrer (Sound Design).
A View From The Bridge is produced by Stuart Thompson and The Araca Group. Additional producers include Jeffrey Finn, Sonia Friedman, The Weinstein Company and Olympus Theatricals.
Performances begin Monday, December 28, 2009 at the Court Theatre, with an official opening on Sunday, January 24, 2010. The limited engagement will run for 14 weeks only.
For tickets and more information visit, www.AViewFromTheBridgeOnBroadway.com.
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