Actors Daniel Radcliffe (star of the Harry Potter movies) and Tony Award-winner Richard Griffiths (The History Boys) discuss their roles in Equus, Peter Shaffer's classic 1973 drama, now being revived on Broadway on "Theater Talk" on Friday, October 31 at 1 AM (Saturday morning) on Thirteen.
To watch a YouTube highlight click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vChuAOWUPvUThe show will air again on CUNY TV, Channel 75 on Saturday, November 8 at 8:30 PM; Sunday, November 9 at 12:30 PM; and Monday, November 10 at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.
Equus officially opened on Broadway on September 25th, after beginning previews on September 5.
Equus reunites the two stars of the wildly successful "Harry Potter" films: Daniel Radcliffe, who portrays the brilliant young wizard, Harry Potter, and Richard Griffiths, who appears as Harry's Uncle Vernon Dursley. Mr. Griffiths was last seen on Broadway in 2006 when he won the Tony Award for Best Actor for "The History Boys."
Mr. Griffiths and Mr. Radcliffe starred together in
Equus during its acclaimed engagement in London's West End last year.
Kate Mulgrew is also featured in the cast of
Equus on Broadway.
In
Equus, psychiatrist Martin Dysart investigates the blinding of six horses, a savage act committed by a mild-mannered stable boy, Alan Strang, whose home life is filled with bigotry and religious fervor. As Dysart reveals the mysteries behind the boy's demons, he realizes he is confronting his own.
Directed by Thea Sharrock, Equus is produced on Broadway by The Shubert Organization and Elizabeth Ireland McCann, Roger Berlind, John Gore, Hirschfeld Productions, Bill Kenwright, Emily Fisher Landau, Arielle Tepper Madover, Peter May, Chase Mishkin and Spring Sirkin.Joining the previously announced Richard Griffiths, Daniel Radcliffe and Kate Mulgrew in Equus are Anna Camp, Carolyn McCormick, Lorenzo Pisoni, T. Ryder Smith, Graeme Malcolm and Sandra Shipley, along with Collin Baja, Tyrone Jackson, Spencer Liff Equus performance schedule is as follows: Tuesdays at 7 p.m., Wednesdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8 p.m., Saturdays at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. Equus will play a strictly limited engagement through February 8, 2009.
Tickets range in price from $116.50 to $61.50. Fifty-two seats located on the stage are on sale for each performance, as well.For performance and ticket information, call Tele-charge at 212-239-6200 or visit www.telecharge.com
Photo Credit Kalin Ivanov
