David Hare Appears on 'Charlie Rose,' December 1

David Hare, author of THE VERTICAL HOUR, will appear nationally on "Charlie Rose"  Friday, December 1, 2006 airing in New York City on Thirteen / WNET New York 11 p.m. 

Four-time Academy Award nominee Julianne Moore and acclaimed British film and stage actor Bill Nighy make their Broadway debuts in the world premiere of David Hare's new play THE VERTICAL HOUR, the first Hare work ever to premiere on Broadway.  Directed by Academy Award winner Sam Mendes, THE VERTICAL HOUR opens on Broadway tonight, Thursday, November 30 for a strictly limited 20-week engagement at the Music Box Theatre (239 W 45th St).  Preview performances began on Thursday, November 9, 2006.  Andrew Scott, Dan Bittner and Rutina Wesley complete the cast.  THE VERTICAL HOUR is produced by Scott Rudin, Robert Fox, Neal Street Productions, Roger Berlind, Debra Black and The Shubert Organization.

For thirty-five years, David Hare has written plays which catch the flavor of our times, the interconnection between our secret motives and our public politics. Now, he writes about an American, seeking to illustrate how life has subtly changed for so many people in the West in the new century.

David Hare, an Academy Award nominee for his screenplay of The Hours, is known to New York theatre audiences for the acclaimed productions of Stuff Happens, Amy's View, The Blue Room and Skylight, for which he won a 1996 Olivier Award for Best Play.  He was nominated for the Tony Award three times as author of a Best Play in 1983 for Plenty, in 1996 for Racing Demon and in 1997 for Skylight. 

Tickets for THE VERTICAL HOUR are available through Telecharge: (212) 239-6200 or www.telecharge.com.  American Express Cardmembers can purchase tickets now through Broadway.Yahoo.com or by calling (212) 239-6200. American Express Gold Card Events seating is also available through Broadway.Yahoo.com, or by calling 800-292-9465.  The Music Box Theatre box office opens on Monday, October 16, 2006. Performances will be Monday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 p.m.  November 9th through December 3rd.  Beginning December 4th, 2006, performances will be Tuesday through Saturday at 8:00 p.m., Wednesday and Saturday at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday at 3:00 p.m.  Tickets are $96.25 and $76.25.  Premium seating is available.