The critically acclaimed Broadway production of EXIT THE KING will begin the final two weeks of its limited engagement, set to end Sunday, June 14 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). The production will have played 21 previews and 93 regular performances.
Eugene Ionesco's EXIT THE KING, directed by Neil Armfield, stars Tony nominee Geoffrey Rush as King Berenger, Susan Sarandon as Queen Marguerite, Lauren Ambrose, AndRea Martin, William Sadler and Brian Hutchison.Translated by Armfield and Geoffrey Rush, EXIT THE KING opened Thursday, March 26, 2009 at the Barrymore Theatre (243 West 47th Street). www.ExitTheKingonBroadway.comEXIT THE KING stars Geoffrey Rush, Susan Sarandon, Lauren Ambrose, AndRea Martin, William Sadler and Brian Hutchison. Eugene Ionesco's classic comedy is directed by Neil Armfield, and translated by Armfield and Rush. EXIT THE KING is a hilarious and poignant comedy about a megalomaniacal ruler, King Berenger (Rush) whose incompetence has left his country in near ruin. Despite the efforts of Queen Marguerite (Sarandon) and the other members of the court to convince the King he has only 90 minutes left to live, he refuses to relinquish any control.Photo credit Walter McBride