Hecht, Fontana and Cristofer Join Schreiber and Johansson in A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE

The New York Times is reporting that Jessica Hecht will play Beatrice, Santino Fontana will play Rodolpho and Michael Cristofer will play Alfieri in the upcoming Broadway revival of A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE. Hecht and Fontana just appeared together on stage in the short-lived Brighton Beach Memoirs.

Click here for the NY Times story on the casting and how it all came about.

Tickets for the highly anticipated Broadway production of Arthur Miller's A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE starring Tony® Award-winner Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson, directed by Gregory Mosher, go on sale exclusively to American Express card holders Wednesday, November 11 though Friday, November 20, and to the general public beginning Saturday, November 21. Performances begin Monday, December 28, 2009 and the official opening is Sunday, January 24, 2010 at the Cort Theatre, 138 West 48th Street. The limited engagement will run for 14 weeks only.

Tickets for A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE will be available through Telecharge.com by phone at 212-239-6200, or 800-432-7250, or online at www.Telecharge.com . Group tickets also available through Telecharge.com. Tickets will also be available in person beginning Monday, December 7 at the Cort Theatre box office, 138 West 48th Street. Box office hours are Monday through Saturday from 10:00am to 8:00pm.

In A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE, 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. 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.

A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE will be produced by Stuart Thompson and The Araca Group. Additional producers include Jeffrey Finn, Sonia Friedman, The Weinstein Company and Olympus Theatricals.

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).

Additional casting will be announced in the coming weeks.

TICKET PRICING AND PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE INFORMATION:
Ticket prices are Monday-Friday are $121.50 (except $126.50 Saturday eve), $86.50, $61.50 and $26.50 (standing room).

Performances from Monday, December 26 through Saturday, January 16:
Monday-Friday at 8pm, matinees Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2pm, with the following exceptions:
There is no matinee performance Wednesday, December 30.
There is no performance Thursday, December 31.
There will be a performance Sunday, January 3 at 3pm.
No performance Monday, January 18.
Tuesday, January 19, curtain is at 8pm
Sunday, January 24: Opening night curtain time to be announced.
Beginning Wednesday, January 20, the performance schedule is
Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday - Saturday at 8pm, matinees Wednesday and Saturday at 2pm, Sunday at 3pm.

www.AViewFromTheBridgeOnBroadway.com

Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski