Tickets are now on-sale exclusively to American Express card members for the Broadway production of RELATIVELY SPEAKING through Friday, August 14, before they go on sale to the general public on August 20. Be among the first to purchase tickets by visiting http://www.ticketmaster.com/Relatively-Speaking-tickets/artist/1617884.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING, three one-act comedies by the prolific writing trio of
Ethan Coen,
Elaine May and
Woody Allen, will be directed by
John Turturro. The ensemble cast of 15 will feature
Caroline Aaron,
Bill Army,
Katherine Borowitz,
Lisa Emery,
Ari Graynor,
Steve Guttenberg,
Danny Hoch,
Julie Kavner,
Jason Kravits,
Richard Libertini,
Mark Linn-Baker,
Fred Melamed,
Patricia O'Connell,
Grant Shaud,
Marlo Thomas.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING begins previews Tuesday, September 20 and officially opens Thursday, October 20, 2011 at the
Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47 Street) on Broadway this fall.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING is comprised of three one-act comedies, each springing from different branches of the family tree.
The cast of Talk Therapy, in which
Ethan Coen uncovers the sort of insanity that can come only from family, features
Danny Hoch,
Katherine Borowitz,
Jason Kravits,
Fred Melamed.
The cast of George is Dead, in which
Elaine May explores the hilarity of death, features
Lisa Emery,
Fred Melamed,
Patricia O'Connell,
Grant Shaud,
Marlo Thomas.
The cast of Honeymoon Motel, in which
Woody Allen invites you to the sort of wedding day you won't forget, features
Caroline Aaron,
Bill Army,
Mark Linn-Baker,
Ari Graynor,
Steve Guttenberg,
Julie Kavner,
Jason Kravits,
Richard Libertini,
Grant Shaud.
The creative team for RELATIVELY SPEAKING will feature scenic design by Tony Award® winner and Academy Award® nominee
Santo Loquasto, costume design by
Donna Zakowska, lighting design by Tony Award® winner
Kenneth Posner and sound design by
Carl Casella.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING is produced by
Julian Schlossberg and
Letty Aronson and co-produced by
Edward Walson,
Leroy Schecter and
Roy Furman.
Academy Award® winning filmmaker
Ethan Coen makes his Broadway debut after making his Off-Broadway bow as a playwright with the sold out world premiere of Almost an Evening, and his world premiere hit comedy Offices the following season.
Two-time Academy Award® nominated screenwriter and Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle award winning playwright
Elaine May reunites with producer
Julian Schlossberg, with whom she collaborated on her plays Death Defying Acts, After the Night and the Music, Taller Than a Dwarf, Adult Entertainment and Power Plays starring
Alan Arkin.
Woody Allen returns to the New York stage as a playwright following the world premiere productions of his plays Writer's Block and A Second Hand Memory Off-Broadway.
Emmy Award winner and Golden Globe® Award nominated actor
John Turturro made his Broadway debut in the play LifeX3 and will make his Broadway bow as a director. He has enjoyed a long time collaboration with
Ethan Coen, appearing in his films Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski and O Brother, Where Art Thou?. He produced, directed, and starred in the film Illuminata and wrote and directed the feature film Romance and Cigarettes. Most recently, he directed Passione which premiered at the Venice Film Festival this past year and opens across the country this summer.
RELATIVELY SPEAKING tickets are $67.00 - $127.00 (including $2.00 facility charge) and are available by calling Ticketmaster at 877-250-2929 , online at www.ticketmaster.com, or in person at the
Brooks Atkinson Theatre (256 West 47 Street).
RELATIVELY SPEAKING plays Tuesday at 8pm, Wednesday through Saturday at 8pm, Wednesday & Saturday at 2pm, and Sunday at 3pm. Dark Monday. After Opening, Tuesday performances will be at 7pm.
For additional information, visit:
www.relativelyspeakingbroadway.com