The star-studded revival of Herman Wouk's The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial will begin previews today, Friday, April 14th at The Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). The show will open on Sunday, May 7th at 7 PM. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial will feature David Schwimmer ("Friends"), in his
Broadway debut, as Lt. Barney Greenwald, Tony Award-nominee Zeljko Ivanek (The Pillowman, Two Shakespearean Actors) as Lt. Com. Philip Francis Queeg, Tim Daly (Coastal Disturbances) as Lt. Com. John Challee, Joe Sikora (Zoot Suit and House and Garden in Chicago) as Lt. Stephen Maryk, Geoffrey Nauffts (A Few Good Men, Everything Will Be Different) as Lt. Thomas Keefer, Terry Beaver (Democracy, Twentieth Century, Henry IV) as Captain Blakely, Murphy Guyer (The Graduate, Swimming in the Shallows) as Captain Southard, Brian Reddy (Dinner at Eight, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, A Little Hotel on the Side) as Dr. Forrest Lundeen, and Ben Fox (Our Town, Three Seconds in the Key) as Lt. Willis Keith. The show will be directed by Tony Award-winner Jerry Zaks (La Cage aux Folles, Guys and Dolls).
Originally published as a novel in 1951, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial is
the story of a naval
lieutenant on trial for mutiny in wartime. The
novel won Wouk the Pulitzer Prize, selling millions of copies and
becoming a classic story of American history. The play premiered on
Broadway in 1954 and also inspired a film starring Humphrey Bogart.
Produced by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, Debra Black and Roger Berlind, The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial will feature a set designed by John Lee Beatty, costumes by William Ivey Long, lighting by Paul Gallo, and sound design by Peter Fitzgerald.Tickets,
which range from $47.25-$96.25, are available by calling Telecharge
at (212) 239-6200 or visiting www.telecharge.com.