MTC's GOLDEN AGE Begins Final Week of Extended Engagement Tomorrow

Manhattan Theatre Club's extended engagement of Golden Age, the third play in Terrence McNally's opera trilogy, directed by Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie, begins the final week of its run tomorrow at 7 PM at MTC at New York City Center - Stage I (131 West 55th Street). When it ends its engagement on Sunday, January 13, the production will have played 20 preview performances and 48 regular performances.

GOLDEN AGE stars Dierdre Friel (Dogfight), Coco Monroe (New York debut), George Morfogen (Ivanov), two-time Emmy and two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago), Emmy Award nominee Lee Pace ( "Pushing Daisies"), Ethan Phillips (November), Lorenzo Pisoni (Humor Abuse), Will Rogers (Unnatural Acts), and Eddie Kaye Thomas (The Submission).

Its opening night of Vincenzo Bellini's (Emmy Award nominee Lee Pace) new opera I Puritani in Paris, and the Italian composer is determined to win the adulation of not only his audience, but his colleagues and rivals as well. When the curtain falls, will a thunderous ovation cement his prominence? Or has Bellini unwittingly composed his own swan song?

Blending 21st century language with the timeless beauty of 19th century bel canto opera, Terrence McNally's new play portrays the final act of an artist whose desire for greatness has eclipsed all else.

The creative team for Golden Age includes Santo Loquasto (scenic design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Peter Kaczorowski (lighting design), Ryan Rumery (sound design), and Tom Watson (hair & wig design).

Tickets for Golden Age are available by calling CityTix at 212-581-1212, online by visiting www.nycitycenter.org, or by visiting the MTC'S New York City Center-Stage 1 (131 West 55th Street). All tickets are $85. For more information on MTC, visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com.

Photo Credit: Joan Marcus