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Vivian Beaumont Theatre (Broadway)
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Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Jacob McNeal (Robert Downey Jr.) is a great writer, one of our greatest, a perpetual candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature. But McNeal also has an estranged son, a new novel, old axes to grind and an unhealthy fascination with Artificial Intelligence. Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar’s new play is a startling and wickedly smart examination of the inescapable humanity – and increasing inhumanity – of the stories we tell.
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‘McNeal’ Review: Robert Downey Jr.’s Broadway Debut Is Stale and Confounding
3 / 10
“McNeal” falters because it doesn’t know what it wants to say. Moreover, the narrative felt confusing and meaningless, with a mix of genres and no actual theme or climax. Jacob is a writer, but viewers can never penetrate who he is beyond the surface. Instead, the play becomes an illustration of a self-absorbed man who treats the people around him like accessories for his own gain.
'McNeal' review — Robert Downey Jr. brings real acting chops to an AI-centric play
6 / 10
In Ayad Akhtar’s crisply staged yet dramatically muddy play, McNeal, Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. summons every ounce of his innate swagger and smugness as a misogynistic author who’s just found himself the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Literature. In his Broadway debut, Downey steps up; he’s sure-footed and magnetic. The play itself, less so.
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Review Roundup: Robert Downey Jr. & More Star In MCNEAL on Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2024
Academy Award-winner and Marvel icon, Robert Downey Jr., steps into the role of an acclaimed author obsessed by AI as he makes his Broadway debut alongside Brittany Bellizeare, Rafi Gavron, Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and Saisha Talwar in Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, from Pulitzer Prize-winner Ayad Akhtar. Read the reviews!
Video: Robert Downey Jr. & More in MCNEAL on Broadway
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 30, 2024
Get a first look at footage of Robert Downey Jr. and more in the play McNeal at Lincoln Center Theater. The cast features Melora Hardin, Andrea Martin, Ruthie Ann Miles, and more. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
Photos: Robert Downey Jr. & More in MCNEAL on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - September 25, 2024
by Nicole Rosky - September 25, 2024
Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher, is now in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre, where it is getting ready for opening night on Monday, September 30. Check out first photos of the cast in action!
Meet the Cast of MCNEAL, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - September 5, 2024
by Stephi Wild - September 5, 2024
McNEAL begins previews on Broadway tonight, Thursday, September 5. The Lincoln Center Theater production play officially opens on Monday, September 30 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater, marking the first play of LCT’s historic 40th Anniversary season. Meet the cast of McNEAL here!
Photos: Robert Downey Jr. & More From MCNEAL Meet the Press
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 3, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 3, 2024
On Friday, August 23 the cast and creatives of Lincoln Center Theater’s McNEAL met the press before starting tech rehearsal for the play. See photos and learn more about the show!
Video: The MCNEAL Company Gets Ready for Broadway
by Joey Mervis - September 3, 2024
by Joey Mervis - September 3, 2024
Broadway is no joke, but Robert Downey Jr., who makes his debut this season in Lincoln Center Theater's McNeal, is up for the challenge. Watch in this video as the entire company meets the press and explains more about what the play is all about.
Meet the Masterminds Behind MCNEAL
by Nicole Rosky - September 14, 2024
by Nicole Rosky - September 14, 2024
Almost 20 years after making his Lincoln Center Theater (and Broadway) debut with The Light in the Piazza, Bartlett Sher is back this season alongside another heavy-hitter of the theatre world, Pulitzer Prize winner Ayad Akhtar. The play is McNeal and previews are already underway at the Vivian Beaumont Theatre.
Video: McNEAL, Starring Robert Downey, Jr., Begins Rehearsals
by Blair Ingenthron - August 10, 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - August 10, 2024
On Thursday, August 1 the cast and creative team for McNEAL gathered for the first day of rehearsals. McNEAL is a new play by Ayad Aktar, directed by Bartlett Sher. See footage in the video here!
Photos: The Cast of MCNEAL Assembles for the First Day of Rehearsals
by A.A. Cristi - August 2, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - August 2, 2024
On Thursday, August 1 the cast and creative team for McNEAL gathered for the first day of rehearsals. McNEAL is a new play by Ayad Aktar, directed by Bartlett Sher. See photos from inside the rehearsal room.
Melora Hardin, Brittany Bellizeare Join Robert Downey Jr. in MCNEAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 29, 2024
Lincoln Center Theater has revealed the complete cast for its production of McNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher, and starring Robert Downey Jr. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in Ayad Akhtar's MCNEAL
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 7, 2024
This fall, Lincoln Center Theater will produce MCNEAL, a new play by Ayad Akhtar, directed by Bartlett Sher, starring Robert Downey Jr. Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
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