Acknowledged as one of the great classics of the twentieth century, Arthur Miller’s play A View from the Bridge, opens at the Duke of York’s Theatre for a limited season from 22 January 2009 with the press night on 5 February. This electrifying and deeply moving play proved to be a milestone in American theatrical history. It will be rediscovered in a new production starring Ken Stott and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio and directed by Lindsay Posner.
Dockworker Eddie Carbone has made a good life for himself and his wife and niece in 1950’s Brooklyn. As a former immigrant himself, Eddie is happy to house and protect his wife’s Italian cousins who arrive illegally in pursuit of the ‘American Dream’. What Eddie doesn’t know is that this act of kindness will have a shattering effect on his whole life, and the lives of those he loves.
Arthur Miller is arguably America’s finest playwright whose other landmark works include The Crucible and Death of a Salesman.
Ken Stott is well known for his TV and film roles including Messiah, The Vice, Rebus and Shallow Grave, his theatre roles include
Yasmina Reza's Art and most recently God of Carnage.
Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio has appeared extensively in film and theatre including The Perfect Storm, Consenting Adults, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and The Abyss, and on stage in Grand Hotel, Man Of La Mancha and Twelfth Night.
Lindsay Posner won two Olivier awards for his Royal Court production of Death and the Maiden and has most recently directed Fool for Love, Fiddler on the Roof and Carousel in the West End.
A VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE is designed by
Christopher Oram with lighting by
Peter Mumford and is produced by
Kim Poster for Stanhope Productions and
Sonia Friedman Productions.
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