October 13, 2008

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02 Oct 2008
PHOTO CALL: To Be Or Not To Be on Broadway

16 Sep 2008
To Be or Not To Be, About Troupers in a Time of Terror, Begins Broadway Run Sept. 16

13 Sep 2008
Jan Maxwell Is Stylishly Screwball in To Be Or Not To Be

11 Sep 2008
To Be Or Not To Be Changes First Preview and Opening Dates

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To Be or Not to Be
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (formerly Biltmore Theatre)

The place: Poland during the Nazi occupation. And when the going gets tough for members of a theatrical troupe, they get going (unlike Hamlet). Based on the 1942 film directed by Ernst Lubitsch.
Show Dates:
Performances from 16 Sep 2008
Opening 14 Oct 2008
Closing 23 Nov 2008

Performance Schedule:
Tuesday @7pm
Wednesday @2 and 8pm
Thursday and Friday @8pm
Saturday @2 and 8pm
Sunday @2pm

Tickets:
Pricing: $56.50 - $96.50

Show Run Time:
Two hours, including one 15-minute intermission

Theatre Information:
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (formerly Biltmore Theatre)
261 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
US

Public Transportation/Parking:
SUBWAY: Take the N,R,W to 49th Street or 1,9 to 50th Street, walk South to 47th Street and West to the theatre; Take the C,E to 50th Street, walk South to 47th Street and East to the theatre.

Synopsis:
At the Polski Theatre in 1939 Warsaw, Joseph and Maria Tura are about to open yet another smash with their theatrical troupe. As the German invasion gets underway, the theatre is closed by censors, forcing the troupe to face desperate times. But when a handsome young bomber pilot enlists their help to catch a spy, what is a group of actors to do? This black comedy is a commentary on the World War II era and a tribute to the timeless joys of the theatre.

Show Advisory:
None

Genre:
Dark Comedy

Cast List:
Jan Maxwell
Peter Maloney
Peter Benson
Robert Dorfman
Steve Kazee
Michael McCarty
Kristine Nielsen
Brandon Perler
David Rasche
Rocco Sisto
Jimmy Smagula
Marina Squerciati

Production Credits:
Casey Nicholaw (Direction)
Anna Louizos (Scenic Design)
Gregg Barnes (Costume Design)
Howell Binkley (Lighting Design)
Darron L West (Sound Design)

Other Credits:
Written by: Nick Whitby, based on the 1942 motion picture




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