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Stage to Page Inside the Opening Night of Farinelli and the King on Broadway Claire van Kampen’s new play, starring Mark Rylance, officially opened December 17 at the Belasco Theatre.

By Hannah Vine

December 18, 2017

The Broadway premiere of Claire van Kampen’s Farinelli and the King opened at the Belasco Theatre December 17. The production, directed by John Dove, marks the return of Tony and Oscar winner Mark Rylance, who stars as an 18th Century Spanish King on the brink of madness.

Rylance reprises his performance from the show’s West End run in 2015. The play transferred to London's Duke of York's Theatre following a sold-out engagement at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Flip through photos of the opening night below:

Inside the Opening Night of Farinelli and the King on Broadway

Opening_Night_Farinelli_and_the_King_HR — Inside the Opening Night of Farinelli and the King on Broadway

The show starring Mark Rylance officially opened December 17 at the Belasco Theatre.
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Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Joel Grey_HR — Joel Grey

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Marshall Sella_HR — Marshall Sella

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Neil Constable_Paula Marie Black_Sonia Friedman_HR — Neil Constable, Paula Marie Black, and Sonia Friedman

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Blair Brown_HR. — Blair Brown

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Katrina Lenk_HR — Katrina Lenk

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Jim Dale_Julia Schafler_HR — Jim Dale and Julia Schafler

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Renee Fleming_HR — Renee Fleming

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Renee Fleming_Tim Jessell_HR — Renee Fleming and Tim Jessell

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Tony Shalhoub_Brooke Adams_HR — Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Ari'el Stachel_HR — Ari'el Stachel

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Jason Ralph_HR — Jason Ralph

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Rachel Brosnahan_HR — Rachel Brosnahan

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Mai-Linh Lofgren_Michael Stuhlbarg_HR — Mai-Linh Lofgren and Michael Stuhlbarg

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Michael Stuhlbarg_HR — Michael Stuhlbarg

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Stella Keitel_Harvey Keitel_Daphna Kastner_HR= — Stella Keitel, Harvey Keitel, and Daphna Kastner

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Harvey Keitel_HR. — Harvey Keitel

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Claire van Kampen_Juliet Rylance_HR — Claire van Kampen and Juliet Rylance

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Andre Holland_HR — Andre Holland

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Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Matthew Rhys_HR — Matthew Rhys

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Keri Russell_HR — Keri Russell

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Keri Russell_HR — Keri Russell

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Keri Russell_Matthew Rhys_HR — Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys

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Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Iestyn Davies_Melody Grove_Sam Crane_Mark Rylance_HR — Iestyn Davies, Melody Grove, Sam Crane, Mark Rylance, and cast

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Mark Rylance_HR — Mark Rylance

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Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Cast_HR — Cast

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Iestyn Davies_Melody Grove_Sam Crane_Mark Rylance_HR — Iestyn Davies, Melody Grove, Sam Crane, Mark Rylance, and cast

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Iestyn Davies_HR — Iestyn Davies and cast

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Iestyn Davies_Melody Grove_Mark Rylance_Sam Crane_HR — Iestyn Davies, Melody Grove, Mark Rylance, and Sam Crane

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Margot White_HR — Margot White

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Huss Garbiya_HR — Huss Garbiya

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Edward Peel_HR — Edward Peel

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Colin Hurley_HR — Colin Hurley

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_The Band_HR. — The Band

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Iestyn Davies_HR — Iestyn Davies

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Sam Crane_HR — Sam Crane

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Claire van Kampen_HR — Claire van Kampen

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Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Sonia Friedman_Claire van Kampen_HR — Sonia Friedman and Claire van Kampen

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Sonia Friedman_Paula Marie Black_Claire van Kampen_Neil Constable_HR — Sonia Friedman, Paula Marie Black, Claire van Kampen, and Neil Constable

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Andre Holland_Claire van Kampen_Juliet Rylance_HR — Andre Holland, Claire van Kampen, and Juliet Rylance

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Melody Grove_HR — Melody Grove

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Mark Rylance_HR — Mark Rylance

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Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Margot White_Colin Hurley_Huss Garbiya_Lucas Hall_Edward Peel_Melody Grove_Claire van Kampen_Sam Crane-Iestyn Davies_Mark Rylance_HR — Margot White, Colin Hurley, Huss Garbiya, Lucas Hall, Edward Peel, Melody Grove, Claire van Kampen, Sam Crane, Iestyn Davies, and Mark Rylance

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Claire van Kampen_Mark Rylance_HR — Claire van Kampen and Mark Rylance

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Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Juliet Rylance_Claire van Kampen_Mark Rylance_HR — Juliet Rylance, Claire van Kampen, and Mark Rylance

Farinelli_and_the_King_Broadway_Opening_Night_2017_Andre Holland_Mark Rylance_HR — Andre Holland and Mark Rylance

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