‘Oedipus' Starring Mark Strong & Lesley Manville Sets Broadway Dates
The previously announced staging will star Strong reprising his West End performance as Oedipus, with Manville making her Broadway debut reprising her Olivier Award-winning performance as Jocasta.
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Created and adapted by Robert Icke, the revival 'transforms Sophocles' epic tragedy into an essential, explosive, sensual human thriller catapulting the secrets of the past into a high-stakes present,' per the synopsis. 'It's election night. The polls predict a landslide victory. Everything is about to change.'
Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo, in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company, Oedipus will kick off the Roundabout's upcoming season.
The creative team includes Hildegard Bechtler (Scenic Designer), Wojciech Dziedzic (Costume Designer), Natasha Chivers (Lighting Designer), Tom Gibbons (Sound Designer), and Tal Yarden (Video Designer).
The West End staging received two Olivier Awards, including Best Revival of a Play and Manville's Best Actress.
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