A Man For All Seasons Appears On Broadway

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Roundabout Theatre Company presents A Man For All Seasons, the first revival of Robert Bolt's play on Broadway. Previews for the production begin in September and the play will open in October at the American Airlines Theatre. The play is being directed by Doug Hughes and features three time Tony Award winner, Frank Langella as Sir Thomas More. An everlasting exploration of power, religion and politics, A Man For All Seasons narrates the story of an individual's fight for his principles and beliefs and the price that he is forced to pay for his opinions. The play first premiered on Broadway in 1961 and won the Tony Award for the best play. It was later made into a feature film in 1966 and won six Oscars.

The Cast Of A Man For All Seasons

Frank Langella, who has won Tony Awards for his performances in Seascape, Fortune's Fool and most recently as Richard Nixon in Frost/Nixon portrays the role of Sir Thomas More. Details of other casting are yet to be announced. On the creative side, sets are being designed by Santo Loquasto, costumes are by Catherine Zuber and lighting design is by David Lander. Doug Hughes ...
... who directs A Man For All Seasons has won the Tony Award for Best Direction in the year 2005. Other Broadway credits of Langella include Amadeus, Match The Father, Present Laughter, Design For Living and Dracula. Langella's Off Broadway credits comprise of Cyrano de Bergerac, The White Devil, After The Fall, The Immoralist, The Tempest, Booth, Passion, Hurly Burly, A Christmas Carol and The Prince Of Homburg. Doug Hughes is a Resident Director at the Roundabout Theatre Company and his recent works include Patrick Marber's Howard Katz, Jon Robin's Baitz's The Paris Letter, Eugene O' Neill's A Touch Of The Poet, Richard Greenberg's A Naked Girl on The Appian Way and Stephen Belber's McReele.

The Show Description

A Man For All Seasons is set in the 16th century. It is based on the real life story of Sir Thomas More, who was the Chancellor of England in those days. The story revolves around More's struggle with his conscience and his friendship with King Henry the VII. The King is contemplating divorcing his aging wife who is unable to produce an heir and marry someone else. For doing this, the King decides to leave the Catholic Church. More is now torn between supporting the king and denouncing him, a critical decision which could even lead him to the executioner's block. Many elements of religion, power and politics are interwoven in this intriguing tale of morality and standing up for one's beliefs. The experienced cast and stimulating story of standing up for one's principles make this a not to be missed production. The play which debuted in 1962 ran for 620 shows and was an unprecedented success. The film which followed in 1966 enjoyed the same success and the story is definitely worth telling once again. Get your tickets for A Man For All Seasons home delivered by authorized agents if this is a show you are planning to watch.
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