Following its recent world premiere at New Jersey's George Street Playhouse, Charles Busch's Ibsen's Ghost: An Irresponsible Biographical Fantasy will begin previews Off-Broadway at 59E59鈥檚 Theater A March 2, prior to an official opening March 14. The show, produced by Primary Stages, will continue through April 14.
Again directed by Carl Andress (The Confession of Lily Dare), the entire George Street company will be seen Off-Broadway, including Tony-nominated playwright Busch (The Tale of the Allergist's Wife) as Suzannah Ibsen, Thomas Gibson (Dharma & Greg) as Wolf, Jen Cody (Shrek the Musical) as Gerda, Christopher Borg (The Confession of Lily Dare) as George Elstad/The Rat Wife, Tony winner Judy Kaye (The Phantom of the Opera) as Magdalene Thoresen, and Jennifer Van Dyck (The Confession of Lily Dare) as Hanna Solberg. Kate Hampton (The Rat Trap) will serve as the standby for Suzannah Ibsen.
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The new work spins a tall tale about the wife of the Doll's House playwright, taking place the week after his funeral. Suddenly among her new predicaments are her husband's long-lost illegitimate son, a libelous so-called diary being shopped around by a former prot茅g茅, and a mysterious exterminator.
Ibsen鈥檚 Ghost will also feature set design by Shoko Kambara, costume design by Gregory Gale, lighting design by Ken Billington, sound design by Jill BC Du Boff and Ien De Nio, and wig design by Bobbie Zlotnik.
Avery Trunko is the production stage manager with casting by McCorkle Casting.
The production is presented by Primary Stages in association with George Street Playhouse, and by special arrangement with Daryl Roth and Ted Snowdon in association with Jamie deRoy.
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Shane Hudson, Carl Andress, Charles Busch, Andrew Leynse, and Erin Daley at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Kate Baldwin, Julie Halston, and Sierra Boggess at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Will Roland at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Karen Hartman at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Julia Murney at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Jennifer Van Dyke and Jonathan Walker at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Howard McGillin and Richard Samson at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Chesney Snow at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Carl Andress, Jamie de Roy, Charles Busch, and Ted Snowdon at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Carl Andress, Derrick Davis, and Charles Busch at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
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Carl Andress and Charles Busch at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Amber Martin at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Sierra Boggess and Kate Baldwin perform at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Americas Sweethearts performing at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Amber Martin at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
Julia Murney performs at the Primary Stages 38th Anniversary Gala
