Tony winner directs the 7 PM performance, a benefit for .
Joining LuPone and Cannavale are Eliza Bald, , Johann Carlo, , , , , Robin Galloway, Peter Mark Kendall, , Benj Mirman, , Rishi Mutalik, Pamela Nyberg, Angela Pierce, Julia Randall, , , Jose Useche and .
"The Rose Tattoo is the story of Serafina, a Louisiana widow who withdraws from the world after her husband's death and expects her daughter to do the same,鈥� said Margot Harley, producer of The Acting Company, in an earlier statement. 鈥淥ne day, a man resembling her late husband comes into her life and unlocks her fiery passion, wit, anger and pride.鈥�
鈥淭his is a play of power, humanity and soaring emotion,鈥� added LuPone, a founding alumna of The Acting Company.
Williams' drama, written in 1951 between Streetcar Named Desire and , originally starred and . It has been revived twice on Broadway, in 1966 with Stapleton and , and 1995 with and .
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre is located at 261 West 47th Street. For tickets, priced $100-$250, visit or call (212) 239-6200 or (800) 447-7400. For benefit tickets, which include dinner with the cast, call (212) 258-3111.
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Founded in 1972 by and Margot Harley, The Acting Company has toured 139 productions to 48 states and 10 foreign countries earning a Tony for Excellence in Theater, Obies, Audelcos and Los Angeles Critics Circle Awards.
