NewsPHOTO CALL: Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast PartyFollowing a sold-out London run, the Michael Grandage production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring Daniel Radcliffe, officially opened on Broadway April 20 at the Cort Theatre.
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Matthew Blank
April 21, 2014
The production marks the Broadway premiere for McDonagh's play, which was previously seen Off-Broadway in 1998 at the Public Theater and in 2008 at the Atlantic Theater. Grandage's production played a sold-out London run last summer.
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Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party
Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Opens on Broadway; Red Carpet Arrivals, Curtain Call and Cast Party
Following a sold-out London run, the Michael Grandage production of Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan, starring Daniel Radcliffe, officially opened on Broadway April 20 at the Cort Theatre. Read the
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Sarah Greene, Daniel Radcliffe and Pat Shortt
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Daniel Radcliffe
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Ingrid Craigie, Sarah Greene and Daniel Radcliffe
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Gary Lilburn, Conor MacNeill, Ingrid Craigie and Sarah Greene
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Daniel Radcliffe, Pat Shortt, Gillian Hanna and Padraic Delaney
Previews began on Broadway April 12. The production is currently scheduled to play a limited run through July 20.
Radcliffe ("Harry Potter," , How to Succeed...) repeats his performance as Billy, alongside West End cast members (Kate Osborne), (Babbybobby), (Helen McCormick), (Eileen Osborne), (Doctor), (Bartley McCormick), (Johnnypateenmike) and (Mammy).
According to producers, "Set on the remote island of Inishmaan off the west coast of Ireland, word arrives that a Hollywood film is being made on the neighboring island of Inishmore. The one person who wants to be in the film more than anybody is young Cripple Billy (Radcliffe), if only to break away from the bitter tedium of his daily life. Martin McDonagh's comic masterpiece examines an ordinary coming of age in extraordinary circumstances and confirms his position as one of the most original Irish voices to emerge in the second half of the twentieth century." The Broadway production is produced by Michael Grandage Company, , L.T.D. Productions, Martin McCallum, , Stacey Mindich, Starry Night Entertainment, and .
The production has set and costume design by Tony Award winner and lighting design by Tony Award winner . Composer and sound designer is Alex Baranowski.
Producers also announced that over 10,000 tickets throughout the run are available at $27 to make the production accessible to all audiences.
Visit or phone (212) 239-6200. The Cort Theatre is located at 138 West 48th Street.
