Len Cariou,
Neil Patrick Harris and
Laurie Metcalf will star in the
Geffen Playhouse's production of
Arthur Miller's
All My Sons, which will be presented at the theatre's mainstage from April 11th through May 21st.
"All My Sons
tells the story of Joe Keller, a successful, middle-aged, self-made man
who has done a terrible and tragic thing: rushing to meet an order from
the Army, he knowingly sold them defective airplane parts which later
caused planes to crash, and 21 men to die. Joe then engineered his own
exoneration by framing his business partner for the crime," according to press notes. Randall Arney, the California theatre's artistic director, will helm the play.Cariou won a Tony Award for his performance in the title role of
Sweeney Todd, and was also nominated for his performances in
A Little Night Music and
Applause. Other Broadway appearances include
Proof, The Dinner Party, Teddy & Alice and
Dance A Little Closer.Harris has appeared on Broadway in
Assassins, Proof and
Cabaret, as well as in the world premiere L.A. production of
The Paris Letter and the L.A. company of
Rent. He first gained fame as the star of TV's "Doogie Howser, M.D." and currently appears in "How I Met Your Mother."
Metcalf, perhaps best known for her role on "Roseanne," is an accomplished theatre actress who currently appears in the play
Pot Mom in L.A. Her theatre credits include
Balm in Gilead, The Glass Menagerie, Educating Rita and
You Can't Take it With You, as well as
All My Sons at
The National Theatre in London.
David Mamet's
Boston Marriage, with
Rebecca Pidgeon,
Mary Steenburgen and
Alicia Silverstone, is currently running at the Geffen through March 12. It will be followed by a limited run of
Oscar and the Lady in Pink, with
Angela Lansbury, from March 10th through 12th and
Sam Shepard's
The God of Hell from June 20th through July 30th.
The
Geffen Playhouse is located at 10886 Le Conte Avenue in Westwood, CA. To order tickets, call (310) 208-5454 or visit
www.geffenplayhouse.com.
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