Enos, Lewis, Ruck, Rush and Whitehead Announced for Absurb Person Singular

Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer) is pleased to announce casting for the first Broadway revival of ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR by Alan Ayckbourn, directed by John Tillinger.

The cast features (in alphabetical order) Mireille Enos, Clea Lewis, Alan Ruck, Deborah Rush, and Paxton Whitehead. The final cast member will be announced shortly.

Three couples, three kitchens, three successive Christmas eves. Welcome to the world of Alan Ayckbourn's comedy about social class and splendid cocktails.

Director John Tillinger has previously helmed MTC's hit productions of Ayckbourn's House and Garden and Comic Potential.

The original Broadway production of ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR opened at the Music Box Theatre on October 8, 1974 and ran a total of 591 performances. The West End production premiered on July 4, 1973 at the Criterion Theatre and received a 1973 Evening Standard Award for Best Comedy.

The creative team for ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR includes John Lee Beatty (set design), Jane Greenwood (costume design) and Brian MacDevitt (lighting design).

The production opens Tuesday, October 18 on Broadway at the Biltmore Theatre (261 West 47th Street). Previews begin Thursday, September 22.

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Single tickets ($79 - $26) for ABSURD PERSON SINGULAR will be available beginning September 6. Tickets will be available by calling TeleCharge.com at 212-239-6200 or at www.telecharge.com or at the Biltmore Theatre box office (261 West 47th Street).

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