Pedi, Stan and Rosenblatt Join Talk Radio Broadway Cast
By: BWW News Desk Dec. 28, 2006
More casting has been announced for Eric Bogosian's Pulitzer Prize-nominated play Talk Radio, about a controversial late night talk radio host. The play will begin performances on Broadway at the Longacre Theater (220 West 48th Street) on Sunday, February 9th.
The new additions to the cast are Christine Pedi (Forbidden Broadway, Little Me), Sebastian Stan (the films The Covenant and The Architect) and Barbara Rosenblatt.
As previously announced, Liev Schreiber (Glengarry Glen Ross, Macbeth) will play Barry Champlain, the vituperative and mesmerizing radio host. Schreiber will joined by Peter Hermann ("Law & Order" and United 93), Erik Jensen ("Law & Order, The Exonerated), and Stephanie March ("Law & Order: SVU" and Death Of A Salesman).
Robert Falls, Tony-winning Director of 1999's Death Of A Salesman, whose other credits include Long Day's Journey Into Night and Shining City on Broadway, will stage the production.Bogosian's work includes Wake Up and Smell the Coffee, SubUrbia, Pounding Nails in the Floor with my Forehead, Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll, and Drinking in America (Drama Desk Award). Talk Radio was a nominated finalist for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This is Bogosian's first play to be produced on Broadway. In addition, he has written screenplays for several motion pictures. His second novel was published last year.
The design team for Talk Radio is Mark Wendland (sets), Laura Bauer (costumes), Christopher Akerlind (lighting), and Richard Woodbury (sound). The producing team is Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, and JAM Theatricals.
Talk Radio will play Tuesday-Saturday at 8PM, Wednesdays & Saturdays at 2PM, and Sundays at 3PM. Tickets are available through Telecharge: (212) 239-6200.
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