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Who Played Henry in The Real Thing

Henry is a role in The Real Thing, a play that opened Broadway in 2000.

The Real Thing is a play by Tom Stoppard, first performed in 1982. It examines the nature of honesty, and its use of a play within a play is one of many levels on which the author teases the audience with the difference between semblance and reality. The play focuses on the relationship between Henry and Annie, an actress who is part of a committee to free Brodie, a Scottish soldier imprisoned for burning a memorial wreath during a protest.

8 actors have played Henry in The Real Thing.

View full cast of The Real Thing

Performer Production Opened
Edmond Genest Broadway The Real Thing 1984
Jeremy Irons Broadway The Real Thing 1984
John Vickery Broadway The Real Thing 1984
Nicol Williamson Broadway The Real Thing 1984
Ray Virta Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Stephen Dillane Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Ewan McGregor Broadway The Real Thing 2014
Matthew Greer Broadway The Real Thing 2014

Other Roles in The Real Thing

Role Production Opened
Annie Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Billy Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Brodie Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Charlotte Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Debbie Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Henry Broadway The Real Thing 2000
Max Broadway The Real Thing 2000

“Henry” Also Appears In

Production Type Year
Frankenstein: A New Musical Off-Broadway 2021
& Juliet West End 2021
next to normal Off-Broadway 2008
Henry and Mudge Off-Broadway 2006
Shenandoah Broadway 1975
The Fantasticks Off-Broadway 1960
South Pacific Broadway 1949
Finian's Rainbow Broadway 1947
The Skin of Our Teeth Broadway 1942
Holiday Broadway 1928
Outward Bound Broadway 1924

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