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Who Played Mat Burke in Anna Christie

Mat Burke is a role in Anna Christie, a play that opened Off-Broadway in 2025.

Eugene O’Neill’s poetic masterpiece won him his second Pulitzer Prize. ANNA CHRISTIE is a gripping account of the relationship between an old sailor and the daughter he hasn’t seen in almost twenty years. Their new bond becomes strained when she falls in love with a young man whose seafaring life isn’t what her father wants for her. When Anna reveals to both men the shameful secret she has been harboring, they come to understand the harsh reality of her past and show her compassion, love and forgiveness.

8 actors have played Mat Burke in Anna Christie.

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Performer Production Opened
Frank Shannon Broadway Anna Christie 1921
Kevin McCarthy Broadway Anna Christie 1952
Edwin J. McDonough Broadway Anna Christie 1977
John Lithgow Broadway Anna Christie 1977
Barton Tinapp Broadway Anna Christie 1993
Liam Neeson Broadway Anna Christie 1993
Jude Law West End Anna Christie 2011
Tom Sturridge Off-Broadway Anna Christie 2025

Other Roles in Anna Christie

Role Production Opened
Anna Christopherson Off-Broadway Anna Christie 2025
Chris Christopherson Off-Broadway Anna Christie 2025
Marthy Owen Off-Broadway Anna Christie 2025
Mat Burke Off-Broadway Anna Christie 2025

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