The Old Globe Theatre's Executive Producer Lou Spisto today announced the cast and creative team for the Tony Award-winning comedy, BOEING-BOEING. The classic farce is written by Marc Camoletti and Beverly Cross, and directed by Mark Schneider. Overseen and originally directed by Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus, BOEING-BOEING will run in the Old Globe Theatre March 13 - April 18. Previews run March 13 - March 17. Opening night is Thursday, March 18 at 8:00 p.m.
BOEING-BOEING is an uproarious jet-propelled comedy that had audiences and critics cheering on Broadway and London's West End. Bernard, a successful architect living in Paris, thinks he can easily juggle his three flight attendant fiancées. It's all a question of timing and a little help from his trusted housekeeper who reluctantly plays romantic air traffic controller. When an old friend arrives and his three fiancées each change their flight schedules, his life hits some unexpected turbulence.
The classic 60's farce was originally written in French by
Marc Camoletti and was translated by Beverly Cross for its 1962 London premiere. The London production ran for an astonishing seven years and became the most performed French play in the world according to Guinness World Records. BOEING-BOEING's most recent Broadway outing received the 2009 Tony Award for Best Revival of a play.
Rob Howell's Tony nominated costumes, and set design, will be featured in the Globe production.
The cast of BOEING-BOEING features
Rob Breckenridge (Bernard), Stephanie Fieger (Gabriella),
Caralyn Kozlowski (Gretchen),
Nancy Robinette (Berthe),
Liv Rooth (Gloria) and Joseph Urla (Robert).
In addition to
Rob Howell (Scenic Design and Costume Design), the creative team includes Chris Rynne (Lighting Design),
Paul Peterson (Sound Design) Dan Rosokoff (Stage Manager) and Annette Yé (Assistant Stage Manager).
Mark Schneider was the associate director on
Matthew Warchus' Tony Award-winning revival of BOEING-BOEING and directed its 2008 UK tour. He was also the associate director for Warchus' Tony Award-winning revival of
Alan Ayckbourn's THE NORMAN CONQUESTS. He has held administrative posts at
Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C., The Hangar Theatre in Ithaca, NY and Philadelphia's Wilma Theater, and currently serves as a resident director of BILLY ELLIOT on Broadway.
Matthew Warchus is a British-born director who has worked extensively on London's West End and Broadway. His career as a theater director encompasses over fifty major productions (thirty award-winning).
Tickets to BOEING-BOEING are currently available by subscription only. Single tickets go on sale on February 14 at noon and can be purchased online at
www.TheOldGlobe.org, by phone at (619) 23-GLOBE or by visiting the box office at 1363 Old Globe Way in Balboa Park.
For more information, visit online at
www.theoldglobe.org.
