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The Tony Award winning comedy, GOD OF CARNAGE, will be offering a student rush ticket beginning Tuesday, March 16. Tickets will be available when the box office opens for the performance(s) that day.

The New York Times is reporting that the producers of Broadway's GOD OF CARNAGE have opted not to pursue a National Tour at the moment, fearing that a tour would not run long enough to make the endeavor financially beneficial. Producers, who had been doing the initial legwork for a tour for several months and had even gotten some commitments from actors, anticipate that a tour would need to run at least 26 weeks to recoup, and not enough theaters signed onto the tour in the 2010-2011 season to guarantee they would hit this mark.

The new cast of Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE: Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Mauritius), original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels, Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels), and Tony Award-winner Janet McTeer (original cast member of West End production of God of Carnage), is now in performances. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 We

The new cast of Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE: Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Mauritius), original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels, Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels), and Tony Award-winner Janet McTeer (original cast member of West End production of God of Carnage), began performances on Tuesday, March 2. GOD OF CARNAGE at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

The new cast of Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE: Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Mauritius), original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels, Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels), and Tony Award-winner Janet McTeer (original cast member of West End production of God of Carnage), will begin performances tomorrow, Tuesday, March 2. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

The new cast of Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE will star Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Mauritius) as ‘Alan,' original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels as ‘Michael,' Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels) as ‘Annette,' and Tony winner Janet McTeer (original cast member of West End production of God of Carnage) as ‘Veronica,' beginning Tuesday, March 2. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

This week on March 2, 2010, the new cast of Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Play, God of Carnage, including Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Alan), original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels (Michael), Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Annette), and Tony winner for the West End production of God of Carnage Janet McTeer (Veronica), took the stage at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre.

According to published reports, actors Brie Larson and Lucy Liu will join Michael C. Hall as cast mates in the upcoming indie comedy 'East Fifth Bliss.'

This week, the new cast of Broadway's Tony Award-winning Best Play, God of Carnage, spoke with BroadwayWorld about all things Carnage (and that clafouti). Watch the exclusive interviews with Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Alan), original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels (Michael), Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Annette), and Tony winner for the West End production of God of Carnage Janet McTeer (Veronica) below!

The new cast of Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE will star Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Mauritius) as ‘Alan,' original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels as ‘Michael,' Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels) as ‘Annette,' and Tony winner Janet McTeer (original cast member of West End production of God of Carnage) as ‘Veronica,' beginning Tuesday, March 2. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

Ken Stott returns to GOD OF CARNAGE after creating the role of 'Michael' in the West End production. Stott is appearing with the support of Actors' Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors' Equity Association for its assistance of this production.

The current cast of GOD OF CARNAGE includes Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as 'Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as 'Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as 'Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott as 'Michael' to the cast.

GOD OF CARNAGE is a comedy of manners without the manners. The play deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between two boys and what happens when their parents meet to talk about it.

The new cast of Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE will star Tony nominee Dylan Baker (Mauritius) as ‘Alan,' original Broadway cast member and Tony nominee Jeff Daniels as ‘Michael,' Emmy nominee Lucy Liu (Charlie's Angels) as ‘Annette,' and Tony winner Janet McTeer (original cast member of West End production of God of Carnage) as ‘Veronica,' beginning Tuesday, March 2. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre.

Director Roman Polanski is currently working on a film adaptation of Yasmina Reza's play, GOD OF CARNAGE, currently appearing on Broadway. In the current French issue of Elle Magazine, Polanski's wife, Emmanuelle Seigner, said he is currently working on the script while on house arrest in Gstaad, Switzerland.

BroadwayWorld.com recently sat down with the new cast of the show to talk about their take on these characters, how they were approaching the show, and of course -- all about the CARNAGE!

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winnerChristine Lahti Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as 'Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as 'Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as 'Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as 'Michael' to the cast. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Oscar, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomed Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast last night, Tuesday, November 17 and BroadwayWorld.com was there!

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winner Jimmy Smits, who will star in the hit Broadway comedy GOD OF CARNAGE, will appear on 'Live with Regis & Kelly' this Friday, November 13. 'Live with Regis & Kelly' airs in the New York area on WABC-TV at 9:00am. Check local listings for times outside the New York tri-state area.

Broadway's hottest comedy, the Tony Award-winning Best Play, GOD OF CARNAGE welcomes Emmy Award-winner Christine Lahti ('Chicago Hope') as ‘Veronica,' Emmy and Golden Globe-nominee Annie Potts ('Designing Women') as ‘Annette,' Emmy and Golden Globe-winner Jimmy Smits ('The West Wing') as ‘Alan,' and Olivier Award-nominee Ken Stott (original cast member of West End productions of God of Carnage and Art) as ‘Michael' to the cast on Tuesday, November 17. GOD OF CARNAGE plays at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 West 45th Street).

There's a fine, fine line... No, let me rephrase that. There's a wide gaping canyon between clever social commentary and unmotivated slapstick. And while I'm not suggesting that Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage had me longing for the subtle nuances of Messrs. Moe, Larry and Curly I will admit to being reminded of the famous Tallulah Bankhead quip, 'There's less to this than meets the eye.'