A Behanding In Spokane

Run Time:
1 hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: March 4, 2010
Closing: June 06, 2010

A Behanding In Spokane - 2010 - Broadway History , Info & More

The title is just the starting point; take a man searching for his missing hand (Christopher Walken), two con artists out to make a few hundred bucks (Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan), and an overly curious hotel clerk (Sam Rockwell), and the rest is up for grabs. A Behanding in Spokane is Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's hilariously black comedy, a world premiere which marks McDonagh's first American-set play.

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A Behanding In Spokane
8 / 10

There is something delightfully, wickedly off about all four characters in Behanding, including Rockwell's Mervyn. 'I always used to hope they'd have one of those shooting massacres at my high school, didn't you?” he says at one point. 'They'd come in, y'know, as they do, dressed like soldiers, just to be different, and then I'd, y'know, do something brave and save everybody. Well, not everybody, else it wouldn't be a high school massacre, but maybe after they got, say, twelve?' And as McDonagh & Co. build the suspense toward what seems to be an inevitably explosive finale, we're forced to ponder why we too seem to be drawn to stories of extreme violence. How much does our collective curiosity about the extreme and the macabre fuel society's nuttiest members to act out their (and our) most out-there fantasies?

'A Behanding in Spokane': A grabber of a dark comedy
6 / 10

But Spokane, which opened Thursday at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, seems more like an homage to the iconically edgy playwrights who have long inspired McDonagh, or a parody of them. Laden with obscenity, menace and wry humor, this latest effort nods to Harold Pinter and David Mamet, though it doesn't approach the brutal brilliance of their work — or McDonagh's own previous outings.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Closes Today by Robert Diamond - June 6, 2010

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan will play its final performance today A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE is playing on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). Directed by John Crowley, the play opened March 4 and must close Sunday, June 6 after playing a strict 16-week engagement.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Plays Its Final Week by Gabrielle Sierra - June 1, 2010

This is the final week to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his rol; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.

STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken CBS Early Show by BroadwayWorld TV - May 24, 2010

Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken stopped by the CBS 'Early Show' to talk about his must-see performance in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, starring Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan plays on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street).

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken on CBS Early Show 5/22 by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2010

Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on the 'CBS Early Show' this Saturday, May 22. The show airs from 7:00am to 9:00am on Channel 2, WCBS in the New York area. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.

Christopher Walken of A BEHANDING Set For TheaterTalk 5/27 by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2010

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post, and series executive producer Susan Haskins.

Christopher Walken of A BEHANDING Set For TheaterTalk 5/27 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2010

Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post, and series executive producer Susan Haskins.

STAGE TUBE: Sam Rockwell Talks BEHANDING and 'Iron Man 2' with Jimmy Fallon by BroadwayWorld TV - May 14, 2010

Last night, May 13, A BEHADING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell was the featured guest on NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,' where he spoke about what it was like to work with Christopher Walken on stage and Mickey Roarke on screen. Click below to watch the segment, in addition to his impressive dance entrance (complete with split).

BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken Set For TheaterTalk 5/14 by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010

Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.

BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell Visits Jimmy Fallon Tonight 5/13 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2010

Tune in to see Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' tonight, Thursday, May 13. The show airs in the New York area on WNBC-TV Channel 4 at 12:35am. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Enters Last Four Weeks Of Run by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010

There are only 4 more weeks to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role, Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.

BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken Set For TheaterTalk 5/14 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010

Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.

STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell Visits Letterman by BroadwayWorld TV - May 11, 2010

Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, stopped by 'Late Show with David Letterman' last night to talk about the play and his starring role in Iron Man 2.

BEHANDING's Sam Rockwell To Appear On Letterman Tonight 5/10 by Gabrielle Sierra - May 10, 2010

Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'Late Show with David Letterman' tonight, Monday, May 10. The show airs in the New York area on WCBS2 11:35PM - 12:35PM. Check listings for times outside the New York area.

Broadway Beat Tony 2010 Q&A: Christopher Walken by Broadway Beat - May 19, 2010

The Tony Awards Nominations were announced Tuesday, May 4th and the Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 13, 2010. The day after the nominations, on Wednesday, May 5th, Broadway Beat talked to nearly all of the nominated stars in advance of a special two-part Broadway Beat Tony Awards extravanganza. Every day, we'll be presenting unedited, raw 'Short Takes' sneak peeks of some of these amazing interviews. Next up - Christopher Walken, nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Read the transcript of his interview below!

Walken On Dream Projects: THEATRE OF BLOOD, The Musical by Emily Faye Oakley - April 28, 2010

In an interview with The New York Post Christopher Walkin chatted about always playing the bad guys, Tony nominations and 'Theatre of Blood' The Musical.

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