To Be Or Not To Be Closes On Broadway

Manhattan Theatre Club's production of Nick Whitby's dark comedy To Be Or Not To Be closed on Broadway today. Based on the film of the same name, the World War II-era play suffered from bad word-of-mouth and negative reviews. MTC's next production scheduled to play the Samuel J. Friedman is Richard Greenberg's play The American Plan.

To Be Or Not To Be Opens On Broadway

To Be Or Not To Be, the latest production of the Manhattan Theatre Club, officially opens on Broadway tonight. It is MTC's first Broadway show since re-naming their Broadway home the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (formerly known as the Biltmore). To Be Or Not To Be, written by Nick Whitby and based on the film of the same name, has been through quite a bit of turmoil in the lead-up to its Broadway opening. Two of the play's lead actors, Craig Bierko and Brian Murray, dropped out during the rehearsal process, and word on the street is that the self-proclaimed dark comedy wasn't funny enough. It will be interesting to see the critics weigh in after tonight's opening.

Broadway Previews of MTC Play Delayed

To Be Or Not To Be, Nick Whitby's new stage adaptation of the famous film, will start Broadway preview performances later than planned. Instead of beginning on September 11, the play will now start on September 13. The Manhattan Theatre Club production has experienced some difficulties with casting recently, replacing leading men Craig Bierko and Brian Murray with David Rasche and Peter Maloney, respectively. To Be Or Not To Be is scheduled to have its official Broadway opening at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (formerly the Biltmore Theatre) on October 2.

Casting For Broadway-Bound MTC Play Version Of To Be Or Not To Be Just Announced

Casting has been announced for the upcoming Manhattan Theatre Club production of the dark comedy To Be Or Not To Be, coming to Broadway in September. Craig Bierko and Jan Maxwell will star in this play version of the film of the same name, with Kristine Nielsen, Steve Kazee, Peter Benson, and Rocco Sisto co-starring. Bierko has been seen on Broadway in Thou Shalt Not and The Music Man, while Jan Maxwell has most recently appeared on Broadway in Coram Boy and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. To Be Or Not To Be, adapted for the stage by Nick Whitby, will have its official Broadway opening on October 2.