Paul Sparks, Brian J. Smith to star in 'Grangeville' off Broadway

The SAG Award winner and the Tony Award nominee will lead this world-premiere play at Signature Theatre for a limited engagement beginning in February.

UPDATE: SAG Award winner Paul Sparks (Boardwalk Empire, House of Cards) has replaced the previously announced Brendan Fraser, who has departed the production due to unforeseen circumstances, in Grangeville off Broadway. The below article has been updated with the latest information.

Signature Theatre has announced SAG Award winner Paul Sparks and Tony and Olivier Award nominee Brian J. Smith as the complete cast of Grangeville off Broadway, a new play by Samuel D. Hunter. Performances run at the Pershing Square Signature Center from February 4 to March 16.

Sparks is best known for his two-time Screen Actors Guild Award-winning performance as Mickey Doyle in Boardwalk Empire. He has appeared in Take Me Out, Hedda Gabler, and Grey House on Broadway, and he previously appeared in Signature Theatre Company's Edward Albee's At Home at the Zoo off Broadway, earning Lucille Lortel, Drama Desk, Drama League, and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations.

Smith is best known for starring in Tennessee Williams's The Glass Menagerie on Broadway and in London's West End, earning award nominations in both cities for his performance. On screen, he appears in Matrix 4 and Sense8.

In Grangeville, Sparks and Smith play two estranged half-brothers, Jerry and Arnold, living thousands of miles apart, who tentatively reconnect when their mother falls sick. Over the phone and video chat, they try to bridge their social and physical distance from each other.

Jack Serio directs the production, which also features scenic design by dots, costume design by Ricky Reynoso, lighting design by Stacey Derosier, sound design by Chris Darbassie, and dramaturgy by John Baker.

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Photo credit: Paul Sparks and Brian J. Smith. (Photos courtesy of production)