Brian d'Arcy James, Shuler Hensley, Blair Brown & more to join The Ferryman on Broadway
The new cast members begin performances at Broadway's Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre from February 19, 2019.
The Broadway premiere of Jez Butterworth's smash-hit play The Ferryman, directed by Sam Mendes, is set to welcome a whole host of new cast members to the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre from February 19, 2019, including three-time Tony Award nominee Brian d'Arcy James, who'll be assuming the role of Quinn Carney from original cast member and Olivier Award nominee Paddy Considine.
Mr. d' Arcy James has earned Tony Award nominations for his performances in Something Rotten! (2015), Shrek The Musical (2009), and Sweet Smell of Success (2002). He was last seen on the Great White Way as King George in Hamilton in 2017.
Other new additions to the Broadway cast from February 19 include Holley Fain (as Caitlin Carney) and Emily Bergl (as Mary Carney), alongside Fred Applegate (as Uncle Patrick Carney), Ralph Brown (as Muldoon), Sean Delaney (as Michael Carney), Jack DiFalco (as Shane Corcoran), Ethan Dubin (as Oisin Carney), Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley (as Tom Kettle), Terence Keeley (as Diarmaid Corcoran), Collin Kelly-Sordelet (as James Joseph "JJ" Carney), Ann McDonough (as Aunt Patricia Carney), Julia Nightingale (as Shena Carney), and Graham Winton (as Frank Magennis).
In addition, from April 16, Tony Award winner Blair Brown will assume the role of Aunt Maggie Faraway from original cast member Fionnula Flanagan. Ms. Brown won a Tony Award in 2000 for her performance in Copenhagan and she was last seen on Broadway opposite Uma Thurman in The Parisian Woman from November 2017 to March 2018.
The current cast of The Ferryman includes Olivier Award nominee Paddy Considine (as Quinn Carney), Olivier Award winner Laura Donnelly (as Caitlin Carney), Olivier Award nominee Catherine McCormack (as Mary Carney), alongside Dean Ashton (as Frank Magennis), Charles Dale (as Father Horrigan), Justin Edwards (as Tom Kettle), Fra Fee (as Michael Carney), Fionnula Flanagan (as Aunt Maggie Faraway), Tom Glynn-Carney (as Shane Corcoran), Stuart Graham (as Muldoon), Mark Lambert (as Uncle Patrick Carney), Carla Langley (as Shena Carney), Matilda Lawler (as Honor Carney), Conor MacNeill (as Diarmaid Corcoran), Willow McCarthy (as Mercy Carney), Rob Malone (as Olsin Carney), Dearbhla Molloy (as Aunt Patricia Carney), Michael Quinton McArthur (as Declan Corcoran), Brooklyn Shuck (as Nunu Carney), Glenn Speers (as Lawrence Malone), and Niall Wright (as James Joseph "JJ" Carney).
The Ferryman began previews at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on October 2, 2018, ahead of an official opening on October 21.
Synopsis: "The Ferryman is set in rural Northern Ireland in 1981. The Carney farmhouse is a hive of activity with preparations for the annual harvest. A day of hard work on the land and a traditional night of feasting and celebrations lie ahead. But this year they will be interrupted by a visitor."
The play premiered at London's Royal Court Theatre, reuniting Mendes and Butterworth following their work on the latest James Bond film, "Spectre." The play then transferred to the West End's Gielgud Theatre, where it received rave reviews and an extended run.
Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Neal Street Productions, The Ferryman's creative team features scenic & costume design by Rob Howell, lighting design by Peter Mumford, sound design & original music by Nick Powell, choreography by Scarlett Mackmin, and hair, wigs & make-up design by Campbell Young Associates. William Berloni serves as animal trainer, Terry King as UK fight director, Thomas Schall as US fight director, Majella Hurley as UK dialect coach, and Deborah Hecht serves as US dialect coach.
The Ferryman Tickets are available now for performances through to July 7, 2019.
(Headshots courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown)
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