Machinal: Rebecca Hall to star on Broadway

Roundabout Theatre Company have announced the complete cast for their Broadway revival of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal, directed by Lyndsey Turner, opening at the American Airlines Theatre on 16 Jan 2014, following previews from 20 Dec 2013, and playing a limited engagement through to 02 Mar 2014.

Joining the previously announced Golden Globe nominee Rebecca Hall, who will make her Broadway debut starring as 'Young Woman,' will be Suzanne Bertish (Mother), Michael Cumpsty (Husband) and Morgan Spector (Lover).

The cast will also feature Damian Baldet, Ashley Bell, Jeff Biehl, Arnie Burton, Ryan Dinning, Scott Drummond, Dion Graham, Edward James Hyland, Jason Loughlin, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Daniel Pearce, Henny Russell, Karen Walsh and Michael Warner.

Machinal will open at the American Airlines Theatre on 16 Jan 2014, following previews from 20 Dec 2013. The productioin will playi a limited engagement.

Inspired by the infamous 1927 murder trial of Ruth Snyder, Machinal is a drama by American journalist and playwright Sophie Treadwell.

It's America's Golden Age, a time of happiness, freedom and prosperity - or is it? For the Young Woman (Hall), a stenographer in the industrial, male-dominated world of the 1920s, life is nothing like she hoped it would be. Restless and unfulfilled in a passionless marriage and unwanted motherhood, she finds her only joy in the form of an illicit love affair. But when reality sets in and she must return to her routine existence, she'll go to any lengths to regain her freedom.

Machinal premiered on Broadway in 1928 featuring a young Clark Gable in his Broadway debut and then in London in 1931 under the title of 'The Life Machine.' The play was revived in 1993 in London featuring Fiona Shaw, Ciarán Hinds, and John Woodvine and won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Revival.

Bios:

Rebecca Hall (Young Woman) has starred in West End productions of the 'Cherry Orchard,' 'Winter's Tale,' 'Mrs Warren's Profession' and 'Twelfth Night.' On screen, Hall can currently be seen in "Iron Man 3." She received critical acclaim for her starring role in "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," for which she received a ' Golden Globe and BAFTA Orange Rising Star nominations. Most recently on television, Hall starred in Susanna White's "Parade's End," for which she received a BAFTA Television Nomination for Leading Actress.

Suzanne Bertish (Mother) was nominated for a Tony Award for her role as 'Lisette' in 'The Molière Comedies', her Boadway credits include 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' and 'Wit.' On TV she starred as "Eleni" in the HBO drama "Rome."

Michael Cumpsty (Husband) currently stars on Broadway in 'The Winslow Boy,' he was nominated for a Tony Award for his role as 'Anthony' in 'End of the Rainbow.' On TV Cumpsty recently starred as "Father Brennan" in "Boardwalk Empire."

Morgan Spector (Lover) has starred on Broadway in 'Harvey' and 'A View From the Bridge.' On TV Spector recently starred as "Peter Yogorov" in "Person of Interest" and as "Frank Capone" in "Boardwalk Empire."