Talk Radio: full cast announced

Adam Sietz and Cornell Womack complete the cast for Eric Bogosian's drama, Talk Radio, opening at the Longacre Theatre on 25 Feb 2007, following previews from 9 Feb 2007.

They join the previously announced Liev Schreiber (Barry Champlain), Peter Hermann (Dan Woodruff ), Stephanie March (Linda MacArthur), Erik Jensen (Stu Noonan), Sebastian Stan, Christine Pedi and Barbara Rosenblat.

Adam Sietz made his Broadway debut in the ensemble of Barefoot in the Park (2006 revival), Cornell Womack made his Broadway debut in On Golden Pond (2005 revival).

Talk Radio: an acerbic radio talk show host based in Dallas starts what could be an important few days when he discovers that his controversial late night show is about to be "picked up" by a nationwide network of radio stations. However, all is not perfect for him, because on top of troubles with his love life and fears that the management of the network will try to alter the content of his show he has to cope with a neo-nazi group who have been angered by his forthright opinions.

Talk Radio was first produced off-Broadway at the Public Theatre in 1987 with Eric Bogosian (playwright) in the star role. It was made into a film in 1988, directed by Oliver Stone, in which Bogosian once again playing the lead character.

Eric Bogosian�s work includes 'Wake Up and Smell the Coffee,' 'SubUrbia,' 'Pounding Nails in the Floor with my Forehead,' 'Sex, Drugs, & Rock & Roll,' and 'Drinking in America' (Drama Desk Award). Talk Radio was a Nominated Finalist for the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This is Bogosian�s first play to be produced on Broadway.

Set design is by Mark Wendland, with costumes by Laura Bauer, lighting by Christopher Akerlind and sound by Richard Woodbury.

Talk Radio is being produced on Broadway by Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel, and JAM Theatricals.

Tickets for Talk Radio go on sale to the general public on 20 Jan 2007.