Time Stands Still: Brian d�Arcy James joins cast

Tony Award nominee Brian d�Arcy James will join the cast of the Manhattan Theatre Club�s upcoming New York premiere of Time Stands Still by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Donald Margulies.

Brian d'Arcy James was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for his role as 'Sidney' in 'Sweet Smell of Success' (2002). His other Broadway credits include: 'The Apple Tree' (2006 revival), 'The Lieutenant of Inishmore' (2006), 'Titanic' (1997), 'Carousel' (1994 revival) and 'Blood Brothers' (1993).

James joins the previously announced cast members which include Emmy and Golden Globe winner Laura Linney ('John Adams,' 'Sight Unseen' at MTC) and Golden Globe nominee Alicia Silverstone ('The Graduate' on Broadway, Clueless).

The production will be directed by frequent Margulies collaborator and Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan ('Sight Unseen' on Broadway, 'Brooklyn Boy,' 'Dinner With Friends').

The fourth cast member and creative team will be announced in the coming weeks. The limited engagement, to be directed by Tony winner Daniel Sullivan ('Proof') will open at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 28 Jan 2010, following previews from 5 Jan 2010 for a limited engagement.

Time Stands Still: Are we supposed to deny ourselves ordinary happiness because there�s misery in the world? James and Sarah (Linney), a journalist and a photographer, have been together for nine years and share a passion for documenting the realities of war. But when injuries force them to return home to New York, the adventurous couple confronts the prospect of a more conventional life.

Tickets will go on sale to the genera public on 31 Aug 2009.

Manhattan Theatre Club�s complete 2009-2010 Broadway season at the Samuel J. Friedman will feature a new production of George S. Kaufman and Edna Ferber�s 'The Royal Family,' the New York premiere of Donald Margulies� Time Stands Still, and the Broadway premiere of Margulies� 'Collected Stories.' The Off-Broadway season will include Lynn Redgrave�s 'Nightingale,' Bill Cain�s 'Equivocation' and Polly Stenham�s 'That Face.'

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