"Twelve Angry Men" now booking to the 8 May

Roundabout Theatre Company's Artistic Director, Todd Haimes has announced a five-week extension of the Broadway premiere production of Reginald Rose's drama Twelve Angry Men, playing at the American Airlines Theatre. The play is now booking through to the 8 May, 2005.

It had been announced in January that the show would definately close on the 3 Apr 2005 to make way for Passion Play which was to preview at the American Airlines theatre from the 15 Apr. Passion Play has changed its schedule and new dates are to be announced shortly.

This is Twelve Angry Men's sixth extension, the original limited engagement was through to 19 Dec 2004

Twelve Angry Men is now the longest running production at Roundabout's American Airlines Theatre since the theatre opened in 2000. The Women, starring Kristen Johnston, Cynthia Nixon and Jennifer Tilly was the longest running show at 13 weeks. By the 8 May 2005, Twelve Angry Men will have played 31 weeks.

Twelve Angry Men is directed by Scott Ellis, and stars Tom Aldredge (Juror 9), Mark Blum (Juror 1), Philip Bosco (Juror 3), Larry Bryggman (Juror 11), Robert Clohessy (Juror 6), Peter Friedman (Juror 10), Boyd Gaines (Juror 8), Kevin Geer (Juror 2), Michael Mastro (Juror 5), Matte Osian (Guard), John Pankow (Juror 7), James Rebhorn (Juror 4), Adam Trese (Jurur 12).

A young delinquent awaits sentencing for the manslaughter of his aggressive father. One juror feels that there is a reasonable doubt- to the frustration of his eleven colleagues - thus preventing a quick verdict. During the heated deliberations, the hidden preconceptions and assumptions of the jurors are revealed. When faced with playing the hangman, each juror is forced to face himself.