"Twentieth Century" sets new opening date 25 Mar 2004

Sat 17 Jan 2004 "Twentieth Century" sets new opening date 25 Mar 2004 The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Twentieth Century, has set a new opening date at American Airlines Theatre. The show will now open on 25 Mar 2004 (originally it was scheduled for 28 Mar 2004). Previews remain unchanged, beginning on 27 Feb 2004, and booking to 9 May 2004 (Public Booking opens 1 Feb 2004) Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, in a new adaptation by Ken Ludwig, it is directed by Walter Bobbie, designed by John Lee Beatty, lighting by Peter Kaczorowski, and costumes by William Ivey Long. The cast includes Alec Baldwin (Oscar Jaffe), Anne Heche (Lily Garland), Tom Aldredge (Matthew Clark), Terry Beaver (Conductor), Teagle F. Bougere (Porter), Stephen Derosa (Beard & Max Jacobs), Julie Halston (Oliver Webb), Kellie Overbey (Anita Highland), Ryan Shively (George Smith), Jonathan Walker (Dr. Grover Lockwood) Twentieth Century is the comedic story of Oscar Jaffe, a successful and egomaniacal Broadway director, who has transformed a chorus girl, Lily Garland, into a leading lady. As Lily rises to stardom and heads to Hollywood, Oscar begins a career downslide. Bankrupt and on his way out, Oscar boards a train, the Twentieth Century Limited, where he coincidentally runs into Lily again. Oscar pulls out all the stops to persuade the now temperamental star to return for another show.