Desire Under the Elms
By Eugene O’Neill
Directed by Robert Falls
Featuring Amy J. Carle, Brian Dennehy, Boris McGiver, Pablo Schreiber, and Daniel Stewart Sherman
Important casting note: The role of Abbie will be played by Amy J. Carle beginning February 18 at 7:30pm. Carla Gugino’s final performance as Abbie in Desire Under the Elms was February 17 at 7:30pm.
EXTENDED BY POPULAR DEMAND THROUGH MARCH 1!
Desire Under the Elms Transfers to Broadway!
Robert Falls’ bold new production of Desire Under the Elms moves to Broadway in time for consideration of the Tony Awards! Previews begin April 14 and opening night is April 27 for this limited 13-week engagement at the St. James Theatre (246 W. 44th Street). The Broadway production features the original Chicago cast of stage and screen stars Brian Dennehy (Goodman’s Death of a Salesman, Long Day’s Journey Into Night), Carla Gugino (Entourage, Spy Kids, Sin City) Pablo Schreiber (Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Awake and Sing!), Boris McGiver (The Wire) and Daniel Stewart Sherman (Broadway’s Cyrano de Bergerac). Jeffrey Richards, Jerry Frankel and Steve Traxler produce.
"Mr. Falls's operatically scaled production honors O'Neill's mighty ambition."
–The New York Times
"ENORMOUS, BOLD"
"Robert Falls' colossal, unabashedly sexual...revival"
–Chicago Tribune
"ENTHRALLING...you will not soon forget this thunderous production."
–Chicago Sun-Times
Tony Award-winning Artistic Director Robert Falls' Desire Under the Elms starring the acclaimed, Tony Award-winner Brian Dennehy will be the centerpiece of an exploration of Eugene O'Neill in the 21st century.
Master American playwright Eugene O’Neill conceived Desire Under the Elms as he slept one night, imbuing it with the emotional pitch of a fever dream. Ephraim Cabot returns to his remote New England farmhouse with his third wife—the alluring, headstrong young Abbie—launching his three grown sons into a bitter fight for their inheritance. When Ephraim’s youngest son sets his sights on Abbie, the resulting tempest brings tragic consequences.
Production contains nudity.
Running time for Desire Under the Elms is approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes with no intermission.
Click here for a complete listing of A Global Exploration: Eugene O'Neill in the 21st Century.
Attend the events: Robert Falls on Desire Under the Elms for Contemporary Audiences and Post-Play Discussions
Profiles: read the actor bios from Desire Under the Elms
