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| LESLEY MANVILLE |
THE OLIVIER AWARD®-WINNING
“OEDIPUS”
A NEW ADAPTATION CREATED AND DIRECTED BY
ROBERT ICKE
AFTER SOPHOCLES
STARRING
MARK STRONG & LESLEY MANVILLE
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| MARK STRONG |
TO BEGIN PERFORMANCES ON OCTOBER 30
WITH AN OPENING NIGHT SET FOR NOVEMBER 13
ON BROADWAY AT STUDIO 54
TODAYTIX PRESALE BEGINS TODAY
GENERAL ONSALE BEGINS TOMORROW
**14 WEEKS ONLY**
Robert Icke’s Acclaimed Oedipus to
Make Broadway Debut at Studio 54
The Olivier Award-winning production of Oedipus, Robert Icke’s bold and contemporary reimagining of Sophocles’ tragedy, will arrive on Broadway this fall, producers announced Tuesday.
The West End hit—led by Olivier Award winner Mark Strong and Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville—will begin performances at Studio 54 on October 30, with an official opening set for November 13. The strictly limited 14-week engagement is presented by Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo, in association with Roundabout Theatre Company.
Originally staged in Dutch by Internationaal Theater Amsterdam and presented at the Edinburgh International Festival, Icke’s Oedipus has since become a sensation across Europe. This English-language production premiered in London to sold-out audiences and widespread critical acclaim, earning two Olivier Awards—Best Revival of a Play and Best Actress for Manville—as well as three U.K. Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, including Best Director (Icke), Best Actor (Strong), and Best Actress (Manville).
Set on election night, with polls predicting a landslide victory, Icke reframes the ancient tale of prophecy and fate into a modern-day political thriller. The drama unfolds with a chilling sense of inevitability, propelling the narrative through secrets, revelations, and moral reckoning.
Strong, reprising his performance as the title character, was praised by The Independent for delivering a “fearless, sometimes fearsome” turn. Manville, making her Broadway debut as Jocasta, was lauded by iNews as “magnetic and magnificent.” Their onstage chemistry has been described as “dazzling” by The Sunday Times and “transfixing” by The Financial Times.
In London, the production shattered box office records at Wyndham’s Theatre, becoming the highest-grossing limited-run play in the venue’s history. The Guardian called it a “tightly sprung, gasp-inducing, modern-day political tale of truth and lies,” while The Observer named it the No. 1 cultural event of 2024.
Joining Icke’s creative team are scenic designer Hildegard Bechtler, costume designer Wojciech Dziedzic, lighting designer Natasha Chivers, sound designer Tom Gibbons, and video designer Tal Yarden. Casting is by Julia Horan, CDG, and Jim Carnahan, CSA.
Advance tickets will be available through an exclusive TodayTix presale beginning Tuesday, June 24 at 10 a.m. ET, with general on-sale beginning Wednesday, June 25 at 10 a.m. ET. Additional information can be found at OedipusThePlay.com.
PRAISE FOR ‘OEDIPUS'
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
The Guardian
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The Observer
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Financial Times
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Mail on Sunday
★ ★ ★ ★
Sunday Times
★ ★ ★ ★
Time Out
★ ★ ★ ★
Independent
★ ★ ★ ★
Evening Standard
★ ★ ★ ★
Broadway World
★ ★ ★ ★
Sunday Express
★ ★ ★ ★
The Stage
★ ★ ★ ★
WhatsOnStage
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Mark Strong and Lesley Manville electrify ancient saga turned
political thriller…
Robert Icke’s modern retelling is riveting from beginning to end.”
The Guardian
★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“Robert Icke brilliantly remakes Sophocles tragedy for
our times.”
The Financial Times
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“There will surely not be a more powerful production in the UK this year.”
The Observer
★ ★ ★ ★
“Mark Strong and Lesley Manville enthrall. Together they are
dynamite.”
Sunday Express
“It blew my mind: an elegant, devastating, and brilliantly
modernised take on the thousands-of-years-old Greek tragedy,
home to tremendous performances
from Lesley Manville and Mark Strong.”
Time Out
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