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Robert Icke’s “Oedipus” Breaks Studio 54 Box Office Record in Final Week
Sonia Friedman Productions, along with Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo, announced today that Robert Icke’s revelatory new adaptation of Oedipus, starring Mark Strong and Lesley Manville, broke the record for the highest weekly gross at Studio 54. The production took in $1,212,949.00 over its final week, which ended Sunday, February 8, 2026.
The previous record of $1,074,778.00 was set by An Act of God in August 2015.
The limited engagement began previews on October 30, 2025, and opened to overwhelming acclaim on November 13.
Oedipus starred Mark Strong, reprising his Olivier-nominated role as Oedipus, and Lesley Manville, reprising her Olivier Award-winning role as Jocasta. Also reprising their UK roles were Samuel Brewer as Teiresias, Bhasker Patel as Corin, Jordan Scowen as Eteocles, and James Wilbraham as Polyneices. They were joined by John Carroll Lynch as Creon, Teagle F. Bougere as Driver, Ani Mesa-Perez as Lichas, Olivia Reis as Antigone, and Anne Reid as Merope, with Brian Thomas Abraham, Denise Cormier, Karl Kenzler, and Oliver Rowland-Jones rounding out the cast.
Robert Icke, the youngest Olivier Award-winning director in history, transformed Sophocles’ epic tragedy into an explosive, sensual human thriller, catapulting the secrets of the past into a high-stakes present.
The production recently received two Olivier Awards, including Best Revival of a Play and Best Actress for Lesley Manville, as well as three U.K. Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards for Best Director (Icke), Best Actor (Mark Strong), and Best Actress (Manville), cementing Oedipus as one of the most celebrated theatrical events of the year.
The creative team included Hildegard Bechtler (Scenic Designer), Wojciech Dziedzic (Costume Designer), Natasha Chivers (Lighting Designer), Tom Gibbons (Sound Designer), and Tal Yarden (Video Designer). Casting was by Julia Horan, CDG, and Jim Carnahan, CSA.
Oedipus was produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, and Patrick Catullo, in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company.
Robert Icke’s Oedipus was originally produced in Dutch by International Theater Amsterdam and was presented at the Edinburgh International Festival.
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