Daniel Radcliffe, Cherry Jones, and Bobby Cannavale return to Broadway to star in the world premiere of The Lifespan of a Fact, a new play by Jeremy Kareken, David Murrell, and Gordon Farrell. Based on the stirring true story of John D’Agata’s essay “What Happens There,” about the Las Vegas suicide of teenager Levi Presley, The Lifespan of a Fact digs into a seven-year debate on the blurred lines of what passes for truth in literary nonfiction.
Jim Fingal has a small job: to fact check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. Jim Fingal’s boss has given him a big assignment: apply his skill to a ground breaking piece by legendary author John D’Agata. And now, Jim Fingal has a huge problem: John made up the majority of his article. What starts professional quickly becomes profane as one question rises to the surface: Can Jim Fingal ever just shut the fact up?
The Lifespan of Fact
Studio 54 Theatre on Broadway
First Preview 20, Sept 2018
Opening Night 18, Oct 2018
Closed Jan 13, 2019
After 31 Previews and 101 Performances
Cast
Daniel Radcliffe
Cherry Jones
Bobby Cannavale
Creative
Play by Jeremy Kareken & David Murrell and Gordon Farrell
Based on the Essay/Book by John D’Agata & Jim Fingal
Directed by Leigh Silverman
Studio 54
Studio 54 was a popular and world renowned nightclub from 1977 until 1981 when it was sold by founders and creators Steve Rubell and Ian Schrager. It was called the most famous nightclub of all time and was a sophisticated, groundbreaking multi-media visual extravaganza.
It continued to operate as a nightclub until 1991 by other owners. Located at 254 West 54th Street in Manhattan, New York City, the space was originally the Gallo Opera House, opening in 1927, after which it changed names several times, eventually becoming CBS radio and television Studio 52. Since November 1998 it has been a venue for the Roundabout Theatre Company and is still called Studio 54, but is no longer a nightclub. A separate restaurant and nightclub, called 54 Below, operates in the basement of the famed venue.
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| Address |
| 254 W 54th St (between Broadway & 8 Ave) New York, NY 10036 |
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| Transport |
| Subway: N, Q, R to 57th St; 1 to 50th St |
| Phone |
| (212) 719-1300 |
| Box Office |
| Sun & Mon 10am-6pm Tues – Sat 10am – 8pm |
| Access Information |
| All Roundabout Theatre Company venues are accessible to patrons with mobility disabilities. |
| Fully accessible on both the Orchestra and Mezzanine levels |
| There is a wheelchair accessible restroom |
