Network
Adapted by Lee Hall; Based on the film by Paddy Chayefsky
Network is a play by Lee Hall, adapted from the 1976 film of the same name which had a Academy Award-winning screenplay by Paddy Chayefsky and was directed by Sidney Lumet. The plot closely follows that of the 1976 film but uses stage devices and audio visual technology to immerse the audience as participants. The audience becomes part of the play both as diners and a studio audience. The distance between fact and fiction is reduced, mimicking the blurring of truth and fiction in contemporary news media.
Network
Shubert Theatre on Broadway
First Preview 01, Nov 2018
Opening Night 13, Dec 2018 Closed 08, Jun 2019
After 28 Previews and 184 Performances
Cast
Bryan Cranston
Creative
Originally produced by The National Theatre
Adapted by Lee Hall
Based on the Academy Award-winning film by Paddy Chayefsky
Music by Eric Sleichim
Directed by Ivo van Hove
Scenic Design by Jan Versweyveld
Costume Design by An D’Huys
Lighting Design by Jan Versweyveld
Sound Design by Eric Sleichim
Video Design by Tal Yarden
Cort Theatre
The Cort Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 138 West 48th Street in the Theater District of midtown Manhattan in New York City. It is owned by the Shubert Organization, the largest owner of Broadway theatres.The Cort Theatre opened on December 20, 1912 with Laurette Taylor starring in the play Peg o’ My Heart, which ran for 603 performances, an auspicious start for the new venue.The Cort Theatre was designated a New York City landmark on November 17, 1987.
Address
138 W 48th St (between Avenue Of The Americas & 7th Ave) New York, NY 10036
Transport
Subway: N, Q, R, 42nd St S, 1, 2, 3, 7 to 42nd St–Times Sq; N, Q, R to 49th St; 1 to 50th St
Phone
(212) 239-6200
Box Office
Monday – Saturday 10am-8pm Sun Closed (Phone)
Access Information
Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There are no steps into the theatre.
Seating is accessible to all parts of the Orchestra without steps.
No wheelchair accessible. Restrooms located down 1 flight of 19 steps. If you need wheelchair accessible restrooms you can use the ones in the Renaissance Hotel mezzanine level (7th Avenue and 48th Street).
