The Front Page
by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
The Front Page is a hit Broadway comedy about tabloid newspaper reporters on the police beat, written by former Chicago reporters Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur which was first produced in 1928. The play has been adapted for the cinema several times. The authors’ expert plotting and rapid-fire, streetwise dialogue delighted audiences and made their play an instant classic. Hecht and MacArthur strongly influenced many other American comic writers, especially in Hollywood. A Broadway revival will be produced at the Broadhurst Theatre, in a limited engagement, starting on September 2016 .. Directed by Jack O’Brien, the cast will star Nathan Lane as Walter Burns, John Slattery as Hildy Johnson, John Goodman as Sheriff Hartman, Jefferson Mays as Bensinger, Holland Taylor as Mrs. Grant, Sherie Rene Scott as Mollie Malloy and Christopher McDonald as Murphy.
The Front Page at the Broadhurst Theatre on Broadway
First Preview 20, Sept 2016
Opening Night 30, Oct 2016
Closing Feb 05, 2017
Reviews
Cast
Nathan Lane – Walter Burns
John Slattery – Hildy Johnson/Herald Examiner
John Goodman – Sheriff Hartman
Jefferson Mays – Bensinger/Tribune
Robert Morse – Mr. Pincus
Sherie Rene Scott – Mollie Malloy
Holland Taylor – Mrs. Grant
Dylan Baker – McCue/City Press
Patricia Conolly – Jennie
Halley Feiffer – Peggy Grant
Dann Florek – Broadway debut – The Mayor
John Magaro – Broadway debut – Earl Williams
Danny Mastrogiorgio – Diamond Louis
Christopher McDonald – Murphy/Journal
David Pittu – Schwartz/ Daily News
Joey Slotnick – Wilson/American
Lewis J. Stadlen – Endicott/ Post
Micah Stock – Woodenshoes Eichorn
Clarke Thorell – Kruger/ Journal of Commerce
Creative
Produced by Scott Rudin
Written by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur
Directed by Jack O’Brien
Scenic Design by Douglas W. Schmidt
Costume Design by Ann Roth
Lighting Design by Brian MacDevitt
Sound Design by Scott Lehrer
