Oedipus on Broadway

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See this classic get a modern makeover in Robert Icke's thrilling, sensual production. "Mark Strong and Lesley Manville deliver gut-wrenching performances" in this four-star (London Theatre) reworked tragedy. Fresh from its acclaimed London bow, Oedipus plays on Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company's Studio 54 this fall. Oedipus on Broadway is a masterful retelling of one of our most famous tragedies, starring a top-tier cast who deliver the humor and hubris of this terrifying tale. Such a starry Greek revival has not been seen on Broadway in years, so this haunting production promises a theatrical event that is not to be missed. Visionary director Robert Icke (1984, The Doctor) reimagines an ancient Greek tragedy for today, bringing the secrets of the past bursting into the present. Internationally renowned, multi award-winning Mark Strong and Lesley Manville star, and The Guardian says they “set the stage on fire. Icke’s modern retelling is riveting from beginning to end.” Sophocles's Oedipus Rex is the story of a brash king who learns that his wife, Jocasta, is actually his mother, unleashing bitterness, anger, and violence. A parable about incest, pride, and the lies we tell ourself, the play has been reinvented over the centuries, but never quite like this: set in the present and chronicling a leader's fall from grace, the story has powerful resonance today. Strong and Manville deliver powerhouse performances that wowed audiences in London, and now they reunite to bring the production to New York City in a timely revival, playing in Broadway this fall.