The Almeida Theatre has revealed the complete cast for Rebecca Frecknall’s production of A Moon for the Misbegotten. Joining the previously announced Michael Shannon and Ruth Wilson are Peter Corboy, Akie Kotabe, and David Threlfall.
Almeida Associate Director and multi-Olivier Award winner Rebecca Frecknall (A Streetcar Named Desire; Cabaret) directs this “scorching play” (The Guardian) from Eugene O’Neill, one of the great 20th-century playwrights. The production opens on Wednesday, 25 June, with previews from Tuesday, 17 June, and runs until Saturday, 16 August.
A Moon for the Misbegotten by Eugene O’Neill* Director: Rebecca Frecknall; Set Designer: Tom Scutt; Costume Designer: Moi Tran; Lighting Designer: Jack Knowles; Sound Designer: Peter Rice; Composer: NYX; Casting Director: Julia Horan CDG; Associate Director: Lizzie Manwaring Tuesday, 17 June – Saturday, 16 August Press Night: Wednesday, 25 June, 7pm
On a barren farm in Connecticut, Josie Hogan dreams of more. Abandoned by her brothers and trapped with her volatile father, the desire for change feels urgent.
Haunted by the death of his mother, James Tyrone Jr drinks to cover the pain. Trapped in a spiral of guilt and shame, he longs for connection.
When the two are brought together, a single night reveals a devastating truth, and both will be altered forever.
Almeida Associate Director and multi-Olivier Award winner Rebecca Frecknall (A Streetcar Named Desire; Cabaret) directs Academy Award-nominated Michael Shannon (George & Tammy; Boardwalk Empire) and Golden Globe-winner Ruth Wilson (The Affair; Luther) in this “scorching play about the eternal American theme of reality and illusion” (The Guardian) from Eugene O’Neill, one of the great 20th-century playwrights.
Presented in association with Smith & Brant Theatricals.
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