Prodigal Son
by John Patrick Shanley
Originally produced at Manhattan Theatre Club, New York, NY
From the 2015 - 16 Season, Final Performance was March 27th, 2016.
About the Premiere Production:
Prodigal Son is a passionate, explosive portrait of a young man on the verge of salvation or destruction, written and directed by John Patrick Shanley (of Tony, Academy Award, and Pulitzer Prize fame). A 17-year-old boy (Timothée Chalamet) from The Bronx finds himself suddenly in a private school in New Hampshire. He’s violent, gifted, alienated, on fire with a ferocious loneliness. Two faculty members (Tony Award winner Robert Sean Leonard and Chris McGarry) wrestle with the dilemma: Is the kid a star or a disaster?
The world premiere of Prodigal Son marks another exciting step forward in the collaboration between Manhattan Theatre Club and this visceral New York playwright (Doubt, Outside Mullingar).
Cast: Annika Boras, Timothée Chalamet, Robert Sean Leonard, Chris McGarry, David Potters.
Playwright and Director: John Patrick Shanley
Scenic Design: Santo Loquasto
Costume Design: Jennifer Von Mayrhauser
Lighting Design: Natasha Katz
Sound Design: Fitz Patton
Original Music: Paul Simon
Dialect Coach: Charlotte Fleck
Casting: Davecap Casting
Stage Manger: Kyle Gates Production
Assistant Stage Manager: Colleen M. Sherry
News:
- "‘Prodigal Son: Theater review by David Cote," Time Out New York, January 4, 2016
- "‘Prodigal Son’ Review: Out of the Bronx, Into the Fire," The Wall Street Journal, Febuary 11, 2016
- "Prodigal Son: EW stage review," Entertainment Weekly, Febuary 10, 2016