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The Whale stars Cory Michael Smith, Reyna de Courcy, Shuler Hensley, Cassie Beck, and Tasha Lawrence take a bow after their opening night performance in Samuel D Hunter's drama at Playwrights Horizons.
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Cast members Cory Michael Smith, Reyna de Courcy, Shuler Hensley, Tasha Lawrence, and Cassie Beck celebrate at the West Bank Cafe after their opening night in the
Playwrights Horizons' production of Samuel D Hunter's
The Whale.
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Oscar nominee Patricia Clarkson (R) celebrated with
Whale star Shuler Hensley after his opening night in the
Playwrights Horizons production of Samuel D Hunter's drama.
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John Cullum and Sarah Sokolovic, who recently appeared together in
Detroit, were part of the opening night audience for
The Whale at
Playwrights Horizons.
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Tony Winner Bruce Norris took a moment with
Playwrights Horizons' Artistic Director Tim Sanford before the opening of Samuel D Hunter's
The Whale.
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Gideon Glick, who appeared in
Into The Woods this summer, came out to support the opening of Samuel D Hunter's
The Whale at
Playwrights Horizons.
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Chris Henry Coffey joined Drama Desk nominee Jennifer Mudge to enjoy the opening night of Samuel D Hunter's drama,
The Whale, at
Playwrights Horizons.
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On Monday, November 5, the Playwrights Horizons production of Samuel D. Hunter's The Whale opened at the company's Peter J Sharp Theater.
The play, which is directed by Davis McCallum, centers on Charlie (Tony Award winner Shuler Hensley), a 600-pound, middle-aged man who has spent the past decade-and-a-half gorging himself on food. The cast also features Theatre World Award winner Cassie Beck (Liz), Reyna de Courcy (Ellie), Tasha Lawrence (Mary), and Cory Michael Smith (Elder Thomas).
Opening night guests included Dylan Baker, Becky Ann Baker, Adam Bock, Oscar nominee Patricia Clarkson,Chris Henry Coffey, Tony Award winner John Cullum, Drama Desk Award winner Peter Friedman, Gideon Glick, Sam Gold, Sarah Goldberg, Obie Award winner Amy Herzog, Jennifer Mudge, Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Norris, Maulik Pancholy, Sarah Sokolovic, and Jeremy Strong.
Click here for more information and tickets to The Whale.
