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F. Murray Abraham (who plays Gioachino Rossini) and Bebe Neuwirth (who plays Maria Malibran) are all smiles with their playwright, Terrence McNally at the opening of Manhattan Theatre Club’s Golden Age on Tuesday, December 4.
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The dashing Lee Pace leads the company of Golden Age as composer Vincenzo Bellini.
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Eddie Kaye Thomas, who plays Italian tenor Giovanni Battista Rubini in Golden Age, is more than happy to pose with his director, Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie.
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In Golden Age, Dierdre Friel plays 19th-century opera singer Giulisa Grisi, one of the leading sopranos of that era.
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Will Rogers takes on the role of Italian music historian and composer Francesco Florimo in Golden Age.
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The handsome Lorenzo Pisoni takes the stage in Golden Age as Italian baritone Antonio Tamburini.
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Ethan Phillips appears in the production as Luigi Lablache, an Italian opera singer best known for his comedic ability.
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Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham, who plays the noted Italian composer Gioachino Rossini, has appeared in more Terrence McNally plays than any other actor, according to press notes.
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Two-time Tony Award winner Bebe Neuwirth stars in Golden Age as 19th- century mezzo-soprano Maria Malibran.
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Coco Monroe completes the company as a young Page.
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Jason Biggs, seen here with his lovely wife Jenny Mollen, wouldn’t miss a chance to congratulate his American Pie co-star Eddie Kaye Thomas on a job well done.
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Contemporary American mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is well-known for her performances of the work of Rossini, a composer depicted in Terrence McNally’s Golden Age.
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Tony winner (and Terrence McNally veteran) Tyne Daly was more than happy to celebrate her friend and collaborator on his latest opening night.
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What better way for Maggie Grace to spend a night off from rehearsing Picnic than to take in an off-Broadway opening!
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Stage and screen veteran Doris Roberts, who received an Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in Terrence McNally’s Bad Habits, attends the off-Broadway opening of McNally’s Golden Age.
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Manhattan Theatre Club and playwright Terrence McNally celebrated the off-Broadway opening of McNally's new play Golden Age on Tuesday, December 4. Following the performance at New York City Center - Stage 1, the cast and VIP guests strolled a few short blocks to Beacon Restaurant and Bar for swanky post-show festivities.
Tony Award winner Walter Bobbie (Chicago) helms the drama, which is set in 1835 on the opening night of I Puritani, the latest opera by Vincenzo Bellini (played by Emmy Award nominee Lee Pace). In this play-within-a-play, it's a make or break evening for Bellini, who is out to impress not only his audience but his rivals in the opera world.
Joining Pace in the cast are Dierdre Friel (Leap of Faith) as soprano Giulisa Grisi, Eddie Kaye Thomas (The Submission) as tenor Giovanni Battista Rubini, Ethan Phillips (November) as bass Luigi Lablache, Lorenzo Pisoni (Humor Abuse) as baritone Antonio Tamburini, Will Rogers (From Up Here) as music historian Francesco Florimo, child actor Coco Monroe as Page, two-time Tony Award-winner Bebe Neuwirth (Chicago) as mezzo-soprano Maria Malibran, and Academy Award winner F. Murray Abraham (Amadeus) as composer Gioachino Rossini.
Guests at the opening night performance included contemporary opera singer Joyce DiDonato, five-time Emmy Award winner Doris Roberts (McNally's Bad Habits) six-time Emmy Award and Tony winner Tyne Daly (McNally's Master Class), Eddie Kaye Thomas' American Pie co-star Jason Biggs with his wife, Jenny Mollen, and Picnic star Maggie Grace.
The creative team for Golden Age includes Santo Loquasto (scenic design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Peter Kaczorowski (lighting design), Ryan Rumery (sound design), and Tom Watson (hair & wig design).
Click here for more information and tickets to Golden Age.
