New York City
Rashad opens tonight in Daniel Sullivan’s new production of a Bernard Shaw classic.
Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway revival of George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan, starring three-time Tony nominee Condola Rashad, celebrates its opening night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre tonight, April 25. See videos from the revival, directed by Daniel Sullivan, below.
Joining Rashad in the cast are Walter Bobbie (marking the theatrical director's first return to Broadway as an actor in over 20 years), Adam Chanler-Berat (Peter and the Starcatcher), Jack Davenport (Smash), John Glover (The Cherry Orchard), Patrick Page (MTC's Casa Valentina), Daniel Sunjata (MTC's The Country House), Maurice Jones (MTC's Linda), Russell G. Jones (MTC's Ruined), Max Gordon Moore (Indecent), Matthew Saldivar (MTC's Important Hats of the 20th Century), Robert Stanton (MTC's Fuddy Meers), and Lou Sumrall (Frankie & Johnny in the Clair de Lune).
The design team includes Scott Pask (scenic design), Jane Greenwood (costume design), Justin Townsend (lighting design), Obadiah Eaves (sound design), Christopher Ash (projection design), Tom Watson (hair and wig design), Bill Frisell (original music), Deborah Hecht (dialect coach), and Tommy Kurzman (makeup design).
Set in 15th-century France, Saint Joan follows a country girl whose mysterious visions propel her into elite circles. When the nation's rulers become threatened by her popularity and influence, they unite to bring her down, and she finds herself on trial for her life. This timeless and powerful play dramatizes the limits of an individual in a society dominated by overwhelming political and religious forces.