The Shark is Broken

This July, return to the Martha’s Vineyard where it all began!

It’s 1974. The ocean’s wild. The film is over budget. And the shark is…?  

Climb aboard the Orca for The Shark is Broken—the West End and Broadway hit that dives into the murky waters behind the scenes of Jaws, where tempers boil, nerves fray, and the greatest blockbuster ever made nearly sank before it could set sail.

Co-written by Ian Shaw (sone of Robert Shaw) and Joseph Nixon, this hilarious and deeply affecting play captures how chaos, craft, and charisma collided on the high seas of Hollywood.

The three stars are stuck on a boat, waiting… and waiting… and waiting… The short tempers of Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider take center stage as they bond, argue, drink, gamble, and pray for an end to the shoot, not knowing the film will change the industry forever.

Three actors. Two giant egos. One broken shark.

What could possibly go wrong?

“The script never lets interest lag over the play’s ninety, intermission-less minutes, the tension, humor, depth, silliness and horror coming like waves lapping the boat.” —Associated Press.

“THE SHARK IS BROKEN wittily excels not just as a clever time capsule, but as an examination of male bonding and competitiveness, ego, frailty, fame, and filmmaking.” —The Daily Beast.

“Laughs aplenty.” —Entertainment Weekly.