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Odets's Classic 'Awake and Sing!' Returns to Broadway
1 Jun
Summary
- A 1935 play about a struggling Jewish family will be revived.
- Danny Burstein and Jessica Hecht will star in the production.
- The play was last on Broadway in 2006 and won a Tony Award.
The seminal 1935 play "Awake and Sing!" by Clifford Odets is slated for a Broadway return next winter, its first since 2006. This production will feature prominent actors Danny Burstein and Jessica Hecht, reuniting them after their appearance in "Fiddler on the Roof."
Hecht will portray Bessie Berger, the matriarch striving to keep her family united amidst financial hardship and personal choices. Jeremy Shamos will play her husband, Myron. Danny Burstein, a highly nominated Tony Award winner, will take on the role of Uncle Morty.
Directed by Tyne Rafaeli, the play will be presented by Manhattan Theater Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theater. Previews are scheduled to commence in December, with an official opening in January. The play, initially produced by the Group Theater, has been recognized as a vital piece of American theater.
"Awake and Sing!" has seen multiple Broadway revivals, most recently in 2006 when it earned the Tony Award for best play revival. Critics have praised its substance and vitality, recognizing it as a classic American story that resonates across generations.
