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Doubt closes today
By Amy Somensky Jul 2, 2006, 1:00 GMT
A strong-minded woman is faced with a difficult decision: Should she voice concerns about one of her male colleagues...even if she\'s not entirely certain of the truth? Set against the backdrop of a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, it makes for very potent theatre, to be sure. ...more
New York: The Tony and Pulitzer Prize winning play, Doubt, plays its final performance today at the Walter Kerr Theater. It will have played 525 performances making it the fifth longest running play of the past 10 years.
The cast at the time of closing includes Eileen Atkins as Sister Aloysius, Ron Eldard as Father Flynn, Jena Malone as Sister James, and Adriane Lenox as Mrs. Muller.
A national tour of the play will begin in September and star Cherry Jones.
John Patrick Shanley's drama was originally produced by Manhattan Theatre Club Off-Broadway at Stage I at New York City Center, where it opened Nov. 23, 2004, and played for 101 performances through Jan. 30, 2005. The play opened at The Walter Kerr Theater on March 31st. It won the 2005 Tony Awards for Best Play, Best Actress in a Play (Cherry Jones), Best Director (Doug Hughes), and Best Featured Actress in a Play (Adriane Lenox).
In Doubt, a strong-minded woman is faced with a difficult decision: Should she voice concerns about one of her male colleagues...even if she's not entirely certain of the truth? Set against the backdrop of a Bronx Catholic school in 1964, it makes for very potent theatre, to be sure.
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