The Farnsworth Invention opens today

By Amy Somensky Dec 3, 2007, 15:39 GMT

The Farnsworth Invention centers around the bitter conflict that pitted Philo T. Farnsworth, a boy genius who invented television as a high school student in 1927, against David Sarnoff , the head of the Radio Corporation of America. The legal battle between Farnsworth and RCA would later become known as one of the great, tragic examples of legal and industrial force combining to crush a rightful patent owner. In a race ...more

New York: Aaron Sorkin's The Farnsworth Invention opens today at the Music Box Theatre. The production was originally set to open on November 14th, but the date was changed due to the Local One stagehands strike.

Headling the production is Hank Azaria as David Sarnoff and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth. The rest of the cast includes Michael Mulheren, William Youmans, and Steve Rosen.

The ensemble features Nadia Bowers, Kyle Fabel, Maurice Godin, Bruce McKenzie, Spencer Moses, Jim Ortlieb, Michael Pemberton, Katharine Powell, James Sutorius, Alexandra Wilson, Adam Grupper, Christian McCarthy Johansen, Aaron Krohn, Kate MacCluggage, Malcolm Morano, Javier Picayo and Margot White.

The creative team includes direction by Des McAnuff, set design by Klara Zieglerova, costume design by David C. Woolard, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Walter Trarbach, choreography by Lisa Shriver, and original music by Andrew Lippa.

The Farnsworth Invention premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in February.

The Farnsworth Invention centers around the bitter conflict that pitted Philo T. Farnsworth, a boy genius who invented television as a high school student in 1927, against David Sarnoff , the head of the Radio Corporation of America. The legal battle between Farnsworth and RCA would later become known as one of the great, tragic examples of legal and industrial force combining to crush a rightful patent owner. In a race that would change humanity forever, two men battle one another for honor, glory and a place in the history books.

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