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Faith Healer

By Amy Somensky Apr 2, 2005, 6:23 GMT

Ralph Fiennes
New York: Ralph Fiennes and Ian McDiarmid will star in a Broadway run of Brian Friel's 1979 play Faith Healer next spring. The play will open in Dublin's February 21st before transferring to Broadway.

The production will be directed by Jonathan Kent.

Fiennes will play Frank Hardy, the Irish healer, and possible con artist. McDiarmid will play the shabby Cockney impresario Teddy, Frank's manager. The role of Frank's wife Grace has yet to be cast.

Faith Healer premiered at Broadway's Longacre Theater in 1979 where it played for 20 performances.



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