Whatsonstage.com is reporting that Thom Southerland will helm a new production of Terrence McNally and David Yazbeck's The Full Monty. The production will make its debut at the Broadway Theatre in Catford from running November 4-29, with a West End transfer to the New Players Theatre scheduled for December 2. The production will run at the New Players Theatre through January 2. This production will be the first revival of the show in the West End since 2002, where it played at the Prince of Wales Theatre for only eight months.
In this Americanized version adapted from the 1997 British film of the same name, six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, decide to present a strip act at a local club after seeing their wives' enthusiasm for a touring company of Chippendales. As they prepare for the show, working through their fears, self-consciousness, and anxieties, they overcome their inner demons and find strength in their camaraderie.
Casting and creative team announcements are forthcoming. The show is produced by Nick Robinson for Stage Taylor and the Broadway Studio Theatre in association with the New Players Theatre.
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Tickets are now on sale for The Fully Monty at the Broadway Theatre in Catford, where it will run from November 4 - November 29. For a complete performance schedule and to purchase tickets, visit www.broadwaytheatre.org.uk.
The Full Monty had its world premiere at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego. After 35 previews, the Broadway production, directed by Jack O'Brien and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell, opened on October 26, 2000 at the Eugene O'Neill Theatre, where it ran for 770 performances. The opening night cast included Patrick Wilson, André DeShields, John Ellison Conlee, Jason Danieley, Marcus Neville, Kathleen Freeman, Denis Jones, Emily Skinner, and Annie Golden. Jane Connell replaced Freeman when she died during the run. It ran for eight months at the Prince of Wales Theatre in the West End in 2002 and has since been produced by regional and community theaters throughout the world.
