STRAIGHT LINE CRAZY to receive US premiere at The Shed in NYC

Photo credit: Manuel Harlan

Following its critically acclaimed run at the Bridge Theatre, it has been announced that the US premiere of David Hare's new play, Straight Line Crazy, will play a nine-week engagement at The Shed in NYC from 26 October-18 December.

The production will star Ralph Fiennes as Robert Moses, David Bromley as Stamford Fergus, Alana Maria as Shirley Hayes, Guy Paul as Henry Vanderbilt, Judith Roddy as Finnuala Connell, Helen Schlesinger as Jane Jacobs, Mary Stillwaggon Stewart as Nicole Savage, and Danny Webb as Governor Al Smith. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

Straight Line Crazy presents an imagined retelling of Robert Moses's controversial career and his impact on New York.

The production is directed by Nicholas Hytner and Jamie Armitage, with set and costume design by Bob Crowley, lighting by Jessica Hung Han Yun, sound by George Dennis, and music composition by George Fenton.

Tickets to the production will be available from 30 June here.