Broderick Returns to Broadway

Tonight, celebrated Broadway and film star Matthew Broderick is returning to the stage in the previews of one of the newest Broadway plays The Philanthropist. The Philanthropist was written by Christopher Hampton in 1970 and is begin directed by the David Grindley, Tony Award nominee for his revival of Journey’s End. The play will be appearing for a limited time engagement until June 28 and the official Broadway opening is on April 26th.

Starring alongside Broderick are Jonathan Cake, Tate Ellington, Anna Madeley, Jennifer Mudge, Samantha Soule, and Steven Weber. It is being produced by the Roundabout Theatre Company: Todd Haimes, Artistic Director; Harold Wolpert, Managing Director; Julia C. Levy, Executive Director; Gene Feist, Founding Director. Scenic Design is by Tim Shortall; Costume Design is by Tobin Ost; Lighting Design is by Rick Fisher; and Sound Design is by Gregory Clarke.

The Philanthropist tickets tell the story of a university professor who is so completely caught up in the world of academia that he has no concept of what occurs in the outside world. He is even completely oblivious to the fact that the Prime Minister and his entire cabinet have been assassinated. The play was written by David Grindley as a response to Moliere’s The Misanthrope and is one of the must-see plays on the Broadway stage this Spring.

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