Previews Begin Tonight for ‘Oleanna’

The Broadway premiere of Oleanna, directed by Tony Award winner Doug Hughes and starring the famed Bill Pullman and Julia Stiles, will begin tonight with previews, as the David Mamet production starts its run at Broadway’s Golden Theatre this evening. After a summer run at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, Stiles and Pullman are bringing their battle of the sexes to the big stage in New York City this month, with the official opening night of Oleanna set for Sunday, Oct. 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Described as “Mamet’s attack on political correctness,” Oleanna focuses on the relationship between a university professor (Pullman) and a female student (Stiles), crossing all sorts of boundaries while keeping the audience on its toes throughout the performance. Oleanna marks Julia Stiles’ Broadway debut, though she’s earned respect in the theatrical realm following her performance in the West End production of Oleanna in 2004, when she starred opposite Aaron Eckhart in the title role. Both Stiles and Pullman have scored some big film roles over the last several years, as Pullman’s film credits include Sleepless in Seattle, While You were Sleeping and Spaceballs, while Stiles has starred in flicks like 10 Things I Hate about You, Save the Last Dance and three Bourne films.

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Posted in General on September 29, 2009

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