Star-Studded 'Glengarry Glen Ross' Revival Hits Broadway in 2025 with McKean, Culkin, Burr, and Odenkirk

November 7, 2024
Star-Studded 'Glengarry Glen Ross' Revival Hits Broadway in 2025 with McKean, Culkin, Burr, and Odenkirk
  • Michael McKean has been confirmed to join the cast, portraying George Aaronow, alongside Kieran Culkin, Bill Burr, and Bob Odenkirk.

  • Culkin will take on the role of Richard Roma, while Odenkirk and Burr will make their Broadway debuts as Shelly Levene and Dave Moss, respectively.

  • Other newly announced cast members include Donald Webber Jr. as John Williamson, Howard W. Overshown as Baylen, and John Pirruccello, who will make his Broadway debut as James Lingk.

  • The highly anticipated Broadway revival of David Mamet's Pulitzer Prize-winning play 'Glengarry Glen Ross' is set to begin performances in the spring of 2025, with specific dates and venue yet to be announced.

  • Set in a competitive Chicago real estate office, 'Glengarry Glen Ross' explores the cutthroat world of salesmen vying to sell mostly worthless properties, creating a high-stakes environment.

  • The play has a storied history, having been adapted into a 1992 Academy Award-nominated film featuring a star-studded cast, and previously revived on Broadway in 2005 and 2012.

  • Originally premiering at London's National Theatre in 1983, the play made its Broadway debut in 1984 and has since become a significant part of Mamet's oeuvre.

  • In addition to his Broadway role, McKean will appear in Season 2 of Netflix’s 'The Diplomat', which premiered on October 31, 2024, and is set to reprise his role in the upcoming sequel to 'This Is Spinal Tap'.

  • The revival will be directed by Tony-winning Patrick Marber, known for his acclaimed work on 'Leopoldstadt', marking the fourth Broadway revival of this iconic play.

  • Marber expressed his excitement about directing the play, recalling its profound influence on his career in theatre.

  • McKean's character, George Aaronow, was previously portrayed by Alan Arkin in the 1993 film adaptation and originated by Mike Nussbaum on Broadway in 1984.

  • Producers Jeffrey Richards and Rebbeca Gold are behind the revival, with more details about the creative team and ticket sales to be announced soon.

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