Rush and Sarandon Officially Announced for EXIT THE KING

Official confirmation:

A star-filled revival of Eugene Ionesco's Exit the King is heading to Broadway in March.

The New York Times reports that Geoffrey Rush, who won an Academy Award for his performance in Shine, will join fellow Oscar winner Susan Sarandon for the New York production, which will play the Barrymore, currently the home of the acclaimed revival of Speed-the-Plow.

Performances will begin March 7, and the limited engagement will run through June 14.

http://www.playbill.com/news/article/125173.html

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Updated On: 1/13/09 at 03:30 PM

There are going to be a lot of great performances left out of Best Actor and Best Actress in a Play at the Tony Awards this year.

BobbyBubby, you never know.

People thought Academy Award Winners Morgan Freeman and Frances McDormand were going to be the ones to beat last season, in a revival directed by multi-award winner Mike Nichols.

The show got panned and didn't receive a single nomination.

You just never know.

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And both former Tony nominees, too (Freeman and McDormand, that is).

I'm hoping for the best, though, and I'll definitely be catching this.

Do you think there will be Broadway Box discounts or should we book immediately full price?

I'm sure there will be discount codes in this economy. At least prior to previews. If it opens to raves and starts selling very well, discounts might be revoked.

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Is it weird that I'm more excited for Andrea Martin?

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Don't hold your breath for Equus to get a nomination for Best Revival of a Play. That is going to be a fiercely competitive category. The Seagull and Speed the Plow were both better received than Equus. In addition to Exit the King's great reviews in Australia, Mary Stuart and The Norman Conquests earned raves in London. Desire Under the Elms earned a very positive review from Charles Isherwood in the Times. And Blithe Spirit, Joe Turner's Come and Gone, Accent on Youth, The Philanthropist and Waiting for Godot are all still to be reviewed.

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Updated On: 3/2/09 at 10:10 PM

Boy, the Musical nominations may be locked already, but the Play categories are going to be CRAZY. Raul Esparza, Nathan Lane, David Hyde Pierce, Bill Irwin, Geoffrey Rush, Richard Griffiths, Rupert Everett, Brian Dennehy, all competing in the same category.

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