Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/22/04
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#1
Posted: 6/21/25 at 6:41pm
It made its world premiere in London, starring Lucas Hedges as Ennis and Mike Faist as Jack, in 2023. Annie Proulx's gay love story about two cowboys was adapted for stage. Who saw it? Ditto for Charles Wuorinen's ''Brokeback'' opera, which debuted in Madrid in 2014. Did the play or opera ever play America?
Tomorrow (June 22) and Wednesday (June 25), Ang Lee's masterpiece of a movie, starring Heath Ledger and Jack Gyllenhaal, will be re-released in select theaters to mark its 20th anniversary. (Of course, Gyllenhaal has been on N.Y. stages since. What a shame Ledger never got to make his Broadway debut.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZvu-SczR1Y
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#2
Posted: 6/21/25 at 6:48pm
May 2026 in Chicago
https://playbill.com/article/brokeback-mountain-play-will-make-north-american-premiere-at-chicago-shakespeare-theater
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#3
Posted: 6/21/25 at 8:02pm
The play was kind of a waste of time, so I’m not surprised it didn’t have a real life after London.
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#4
Posted: 6/21/25 at 8:58pm
I’m still holding out hope for my dream of a musical adaptation with Kacy Musgraves writing the music.
Broadway Star Joined: 11/12/13
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#5
Posted: 6/21/25 at 10:42pm
I didn't care for the opera either. A near-silent, clenched fist of a protagonist like Ennis may work better in movie close up than from a theater balcony seat.
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#6
Posted: 5/5/26 at 2:19pm
The CST cast was announced recently; Harrison Ball, former NYC Ballet principal dancer, and Jack Cameron Kay, the star of Boots on Netflix, star as Ennis Del Mar and Jack Twist, respectively.
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#7
Posted: 5/5/26 at 2:32pm
It’s getting ready to have a run at Chicago Shakespeare and is coming to Broadway in the fall!
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#8
Posted: 5/5/26 at 3:29pm
I agree with Jordan's comments that the play was a waste of time (and it was short) and money (and in my case, a slot in a schedule limited to about 10 shows). The only way this might do well on Broadway is with two big names, and why would they want to do it??
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/28/05
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#9
Posted: 5/5/26 at 3:39pm
I'm seeing it in Chicago early next month. My curiosity is piqued despite Jordan's review and flipping through a very nice capture of the London production. The tickets were not terribly expensive, and the seats are good. If it sucks, we'll still have a nice day in Chicago.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/30/08
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#10
Posted: 5/5/26 at 6:34pm
The play's South Korean premiere was also just announced for June: https://www.nc.press/news/articleView.html?idxno=614175 .
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#11
Posted: 5/5/26 at 7:01pm
It's also playing in Buenos Aires next week, starring two stars from Netflix's Envidiosa.
It the cast in Chicago going to Bway? It feels like they would want some bigger names...
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/04
Whatever happened to the play of 'Brokeback Mountain'?#12
Posted: 5/5/26 at 7:01pm
Matt Rogers said: "It’s getting ready to have a run at Chicago Shakespeare and is coming to Broadway in the fall!"
Ummmmm…… this weird crap is happening again. I did NOT post the above message. WTF?!?
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