Williamstown, MA (June 26, 2018) – Williamstown Theatre Festival (Mandy Greenfield, Artistic Director) announces the start of their 2018 Season with performances of their first two shows on Tuesday, June 26, and Wednesday, June 27.
First up on the Main Stage is Douglas Carter Beane’s world premiere comedy The Closet(June 26 –July 14), inspired by Le Placard, the French play by Academy Award…
WORLD PREMIERE COMEDY by Douglas Carter Beane inspired by Francis Veber’s play Le Placard directed by Mark Brokaw
Tony Award winner and Golden Globe and Emmy nominee Matthew Broderick stars in this world premiere comedy by Douglas Carter Beane, inspired by Le Placard, the French comedy by Academy Award nominee Francis Veber.
Martin O’Reilly (Broderick) is stuck in Scranton in a dead-end job,
his marriage is over, and his son won’t return his calls. His only
friend is his eternally optimistic co-worker (Tony nominee Jessica Hecht), who can’t bake enough muffins to stave off her romantic longings. When a stranger (Tony nominee Brooks Ashmanskas) sashays into their world, he drags Martin—and everyone around him—out of their respective closets. Helmed by Mark Brokaw,
this contemporary satire breaks the chains of political correctness and
celebrates the possibility of finding authenticity and love (and show
tunes) in unexpected places.
Heck Yeah Brooks Ashmanskas 