A new play, “Collaboration,” which explores the relationship between the painters Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat, will be transferred to Broadway this fall.
The Manhattan Theater Club, a non-profit organization that runs Samuel J. Friedman Theater on Broadway, will partner with the Young Vic Theater in London to perform a play at Friedman, previewing from November 29th and opening nights in December. Said it was planned. 20.
The play is best known for biographies such as Oscar-nominated “All Theories,” “The Two Popes,” “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and “Darkest Hour,” from New Zealand. Written by McCarten. .. If all goes according to plan, “The Collaboration” will be McCarten’s second work to reach Broadway, but only a few. He has also written a book on the biographical musical “A Beautiful Noise,” about Neil Diamond, which will be staged in Boston and will begin previewing on Broadway on November 2.
“Collaboration” is Paul Bettany (best known for playing the vision on several Marvel projects) with Warhol and Jeremy Pope (“Ain’t Too Proud” and “Choir Boy” two in a season. To star as a Tony Award nominated). As Basquiat.The two are expected to replay their role in Movie adaptation..
The play (and the next film) is directed by Young Vic’s artistic director, Kwame Kwei-Almer, which premiered this year.Was opened to Mixed reviewHowever, both actors won praise for their performance, which Matt Wolf, who wrote in the New York Times, regarded as “blurring.”
The play is set in 1984, when Warhol and Basquiat worked together. They both died later in the decade.
“Collaboration” is the second play that the Manhattan Theater Club will perform on Broadway this season. It will follow shortly after the “Cost of Living” by Martyna Majok, which is scheduled to open in Friedman in early October.
