By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on October 14, 2008 5:15 PM
The Manhattan Theatre Club's Newest Production To Be Or Not To Be Opened At Broadways Samuel J. Friedman Theatre With Mixed Word-Of-Mouth
"To Be Or Not To Be" Is Off To A Rocky Start
To Be Or Not To Be, the latest production of the Manhattan Theatre Club, officially opens on Broadway tonight. It is MTC's first Broadway show since re-naming their Broadway home the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (formerly known as the Biltmore). To Be Or Not To Be, written by Nick Whitby and based on the film of the same name, has been through quite a bit of turmoil in the lead-up to its Broadway opening.
Two of the play's lead actors, Craig Bierko and Brian Murray, dropped out during the rehearsal process, and word on the street is that the self-proclaimed dark comedy wasn't funny enough. It will be interesting to see the critics weigh in after tonight's opening.
