Glengarry Glen Ross

Glengarry Glen Ross is David Mamet's Tony/Pulitzer Award winning play that has had great success on both film and Broadway.

Fourth Incarnation on Broadway

This is the fourth incarnation of the play on Broadway, where the show originally debuted on Broadway in 1984, and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, but not a Tony Award. The 1992 movie starred Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon and Alec Baldwin and received an Oscar nomination, but again no award.

In this production, Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr will both make their Broadway debuts with the production. Kieran Culkin previously made his Broadway debut in widely acclaimed 2014's This Is Our Youth.

Glengarry Glen Ross" has been on Broadway three previous times:

1. Original Production (1984)

• Premiere Date: March 25, 1984
• Venue: John Golden Theatre
• Director: Gregory Mosher
• Notable Cast: Joe Mantegna (Ricky Roma), Robert Prosky (Shelley Levene), J.T. Walsh (John Williamson), Mike Nussbaum (George Aaronow), Lane Smith (James Lingk), Jack Wallace (Baylen)
• Achievements: Nominated for Tony Awards, won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1984​.

2. First Revival (2005)

• Opening Date: May 1, 2005
• Venue: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
• Director: Joe Mantello
• Notable Cast: Liev Schreiber (Ricky Roma), Alan Alda (Shelley Levene), Jeffrey Tambor (George Aaronow), Gordon Clapp (Dave Moss), Frederick Weller (John Williamson), Tom Wopat (James Lingk), Jordan Lage (Baylen)
• Achievements: Won the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. Schreiber won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor​

3. Second Revival (2012)

• Opening Date: November 11, 2012
• Venue: Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre
• Director: Daniel Sullivan
• Notable Cast: Al Pacino (Shelley Levene), Bobby Cannavale (Ricky Roma), David Harbour (John Williamson), Richard Schiff (George Aaronow), John C. McGinley (Dave Moss), Jeremy Shamos (James Lingk), Murphy Guyer (Baylen)​
• Role Change: The 2012 Broadway show revival had Al Pacino switch his role from Ricky Roma to the down-on-his-luck Shelley Levene, a lot more interesting character, which was originally played by Jack Lemmon in the movie.

Each past Broadway production brought together a strong cast and received critical acclaim, highlighting the enduring appeal of David Mamet's play.

All Female Cast Version of The Show Failed To Materialize in 2018

An all-female cast production of Glengarry Glen Ross was announced for Broadway in 2018 and was set to be the fourth incarnation of the show. The production was slated to be directed by Amy Morton, and was intended to feature an all-female ensemble taking on the traditionally male roles.

The production did not materialize and thus never made it to Broadway and was shelved.

First Play in 40 Years at The Palace

Glengarry Glen Ross is the first straight play to appear at the Palace Theatre in over 40 years, and this may be for good reason, as the theatre is quite large at 1648 seats and works better for a musical. The sight lines for a play are poor at this theatre, and despite their being star power in this show - there is little doubt that the show will have problems filling the seats further back.

The Last Plays To Perform At The Palace Theatre

The 111-year-old venue last hosted a straight play in 1984 with Death of a Salesman starring Dustin Hoffman as Willy Loman. This critically acclaimed revival of Arthur Miller's classic drama was directed by Michael Rudman and featured Kate Reid as Linda Loman and John Malkovich as Biff.

The production was a major success, winning multiple Tony Awards, including Best Revival and Best Actor in a Play for Dustin Hoffman. It also garnered significant commercial and critical attention, cementing its place in Broadway history.

Since then, the Palace Theatre has been almost exclusively used for musicals and other large-scale productions, making Death of a Salesman the final straight play to grace its stage.

Previously to that, in 1981 a David Dukes-led adaptation of Frankenstein opened. This production as a notable failure. Despite high hopes and a budget estimated at around $2 million, the production received overwhelmingly negative reviews and closed after only one performance on January 4, 1981.