Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche starred on Broadway in Ken Ludwig’s hilarious adaptation of the classic comedy by Ben Hecht and Charles McArthur.
The stakes are simple: will Oscar Jaffe, the egomaniacal Broadway director, con his erstwhile and glamorous leading lady, Lily Garland, into signing up for his next Broadway show? It should be a piece of cake, except that Oscar is bankrupt and Lily is now a movie star. It all takes place aboard the Twentieth Century Limited from Chicago to New York, so the clock is ticking.
Baldwin and Heche were recently joined by Henry Winkler, Richard Kind and Julie Halston for a Gala Performance on Broadway to benefit the Roundabout Theatre.
Reviews
"This makes you fall in love with the theater all over again! . . . A really good time!"
- Journal News
Alec Baldwin and Anne Heche in the Roundabout Theatre Coompany's production of Twentieth Century; Photo: Joan Marcus
The Roundabout Theatre Company's Gala Reunion Reading on April 29, 2019 directed by Walter Bobbie
Michael Sullivan and Rebecca Dines in TheatreWorks' production of Twentieth Century. Photo: David Allen
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"Perfection! . . . A nostalgic moment of flawless parody . . . If you need to laugh, don't miss this one!"
- Liz Smith
"Hilarious."
- N.Y. Post
"Vintage snap and crackle!"
- Newark Star Ledger
"A thrilling funhouse ride!"
- The New Yorker
"A Hoot!"
- The Wall Street Journal
"A breathless joyride! Hysterical, madcap mayhem!"
- NY1
"A sparkling champagne cocktail of a play, dahlings, that has aged well if not perfectly!"
- Mercury News
AWARDS
2 Tony Award Nominations
Winner Drama Desk Award Outstanding Set Design of a Play (John Lee Beatty)
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Original Cast and Creative Team
TWENTIETH CENTURY premiered on Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre Company's American Airlines Theatre on March 25, 2004. It was produced by The Roundabout Theatre Company, Tod Haimes, Artistic Director; Ellen Richard, Managing Director; and Julie C. Levy, Executive Director, External Affairs with the following cast:
ANITA HIGHLAND - Kellie Overbey; DR. GROVER LOCKWOOD - Jonathan Walker; PORTER - Robert M. Jimenez; MATTHEW CLARK - Tom Aldredge; OWEN O'MALLEY - Dan Butler; CONDUCTOR - Terry Beaver; IDA WEBB - Julie Halston; OSCAR JAFFE - Alec Baldwin; LILY GARLAND - Anne Heche; GEORGE SMITH - Ryan Shively; BEARD - Stephen DeRosa; DETECTIVE - Patrick Boll; MAX JACOBS - Stephen DeRosa; RED CAPS, PASSENGERS, REPORTERS - Patrick Boll, Todd Cerveris, Darian Dauchan, Bill English, Virginia Louise Smith
Directed by Walter Bobbie; Scenic Design by John Lee Beatty; Costume Design by William Ivey Long; Lighting by Peter Kaczorowski; Sound by ACME Sound Partners; Hair/Wig Design by Paul Huntley; Production Stage Managed by James Harker
TWENTIETH CENTURY had its world premiere production in Arlington, Virginia on August 25, 2003. It was produced by the Signature Theatre, Eric Schaeffer, Artistic Director; Sam Sweet, Managing Director; and Ronnie Gunderson, Producing Director with the following cast:
ANITA HIGHLAND - Rachel Gardner; DR. GROVER LOCKWOOD - Thomas Adrian Simpson; PORTER - Rick Hammerly; OLIVER WEBB - Harry A. Winter; OWEN O'MALLEY - Christopher Bloch; CONDUCTOR - Frederick Strother; MYRTLE CLARK - Donna Migliaccio; OSCAR JAFFE - James Barbour; LILY GARLAND - Holly Twyford; GEORGE SMITH - Will Gartshore; BEARD - Rick Hammerly; DETECTIVE - Rick Hammerly; MAX JACOBS - Rick Hammerly
Directed by Eric Schaeffer; Designed by James Kronzer; Costume Design by Anne Kennedy; Lighting by Jonathan Blandia; Sound Design by Toni Angelini; Hair Design by Christe Kelly; Stage Managed by Sandra Barrack