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Michael Shannon To Star in Mistakes Were Made
But casting him wasn’t one of them
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Before becoming a household name with an Academy Award nomination for his role in Revolutionary Road (not to mention being on Boardwalk Empire), Michael Shannon was best known as a theater actor, including parts in The Little Flower in East Orange and Woyzeck. Now, he’s coming back to the theater, starring in the new comedy, Mistakes Were Made, presented by the Barrow Street Theatre.
Written by Craig Wright and directed by Dexter Bullard, Mistakes stars as Shannon as producer Felix Artifex and Mierka Girten as his assistant, Esther. According to a press release, the play is about “Felix Artifex, a B-list Off-Broadway producer, gets in way over his fast-talking head when he takes on a gargantuan epic about the French Revolution which he thinks is going to be his ticket to professional and personal reclamation. While trying to land a big star for the lead role, he uses all his powers of persuasion, seduction and intimidation to strong-arm the writer into massively rewriting his play. At the same time, he attempts to reconnect with his estranged wife and untangle himself from a mess involving sheep in a distant war-torn country.”
The 16-week limited engagement will begin performances Friday, November 5, at the Barrow Street Theatre. Opening night is set for Sunday evening, November 14, at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets, please click here.