The Height of the Storm

 Coming to Broadway

By Florian Zeller

Translated by Christopher Hampton

Two of the greatest actors of their generation come together in one unforgettable story of a shared life, and all of its complexities.
Two-time Olivier and Tony winner Jonathan Pryce (“Game of Thrones”, Miss Saigon) joins three-time Olivier Award winner Eileen Atkins (“The Crown”, Doubt) to bring the acclaimed West End sensation by Florian Zeller, and translated by Christopher Hampton (MTC’s The Father), to Broadway.
For 50 years the lives of André and Madeleine have been filled with the everyday pleasures and unfathomable mysteries of an enduring marriage, until suddenly their life together begins to unravel, and this loving relationship is faced with the inevitability of change. Jonathan Kent (Long Day’s Journey into Night) directs this thrilling production The Times of London declares “a deeply moving new play that takes us to the edge of what it is to love.”

The Height of the Storm

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

First Preview 10, Sept 2019

Opening Night 24, Sept 2019

Closing TBA

Get Tickets Here – Manhattan Theatre Club

Cast

Eileen Atkins – Madeleine
Jonathan Pryce – André

Creative

Produced by Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Executive Producer), Simon Friend, Mark Goucher, Howard Panter and Scott Landis
Written by Florian Zeller
Translated by Christopher Hampton
Music by Gary Yershon
Directed by Jonathan Kent
Scenic Design by Anthony Ward
Costume Design by Anthony Ward
Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone

Sound Design by Paul Groothuis

Samuel J. Friedman Theatre

The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (formerly the Biltmore Theatre) is a Broadway theatre located at 261 West 47th Street in midtown-Manhattan.Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp for impresario Irwin Chanin, it opened on December 7, 1925 with the play Easy Come Easy Go. With a seating capacity of 903, it was one of Broadway’s smaller venues. The theatre was used by Federal Theatre’s Living Newspaper project in the 1930s. CBS leased it for use as a radio and television studio from 1952 until 1961.

In 1968, the groundbreaking rock musical Hair opened at the theatre.In 1987, a fire struck the Biltmore. The blaze, which was later determined to be an act of arson, destroyed the interior. After the fire, the building sat vacant for fourteen years, suffering more structural damage from water and vandals. The theatre’s ownership changed hands several times between 1987 and 2001, but most plans proposed for its future use – such as a showcase for “Best of Broadway” revues – were rejected since its New York City landmark designation required it to operate only as a legitimate Broadway house if renovated.