Eugene O'Neill's two-hander Hughie returned to Broadway in the spring of 2016 starring Forest Whitaker, making his Broadway debut, in a revival helmed by Tony Award-winner Michael Grandage.
1928. New York City. A hotel lobby. A small-time gambler and big-time drinker makes his way back to Room 492. With a new night clerk on duty, he is forced to confront his personal demons and discover the real end to his own story. Hughie is a rarely seen theatrical masterpiece about the loneliness and redemption of one man chasing the American Dream.
Who’s Who in the Cast: Academy Award-winner Forest Whitaker as Erie Smith, and Tony Award-winner Frank Wood as the Night Clerk.
Playwright: Eugene O'Neill
Director: Michael Grandage
Theater: The Booth Theatre
Opening Date: February 25, 2016
SMP’s Favorite Moments: Frank Wood sitting onstage as the audience walks into the theater; Forest Whitaker’s many wonderful facial expressions; Christopher Oram’s mood and era-evoking sets.
Read the Play:Hughie is available in print, published by Yale University Press. Purchase your copy here.
