Play written by Terence Rattigan
Man and Boy is a play by Terence Rattigan . It was first performed at The Queen's Theatre , London, and Brooks Atkinson Theatre , New York, in 1963,[ 4] with Charles Boyer starring as Gregor Antonescu. It had a Broadway revival in 2011 with Frank Langella and Adam Driver .
Synopsis
The play is a study of a ruthless, sociopathic businessman: his inability to love and the impact of this on others (notably, his son and his wife). The central character Gregor Antonescu was based on the lives of Ivar Kreuger , the Swedish Match King,[ 5] and Samuel Insull the Anglo-American investor.[ 6]
Cast and characters
Production history
The play, directed by Michael Benthall , originally opened at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre on Broadway on November 12, 1963.[ 7] It was poorly received, with a limited London run and only 54 performances on Broadway ; but was revived by Maria Aitken in 2005 at the Duchess Theatre , London, with David Suchet as Gregor Antonescu, to great acclaim.[ 8] [ 9] Maria Aitken again directed the play for Roundabout Theatre Company on Broadway in the fall of 2011 at the American Airlines Theatre starring Tony Award winner Frank Langella as Antonescu.[ 10] The Australian premiere of Man and Boy was performed at the Garrick Theatre in Perth, Western Australia, in June 2007.[ 11]
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