Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM

By: Apr. 24, 2011
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JERUSALEM, the critically acclaimed and multi-award winning play by Jez Butterworth and starring Tony and Olivier Award-winner Mark Rylance (Boeing-Boeing, La Bête), began previews on April 2, at the Music Box Theatre (239 West 45th Street). The production, directed by Ian Rickson, opened on April 21 and will play a limited 16-week engagement. 

Here are the first photos in a new BroadwayWorld.com series 'In The Spotlight' by acclaimed photographer Walter McBride that takes a look at the stars on opening night! 

JERUSALEM opened at The Royal Court Theatre in July, 2009 with critics praising Jez Butterworth for his beautiful and comic elegy for a disappearing way of life in rural England and actor Mark Rylance, who was lauded as delivering one of the great stage performances of our time. The production played an extended sold out run at the Royal Court, before moving to the Apollo Theatre in the West End in January, 2010, where it received an unprecedented set of five-star reviews from 12 London newspapers.

JERUSALEM won the 2009 Evening Standard and London Critics' Circle for Best Play. Rylance won the 2010 Olivier and 2009 Evening Standard and London Critics' Circle Best Actor Awards for his performance.

Joining Rylance and Mackenzie Crook as Ginger are Tony Award-winner John Gallagher, Jr. (Spring Awakening, American Idiot) as Lee, Max Baker (Cyrano de Bergerac) as Wesley, Geraldine Hughes (Translations) as Dawn and Molly Ranson (August: Osage County) as Pea, alongside seven members of the original Royal Court and West End company: Alan David as The Professor, Aimeé-Ffion Edwards as Phaedra, Danny Kirrane as Davey, Charlotte Mills as Tanya, Sarah Moyle as Ms. Fawcett, Harvey Robinson as Mr. Parsons and Barry Sloane as Troy Whitworth. Aiden Eyrick and Mark Page alternate in the role of Marky.

In the woods of South West England, Johnny ‘Rooster' Byron (Mark Rylance), former daredevil motorcyclist and modern-day Pied Piper, is a wanted man. The council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his son wants to be taken to the country fair, a stepfather wants to give him a serious kicking and a motley crew of friends wants his ample supply of drugs and alcohol.

JERUSALEM's Olivier Award-winning design is by Ultz, with lighting design by Mimi Jordan Sherin and sound design by Ian Dickinson for Autograph. Composer is Stephen Warbeck.

Photos by Walter McBride / Retna Ltd.

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Jez Butterworth

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Jez Butterworth

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Mackenzie Crook

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Mackenzie Crook

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Geraldine Hughes

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Geraldine Hughes

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Geraldine Hughes

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Geraldine Hughes

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Alan David

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Director Ian Rickson

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Director Ian Rickson

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Director Ian Rickson

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
John Gallagher Jr.

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
John Gallagher Jr.

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
John Gallagher Jr.

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
John Gallagher Jr.

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
John Gallagher Jr.

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
John Gallagher Jr.

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Mark Rylance

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Mark Rylance

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Mark Rylance

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM
Mark Rylance

Photo Coverage: IN THE SPOTLIGHT Series - JERUSALEM



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