On Tuesday, July 11, at 12:30pm (EST), the original summer blockbuster, JAWS, opened with tickets priced at $19.75. On this date 200 tickets priced at $19.75 will be available only at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre box office (252 West 45th Street). These specially priced tickets are available for performances from Tuesday, July 25 through Friday, August 4, with a limit of 2 tickets per patron.
THE SHARK IS BROKEN stars two-time Tony Award nominee Alex Brightman (Beetlejuice, School of Rock) as Richard Dreyfuss, Colin Donnell (Anything Goes, “Chicago Med”) as Roy Scheider, and Ian Shaw who will make his Broadway debut portraying his father Robert Shaw, who played “Quint” in JAWS. Co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, this new Olivier Award-nominated comedy imagines what happened on board “The Orca” when the cameras stopped rolling during the filming of Steven Spielberg’s blockbuster, JAWS.
Additionally, members of the company will give the first 25 customers at the box office at 12:30pm (EST) on Tuesday, July 11, an exclusive THE SHARK IS BROKEN 70’s style jersey. John Golden Theatre box office opens daily at 10am.
Directed by Guy Masterson, THE SHARK IS BROKEN has scenic and costume design by Duncan Henderson, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design and original music by Adam Cork, video design by Nina Dunn, and casting by Jim Carnahan Casting. Rounding out the company of THE SHARK IS BROKEN are understudies Peter Bradbury, Stephen Dexter, and Coby Getzug. Beginning performances Tuesday, July 25 after critically acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and on London’s West End, THE SHARK IS BROKEN officially opens on Thursday, August 10, 2023, for a strictly limited 16-week engagement. www/TheSharkBroken.com
Featured Image: Alex Brightman as Richard Dreyfuss
