Sam Rockwell Stars in La MaMa's 'A View From the Bridge'
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- Sam Rockwell headlines a 13-week Off-Broadway production of Arthur Miller's 'A View From The Bridge' at La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre, with previews beginning Nov. 27 and opening night Sunday, Dec. 13, directed by Neil Pepe.
- Marin Ireland (Tony nominee) plays Beatrice and Alfred Molina (Tony, Olivier and Emmy nominee) plays Alfieri; the production is produced by Mark Berger and Rockwell alongside PlayHooky Productions.
- Rockwell plays Brooklyn longshoreman Eddie Carbone, whose protectiveness over his niece Catherine curdles into jealousy when she falls for her Italian cousin Rodolpho, culminating in what the source calls 'an irreversible act of betrayal.'
- Rockwell said returning to La MaMa feels 'like coming full circle' — his earliest theater memories are of hanging out backstage at La MaMa as a kid while his mother performed experimental theater there.
- The creative team includes three-time Tony winner Scott Pask (scenic design), Sarah Laux (costume), John Torres (lighting), two-time Tony nominee Palmer Hefferan (sound), and casting by Taylor Williams; Baseline Theatrical serves as general manager.
- The play first premiered Off-Broadway in 1965 at the Sheridan Square Playhouse, starring Robert Duvall and Jon Voight, directed by Ulu Grosbard with Dustin Hoffman as assistant director.
- Rockwell brings an Oscar (Best Supporting Actor for 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri'), a 2022 Tony nomination for 'American Buffalo,' and three Emmy nominations including 'White Lotus' Season 3 and 'Fosse/Verdon.'
Why it matters: Rockwell — an Oscar winner for 'Three Billboards' — bringing a 13-week Arthur Miller revival to La MaMa's Ellen Stewart Theatre gives the storied experimental institution a marquee season. Rockwell, whose mother once did experimental theater at La MaMa, called the venue 'the lifeblood of our culture,' underscoring the personal stakes behind the casting.
