Metropolitan Playhouse
The American Legacy 220 East Fourth Street ~ New
York, New York 10009
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PICK In ‘The Man of the Hour,’ Back-Room Politics Is Ageless Andrew Webster |
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In 1906, George H. Broadhurst threw down a political gauntlet with The Man of the Hour. The political bosses of an American Great City are ready to put careless playboy Alwyn Bennett into the mayor's mansion--provided he will do their bidding in office. An inspired campaigner, he wins the people's mandate with surprising ease. When a crooked bill lands on his desk, his choice to sign or veto is not just between cronies and constituency, but between his political fortunes and his family's reputation, and in the balance lies the faith of the woman he loves. But when a man has earned the trust of the people, can he so easily reward the men in the backroom? READ MORE ABOUT THE PLAY and the AUTHOR HERE |
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Starring:
Victor Barranca Jon Kakaley Kelly King* Kathleen Littlefield* Eric Loscheider* Taylor D. Martin* Tom Paolino Jed Peterson* John Rengstorff* Matthew Sanders* Ashley Springer Bill Tatum* Susan Wands* Dared Wright* |
Crew: Director: Leonard Peters Stage Manager: Byron F. Abens* Set Design: Carrie Mossman Lighting Design: Christopher Weston Costume Design: Sidney Fortner Theater: Artistic Director: Alex Roe Production Assistants: Caroline Albrectsen Jessica Doherty Carol Jeong *These actors and stage manager appear courtesy of Actors Equity Association. The Man of the Hour is an AEA showcase, approval pending. |