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| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 12:45 pm EST 02/13/20 | |
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| Broadway Bound Production of Warren Adler's THE WAR OF THE ROSES A new play by Peter Tolan Directed by Jason Alexander Producers Jay & Cindy Gutterman and Gary & Marlene Cohen are thrilled to announce that the Broadway bound new play The War of the Roses will play the Ogunquit Playhouse this Summer. The War of the Roses is based on the novel by Warren Adler, adapted for the stage by Peter Tolan and will be directed by Jason Alexander. Casting and additional creative team will be announced at a later date. The War of the Roses will begin previews at the Ogunquit Playhouse on Friday, August 28, 2020 with an official opening set for Friday, September 4, 2020. The War of the Roses will be produced by Jay & Cindy Gutterman, Gary & Marlene Cohen, Jonathan R. Adler, Keith Knee, Al Hayes, Robert Wolf and Cathy Chernoff. Can you say -- "I don't?" Tony award winner Jason Alexander brings the hilarious dark comedy The War of the Roses, to the Ogunquit Playhouse stage for its 2020 season. This new play follows Oliver and Barbara Rose, a wealthy couple seemingly enjoying marital bliss, until the moment Barbara asks for a divorce. A diabolically funny and bitter battle ensues that sets new standards for how far a couple will go to get even. Battle lines are drawn, territory is staked out, and hostilities fly (along with some glassware and other assorted items!) as the Roses engage in a duel that wildly escalates and threatens to burn their relationship, their precious home, and their sanity to the ground. This ferociously funny story of domestic warfare examines the razor-thin line between love and hate and features the greatest stage role for a chandelier since The Phantom of the Opera. This cautionary tale is based on the novel The War of the Roses by Warren Adler, is reimagined and adapted for the stage by multi-Emmy Award-winning author Peter Tolan, and directed by Jason Alexander. The War of the Roses makes its Northeast premiere at Ogunquit Playhouse. PETER TOLAN (Playwright) is a writer, producer, director (and sometime actor) with a lengthy list of television and film credits. He created, produced and wrote The Job and Rescue Me with longtime partner Denis Leary, and was recognized with an Emmy nomination for his direction of the Rescue Me pilot. Tolan was also honored by the Producer's Guild of America when Rescue Me was presented with that organization's Visionary Award. Props, costumes and scripts from Rescue Me are now part of the permanent collection of Washington's Smithsonian Institute. Recent credits include Charter's successful reboot of "Mad About You" with Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt; the NBC pilot "Guess Who Died?" (co-written with television legend Norman Lear); WGN America's "Outsiders"; Fox's "Rake" starring Greg Kinnear; and TV Land's "The Jim Gaffigan Show," which Mr. Tolan co-created with Mr. Gaffigan. A Massachusetts native, Tolan's passion for writing and acting led him to study theater at UMass Amherst. After failing to graduate, Mr. Tolan moved to Minneapolis where he worked as a performer and writer at Dudley Riggs Brave New Workshop, a Twin Cities institution and one of the most esteemed improvisational theaters in the country. He then moved to New York City where he wrote and performed Off-Broadway with comedy partner Linda Wallem in their two-person comedy evening Laughing Matters. (Tolan wrote the music and lyrics for the show as well.) During this time, he also wrote a well-received series of one-act comedies that were produced Off-Off-Broadway: Best Half Foot Forward, Pillow Talk, and Stay Carl Stay (published by Dramatists Play Service). The plays came to the attention of television producers - and Tolan was off to Los Angeles. He joined the writing staff of the Carol Burnett series "Carol & Company" in 1990, then landed writing and producing gigs on three of the most popular and revered comedies of the 1990's: "Home Improvement," "Murphy Brown" and "The Larry Sanders Show." For his work on "Murphy Brown," Tolan was nominated twice for Emmy Awards, with one win; for "The Larry Sanders Show," he took home one Emmy from his six nominations. In addition to his impressive television work, Tolan boasts an extensive film resume. He wrote and directed the film Finding Amanda, which starred Matthew Broderick, Brittany Snow and Steve Coogan. He co-wrote and produced the feature film America's Sweethearts, and wrote the films My Fellow Americans, Just Like Heaven, and Guess Who. He co-wrote the screenplays for Analyze This, Analyze That, and Bedazzled, all with comedy legend Harold Ramis. JASON ALEXANDER (Director). Though best known for his award-winning, nine-year stint as the now iconic George Costanza of television's "Seinfeld," Jason Alexander has achieved international recognition for a career noted for its extraordinary diversity. Aside from his performances on stage, screen and television, he has worked extensively as a writer, composer, director, producer and teacher of acting. In between all that he has also become an award-winning magician, a notorious poker player and a respected advocate on social and political issues. For his depiction of "George" on "Seinfeld," Jason garnered six Emmy nominations, four Golden Globe nominations, an American Television Award and two American Comedy Awards. He won two Screen Actor Guild Awards as the best actor in a television comedy despite playing a supporting role and in 2012 he was honored to receive the "Julie Harris Award for Lifetime Achievement" from the Actor's Fund. Aside from "Seinfeld," Jason has starred and guested in shows as "The Grinder," "Drunk History," "Friends," "Two and a Half Men," "The New Adventures of Old Christine," "Criminal Minds," "Monk," "Franklin and Bash," "Curb Your Enthusiasm", "Bob Patterson," "Listen Up," "Hit the Road," "Orville," "Young Sheldon" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." He also starred in the television films of "Bye Bye Birdie," "Cinderella," "A Christmas Carol" and "The Man Who Saved Xmas." Additionally, his voice has been heard most notably in "Duckman," "The Cleveland Show," "American Dad," "Tom and Jerry and Kody Kapow." He can also be heard in the upcoming animated series "Harley Quinn." His many films include: Pretty Woman, Jacob's Ladder, Love Valor Compassion, Rocky and Bullwinkle, Dunston Checks In, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Shallow Hal. In addition he directed the feature films For Better or Worse and Just Looking. He is also a distinguished television director, overseeing episodes of Seinfeld, Til Death, Everybody Hates Chris, Mike and Molly, Criminal Minds and Franklin and Bash. He won the American Country Music Award for his direction of Brad Paisley's video "Cooler Online." While still in college, his desire to work as a stage actor in New York came to be with his debut in the original Broadway cast of the Hal Prince/Stephen Sondheim musical Merrily We Roll Along. He continued starring on Broadway in the original casts of Kander and Ebb's The Rink, Neil Simon's Broadway Bound, Rupert Holmes' Accomplice and his Tony Award winning performance in Jerome Robbin's Broadway. Jason also authored the libretto for that show which went on to win the Tony Award for Best Musical. After moving to LA, Jason continued working in the theater, notably serving as the artistic director for the Reprise Theatre Company and for the hit West Coast production of Mel Brook's The Producers in which he starred along with Martin Short. Jason returned to Broadway to star in the Larry David comedy Fish in the Dark at the Cort Theater and in John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid at Manhattan Theatre Club. He has also helmed a number of stage productions including: The God of Hell at the Geffen Playhouse; Broadway Bound at the Odyssey; an updated revival of Damn Yankees and The Fantasticks, as well as Sunday in the Park with George for Reprise, the world premiere of Windfall by Scooter Pietsch for the Arkansas Repertory Theater, Native Gardens at the Pasadena Playhouse, The Joy Wheel at The Ruskin Group Theatre and directed the musical The Last Five Years at Syracuse Stage. Mr. Alexander tours the country and the world performing his one-man show, "As Long As You're Asking, a Conversation with Jason Alexander," which contains music, comedy and conversation. He can also be seen in his whimsical salute to Broadway musicals with some of the finest symphony orchestras throughout the United States. You can stay in touch with Jason via Twitter (@IJasonAlexander). CINDY AND JAY GUTTERMAN (Producers). Tony Awards for All the Way, Spring Awakening, Glengarry Glen Ross, and three Drama Desks Awards. Tony Nominations include: Tootsie, Torch Song, Farinelli and the King, The Great Comet, You Can't Take It With You, Evita, Catch Me If You Can, The Merchant of Venice. Investments include: Lucky Guy, Matilda the Musical, Elephant Man, and Network. Off Broadway: Hank Williams: Lost Highway, Love Janis, Upcoming: Dylan, Sleight of Hand. Our shows have proudly been nominated for 128 Tony Awards (winning 50) and 100 Drama Desk Awards (winning 39.) We've proudly won multiple Outer Critic Circle, Drama League, Obie Awards. Marlene and Gary Cohen ( Producers). They have produced/invested, through Garmar Ventures LLC, in stage and film worldwide, including various development US regional theatrical projects. Broadway: Come From Away (Tony nomination and Olivier award winner) with five productions ongoing worldwide, Tootsie (Tony nomination and co-produced with the Guttermans), Be More Chill (Broadway, London and Chicago) and Diana (opening, March 31, 2020). Other theatrical and film producing credits: My Fair Lady 2019/20 National Tour, Me Too, Idaho, The Samuel Project, Dumbstruck (award winning documentary). Numerous Drama Desk, Outer Circle award nominations and winners. |
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