NEWS FROM THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING

THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING STAR
VANESSA REDGRAVE
INTERVIEWED ON THE AMERICAN THEATRE WING &
XM RADIO’S “DOWNSTAGE CENTER”
FRIDAY, JULY 6 AT 6 P.M.


Vanessa Redgrave, who stars in THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, will be interviewed on the American Theatre Wing & XM Radio’s “Downstage Center” show on XM’s On Broadway (XM Channel 28) on Friday, July 6 at 6:00PM. The show will repeat on Saturday, July 7 at 12:00pm, Sunday, July 8 at 7 p.m., and Wednesday, June 11 at 12:00am. The program will be available as streaming audio and podcast from www.americantheatrewing.org beginning Monday afternoon, July 9.

Academy Award and Tony Award winner Vanessa Redgrave returns to Broadway in Joan Didion's stunning new play, THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, directed by Academy Award nominee David Hare. THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, based on Didion’s memoir, plays at the Booth Theatre (222 West 45th Street). The show opened on Broadway on March 29th for a limited engagement through August 25th only. Ms. Redgrave is the recipient of the 2007 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance.

In THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING, Vanessa Redgrave relives an almost unfathomably shocking period in Joan Didion's life. Capturing the compassion, humor, and stark bewilderment of a fiercely intelligent woman whose world lurches suddenly from the ordinary to the unimaginable, THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING is a love letter to a child and a tribute to an extraordinary, unconventional marriage, told with raw candor and a brilliant storyteller's gift for the absurd.

THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING was 2005’s publishing phenomenon – winner of the National Book Award, a Pulitzer finalist, 30 weeks on The New York Times hardcover bestseller list and the subject of worldwide media attention, including a New York Times Magazine cover story and worldwide critical acclaim. The paperback edition of The Year of Magical Thinking was released on Thursday, February 13th, 2007.

The show is produced by Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Daryl Roth, Debra Black and The Shubert Organization.

The show is executive produced by Stuart Thompson and John Barlow.

The design team for THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING includes Tony Award winner Bob Crowley (Scenic Design), Oscar winner Ann Roth (Costume Design), Jean Kalman (Lighting Design) and Paul Arditti (Sound Design).

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com, and at the Booth Theatre box office (222 West 45th Street, between Broadway and 8th Avenue).

Ticket prices for all performances are $ 76.25 and $96.25. All prices include a $1.25 facility fee.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Tuesday - Saturday @ 8pm, Wednesday & Saturday @ 2pm

There will be no performances July 3 through July 7.

http://www.magicalthinkingonbroadway.com/

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