NEWS FROM THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION
NOW ON BROADWAY

NBC’S THE TODAY SHOW AND NPR STORIES LINKED BELOW

“Vintage Sorkin and crackling prime-time theater.” – Linda Winer, Newsday

“The most exciting new show on Broadway. A rousing theatrical experience and a triumphant star
showcase for its lead actors, Jimmi Simpson and Hank Azaria.” – Kurt Loder, MTV

“Aaron Sorkin returns to Broadway with another spectacular hit.
Get off that couch and run to the Music Box Theatre.” – Pat Collins, My9/Fox-TV

CLICK THE LINK BELOW TO WATCH THE TRAILER FOR THE SHOW
www.farnsworthonbroadway.com/trailer/

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION, Aaron Sorkin’s new American play about the advent of television, directed by two-time Tony Award winner Des McAnuff, opened on Broadway on Monday to critical acclaim.

The show was featured on The Today Show yesterday. NBC News National Correspondent Jamie Gangel sat down with Aaron Sorkin and Hank Azaria at the Museum of Moving Image to discuss the show.
Click here to see the segment: http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=b7539767-7431-42ce-a1ee-21add8741fa4

National Public Radio featured THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION yesterday on Morning Edition. Jeff Lunden spoke to Aaron Sorkin, Des McAnuff, Hank Azaria and Jimmi Simpson about this new play and the controversy behind the inventor of television.
Click here to listen to the segment: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16859501&sc=emaf&sc=emaf

The play stars Tony Award-nominee Hank Azaria as David Sarnoff, and Jimmi Simpson as Philo T. Farnsworth. The cast also includes Nadia Bowers, Kyle Fabel, Maurice Godin, Christian McCarthy Johansen, Aaron Krohn, Kate MacCluggage, Bruce McKenzie, Malcolm Morano, Spencer Moses, Michael Mulheren, Jim Ortlieb, Michael Pemberton, Javier Picayo, Katharine Powell, Steve Rosen, Brian Russell, James Sutorius, Margot White, Alexandra Wilson, William Youmans.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION is produced on Broadway by Dodger Properties and Steven Spielberg for Rabbit Ears, LLC in association with Fred Zollo/Jeffrey Sine, Dancap Productions, Latitude Link/The Pelican Group.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION centers around the bitter conflict that pitted Philo T. Farnsworth (Jimmi Simpson), a boy genius who invented television as a high school student in 1927, against David Sarnoff (Hank Azaria), the head of the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The legal battle between Farnsworth and RCA would later become known as one of the great, tragic examples of legal and industrial force combining to crush a rightful patent owner. In a race that would change humanity forever, two men battle one another for honor, glory and a place in the history books.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION design team is comprised of Klara Zieglerova (Scenic Design), David C. Woolard (Costume Design), Howell Binkley (Lighting Design), Walter Trarbach (Sound Design). The creative team also includes Andrew Lippa (original music) and Lisa Shriver (movement).

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION debuted at La Jolla Playhouse in a “Page To Stage” workshop production, running February 20, 2007 through March 25, 2007.

TICKET INFORMATION:

Tickets to THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION are available by calling Telecharge.com at (212) 239-6200, (800) 432-7250 outside the NY metro area, online at Telecharge.com or at the Music Box Theatre box office (239 W 45th St, between Broadway and 8th Avenue). Group sales tickets available by calling (877) 5-Dodger / (877) 536-3437.

Ticket prices for all performances (except Wednesday matinees) are $65, $85 and $100. Tickets prices for Wednesday matinees are $55, $80 and $95. An additional $1.50 theatre restoration charge will be added to the price of each ticket.

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Tuesday evenings at 7pm, Wednesday through Saturday evenings at 8pm, Wednesday and Saturday matinees at 2pm, Sunday matinees at 3pm.

www.FarnsworthOnBroadway.com

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