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Machinal

Machinal

by Sophie Treadwell

Drama
History
Large Cast (14+)
Written by a Woman

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Machinal

Machinal





Sophie Treadwell's powerful expressionist drama from the 1920s.


Story:

Inspired by the infamous 1927 murder trial of Ruth Snyder, Machinal tells the story of a Young Woman who works as a stenographer in the industrial, male-dominated world of the 1920s. She finds her only joy in an illicit love affair, but when reality sets in and she must return to her routine existence, she’ll go to any lengths to regain her freedom.


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Playwright

Playwright
Sophie Treadwell



Broadway Premiere

Theatre
Plymouth Theatre
Opening Night
Sep 7, 1928
Total Performances
91
Original Cast
Jean Adair, Nancy Allen, Grace Atwell, Leopold Badia, Monroe Childs, John Connery, Hal K. Dawson, Otto Frederick, Clark Gable, Millicent Green, John Hanley, Hugh M. Hite, Zita Johann, Charles Kennedy, James MacDonald, Jess Sidney, George Stillwell, Clyde Stork, Conway Washburne, Tom Waters, Mrs. Charles Willard, Zenaide Ziegfeld
Director
Arthur Hopkins
Producer
Arthur Hopkins
Scenic Design
Robert Edmond Jones

2014 Broadway Revival

Theatre
American Airlines Theatre
Opening Night
Jan 16, 2014
Total Performances
52
Original Cast
Rebecca Hall, Suzanne Bertish, Michael Cumpsty, Morgan Spector, Damian Baldet, Ashley Bell, Jeff Biehl, Arnie Burton, Ryan Dinning, Scott Drummond, Dion Graham, Edward James Hyland, Jason Loughlin, Maria-Christina Oliveras, Daniel Pearce, Henny Russell, Karen Walsh, Michael Warner
Director
Lyndsey Turner
Producer
Roundabout Theatre Company
Scenic Design
Es Devlin
Costume Design
Michael Krass
Lighting Design
Jane Cox
Sound Design
Matt Tierney






2014 Tony Award Nominations

Best Scenic Design Of A Play
Best Costume Design Of A Play
Best Lighting Design Of A Play
Best Sound Design Of A Play

2014 Drama Desk Award Nominations

Outstanding Sound Design In A Play
Outstanding Lighting Design

2014 Theatre World Award Nominations

Rebecca Hall

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