NETWORK on Broadway Extends Through Sunday, April 28, 2019

THE NATIONAL THEATRE PRODUCTION OF NETWORK

EXTENDS THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 28, 2019

AT BROADWAY’S BELASCO THEATRE

STARRING

BRYAN CRANSTON TONY GOLDWYN

TATIANA MASLANY

ADAPTED BY

LEE HALL

BASED ON THE ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING FILM BY

PADDY CHAYEFSKY

DIRECTED BY

IVO VAN HOVE

EXCLUSIVE PRE-SALE FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS® CARD MEMBERS

BEGINS TODAY AT 10AM EST

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STRICTLY LIMITED ENGAGEMENT

CRITICS’ PICK. “ELECTRIFYING. IF YOU’RE A GLUTTON FOR GREAT, HIGH-RISK ACTING, YOU OWE YOURSELF THE THRILL OF WATCHING BRYAN CRANSTON IN NETWORK.” – Ben Brantley, NY Times

“DIZZYING. DIABOLICAL. BREATHTAKING. CRANSTON GIVES AN ASTONISHING TOUR DE FORCE UNLIKELY TO BE TOPPED BY ANY PERFORMER ON BROADWAY THIS SEASON.” – David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter

“CRANSTON’S PERFORMANCE RANKS AMONG THE BEST I’VE EVER SEEN ON A LIVE STAGE. IT WILL GO DOWN AS LEGENDARY.” – NY1, Roma Torre

“A TENSE, THRILLING, HIGH-TECH BROADWAY PLAY STARRING BRYAN CRANSTON AT HIS PEAK.” – Chicago Tribune, Chris Jones

“CRANSTON IS TERRIFIC AND MAGNETIC IN HIS TRIUMPH.” – The New Yorker, Alexandra Schwartz

“SIZZLING. IT’S IMPOSSIBLE TO LOOK AWAY. CRANSTON’S PERFORMANCE IS MASTERFUL.” – Variety, Marilyn Stasio

“IVO VAN HOVE SERVES UP ONE KNOCKOUT VISUAL FLOURISH AFTER ANOTHER.” – Star Ledger, Christopher Kelly

(New York, NY) The National Theatre production of NETWORK, produced by David Binder, the National Theatre, Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey and Lee Menzies, will now extend performances through Sunday, April 28, 2019 at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street). Starring Bryan Cranston (All The Way, “Breaking Bad”), Tony Goldwyn (“Scandal,” Promises, Promises) and Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black,” Mary Page Marlowe), NETWORK officially opened to rave reviews on Thursday, December 6, 2018.

American Express® Card Members can purchase tickets for the extension weeks before the general public beginning today at 10AM (EST) through Friday, December 14 at 9:59AM (EST) by visiting www.Telecharge.com or calling 212.239.6200.

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Tickets for the extension of NETWORK will go on sale to the general public beginning Saturday, December 15 at 10AM (EST).

The complete cast for NETWORK also includes Joshua Boone (Holler If Ya Hear Me), Alyssa Bresnahan (War Horse), Ron Canada (“Jack Ryan”), Julian Elijah Martinez (Father Comes Home From The Wars Part 1,2,3), Tony Award winner Frank Wood (Sideman), Nick Wyman (Catch Me If You Can), Barzin Akhavan (All The Way), Jason Babinsky (Billy Elliot), Camila Canó Flaviá (Dance Nation), Eric Chayefsky (“Stalked: Someone’s Watching”), Gina Daniels (All The Way), Nicholas Guest (“Madam Secretary”), Joe Paulik (Love and Money), Susannah Perkins (The Wolves), Victoria Sendra (Broadway Debut), Henry Stram (Junk), Bill Timoney (All The Way), Joseph Varca (Pentecost and Monster), Nicole Villamil (Queens) and Jeena Yi (Somebody’s Daughter).

NETWORK is directed by Tony and Olivier Award winner IVO VAN HOVE (A View From the Bridge, The Damned), adapted by Tony and Olivier Award winner LEE HALL (Billy Elliot) and based on the Academy Award-winning film by PADDY CHAYEFSKY.

NETWORK features scenic and lighting design by three-time Tony and Olivier nominee JAN VERSWEYVELD (A View From the Bridge, The Damned). For over 30-years, Versweyveld has collaborated with Ivo van Hove on all of his theatre and opera productions around the world.

The production also features video design by TAL YARDEN (Lazarus), costume design by AN D’HUYS (A View From The Bridge) and music and sound by Olivier Award nominee ERIC SLEICHIM (The Damned).

The producing team for NETWORK also includes Annapurna Theatre, Blanshay-Yonover, CatWenJam Productions, Patrick Catullo, Delman-Whitney, Diana DiMenna, Falkenstein-Grant, Hagemann Rosenthal Associates, GHF Productions, The John Gore Organization, Harris Rubin Productions, Sharon Karmazin, Koenigsberg-Fan, Kors Le Pere Theatricals, Alexander “Sandy” Marshall, Stephanie McClelland, David Mirvish, Moellenberg-Hornos, R.H.M. – Jonathan Reinis, Catherine Schreiber, Ken Schur, Jayne Sherman, Cynthia Stroum, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Zeilinger Productions and The Shubert Organization. NETWORK is presented in association with Dean Stolber.

In Lee Hall’s adaptation of Paddy Chayefsky’s Academy Award-winning film, anchorman Howard Beale (Cranston) unravels live on-screen. But when the ratings soar, the network seizes on its newfound prophet, and Howard becomes the biggest thing on TV. Bryan Cranston won the 2018 Olivier Award for his tour-de-force performance. Tony and Olivier winner Ivo van Hove directs this unique, immersive multimedia spectacle.

NETWORK made its world premiere in a sold-out, critically acclaimed production at the National Theatre from November 13, 2017 through March 24, 2018, produced in association with Patrick Myles, David Luff, Ros Povey and Lee Menzies. Recent hit Broadway productions from the National Theatre include ANGELS IN AMERICA (3 Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award; Outer Critic’s Circle Award), THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME (5 Tony Awards including Best New Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award; Outer Critic’s Circle Award), ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS starring James Corden (Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play); WAR HORSE (6 Tony Awards including Best Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award; Outer Critic’s Circle Award) and THE HISTORY BOYS (6 Tony Awards including Best Play; Drama Desk Award; Drama League Award).

Tickets are available at www.Telecharge.com (212-239-6200) or at the Belasco Theatre box office (111 W 44th Street) and range from $49.00 – $189.00 (including the $2 facility fee). Onstage FOODWORK tickets are available from $299. Ticket price includes a series of small plates and cocktails.

The American Express® Card Member exclusive performance of NETWORK is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at 7PM EST and will feature a post-performance discussion with members of the cast.

Curated former White House Executive Pastry Chef Bill Yosses, FOODWORK is NETWORK’s own fine dining restaurant. FOODWORK ticket buyers will be escorted into a private entrance of the Belasco Theatre and have the opportunity to explore the stage as the actors prepare around them. They will enjoy a series of small plates and cocktails throughout the evening, with the play’s action surrounding them onstage.

NETWORK shattered the all-time box office record at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) for the week ending November 25, 2018. NETWORK’s gross for the week was $1,269,076.00, the highest for any eight-show week at the Belasco Theatre. Prior to NETWORK, HEDWIG AND THE ANGRY INCH starring Neil Patrick Harris held the house record ($1,139,903.00) set in 2014.

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Tatiana Maslany is appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association.

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