A Behanding in Spokane
The opening image of Christopher Walken is such a perfect, demented marriage of character and environment that you can't help grinning like a fool.
Ben Brantley
Why see A Behanding in Spokane?
Take a man searching for his missing hand, two con artists out to make a few hundred bucks, and an overly curious hotel clerk, and the rest is up for grabs.
This is Martin McDonagh's first American-set play - the outrageously funny A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE.
Carmichael (Christopher Walken) has been searching for his missing left hand for over a quarter of a century. Enter two bickering lovebirds (Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan) with a hand to sell, and a hotel clerk (Sam Rockwell) with an aversion to gunfire, and we're set for a hilarious rollercoaster of love, hate, desperation and hope.
The all-star cast is directed by John Crowley, who received a Tony Award® nomination for his work on Martin McDonagh's recent Broadway hit, The Pillowman.
Martin McDonagh's plays include The Beauty Queen of Leenane, The Lonesome West, The Pillowman and The Lieutenant of Inishmore on Broadway, all of which received Tony Award nominations, and The Cripple of Inishmaan Off-Broadway. He garnered an Academy Award® for Best Short Film for Six Shooter as wel
Dates
Previews from 15th February 2010
Opening night 4th March 2010
Closes 6th June 2010
Audience: A Behanding in Spokane is for mature audiences
Run time: 90 minutes with no intermission
Show Times
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| Matinee | - | - | 2 pm | - | - | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Evening | - | 7 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | - |
Awards
2010 TONY AWARDS
1 Nomination
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play: Christopher Walken
Reviews
Customer reviews
8 reviews, average rating: (3.7 Stars)
jamie samul
One Mans' Hand is Anothers' Broadway Hit
What is it about Christopher Walken that holds you in a a state of uncertainty and danger one minute, then with a subtle jesture and something else to say, allows you to laugh out loud? It's the dream team of a Martin McDonagh, whose genius playwriting funnels sharp, edgy, "lol" dialog with a new age macabre along with the unassuming, yet powerful presence of a superb actor, Walken. McDonagh hit it out of the park with his cast of four, Walken, Anthony Mackie, Sam Rockwell & Zoe Kazan in, "A Behanding in Spokane". I procliam it to be Broadways' new, dark comedy, smash hit! Parents keep your kiddies home for this one but if Mom has, or appreciates a twisted/wicked sense of humor she'll be sure to laugh out loud with you! ... Read more
Patricia Moore
Ur ine for a good cause
If you're going to whine about potty breaks or potty mouths, go see Lion King. If, instead, you want Mr. Walken in his finest hour, you should take my seat at the Schoefeld, or perhaps the seat next to Ms Judith Light (front row, center, looking fabulous). She, as well as, Ms Johansson (whom had graciously allowed a personal photo of her beauty on the Ellis Island Ferry earlier that day), and 99.9% of the rest of the audience (including me, a native Chicagoan, who jokes about stalkin' Walken and dreams of dancing with the King of New York) were laughing our asses off with such quick containment in order not to miss the next moment of brilliant writing, impeccable timing and unparalleled acting that we could not have cared less had urine flowed to a collective pool.
I've held urine for much longer periods of time, for much less nobler causes.
And, audience exit was at an incline, now wasn't it?
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Tony Heslop
A Behanding in Spokane
I queued up for "Rush Tickets" for that days performance after being told by my New York cousin to get some tickets for this play although he didn`t know what it was about but had heard some good things. To my surprise I discovered that Mr Walken was in it. We got the tickets which were just over $25 with a "restricted view" The said view was from a private box!
The play itself was superb!I laughed from beginning to end and Mr Walken did not disappoint. He was Spellbinding. I have not stopped talking about the experience since my return to the UK. It was something that I won`t forget and topped off my trip to the States. My wife, cousin and his wife all felt the same. I would not recommend it for young children due to the amount of swearing. ... Read more
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