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Why see Junk?

From The Writer Of Disgraced

Ayad Akhtar, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright behind Disgraced, turns his attention to Wall Street in new work Junk. This meticulously constructed financial thriller, which receives its New York premiere at the Beaumont, centers on an investment bank's hostile takeover of a manufacturing firm, and the ruthless wunderkind who's heading the deal. Set in the mid-eighties, it portrays the crucial moment in history when pure, unalloyed greed for money became the dominant driving force in America. The cast is led by Tony nominee Steven Pasquale (The Bridges of Madison County).

Junk debuted in Los Angeles last year, where it was met with unanimous praise from the critics for its brisk pace and moral complexity. This Broadway production is directed by Doug Hughes.

What is Junk About?

According to Time Magazine, Robert Merkin is 'America's Alchemist'. The year is 1985, and Merkin is a key player at investment bank Sacker Lowell, infamous for their cutthroat hostile takeovers of many of America's waning manufacturing companies. Merkin's next target is Everson Steel and United, but boss Thomas Everson is determined to stop his family-built business from falling into the hands of this upstart tycoon. The ensuing legal battle pits lawyers against workers, journalists against bosses, and the old America against the new.

Key Information

Audience

Children under the age of 5 are not permitted in the theatre.

Run Time

2 hours and 30 minutes, including intermission

Dates

Finished Jan 7, 2018

Cast

Steven Pasquale
Phillip James Brannon
Tony Carlin
Caroline Hewitt
Rick Holmes
Ted Koch
Teresa Avia Lim
Danny Mastrogiorgio
Nate Miller
Ethan Phillips
Matthew Rauch
Matthew Saldivar
Michael Siberry
Miriam Silverman
Joey Slotnick
Henry Stram

Creative

Written by Ayad Akhtar
Directed by Doug Hughes
Sets by John Lee Beatty
Costumes by Catherine Zuber
Lighting Design by Ben Stanton
Original Music & Sound Design by Mark Bennett

Reviews

Our review

Thought-provoking, clever, excellent

Worth every cent! Novelist Ayad Akhtar's play opens a window into the lives of the men and women moving money in the private sector to make more.

Nicola Quinn

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Customer reviews

2 reviews, average rating: (4.0 Stars)

MaryJo Garraty

Poignant

Does anybody need another Wall Street Morality lesson? Apparently we do. The fast pace and state of the art staging made a tired subject electrifying. My husband and I are fans of Stephen Pasquale and to see him perform live was the reason we came to New York. He did not disappoint, nor did any of the actors. My rating system is 1* I walked out: 2* I did not like it: 3*I liked it: 4* I would see it again; 5* I want to hold on to it. I want to hold on to "Junk" ... Read more

News

Junk Reviews Are In

Junk Reviews Are In

News Desk, November 3rd, 2017
'Not only the most important play you'll see all year, but the most entertaining.' (Theatermania) 'melds a breadth of genres—crime story, tragedy, issue play, cautionary tale—into a fast-moving, broad-ranging social thriller.' (Time Out New York)...
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Junk Reviews Are In

Junk Reviews Are In
News Desk, November 3rd, 2017
'Not only the most important play you'll see all year, but the most entertaining.' (Theatermania) 'melds a breadth of genres—crime story, tragedy, issue play, cautionary tale—into a fast-moving, broad-ranging social thriller.' (Time Out New York)...
Read more

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