Robert Downey Jr. to Make Broadway Debut in New Play, ‘McNeal’
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Robert Downey Jr. will make his Broadway debut this fall in the new play, “McNeal.” Written by Ayad Akhtar and directed by Bartlett Sher (“To Kill a Mockingbird”), “McNeal” will star Downey as a talented writer who struggles with family issues as he works on his next novel.
According to the official synopsis, “Good writers borrow, great writers steal. Jacob McNeal (Downey) is a great writer, one of our greatest, a perpetual candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature.
But McNeal also has an estranged son, a new novel, old axes to grind and an unhealthy fascination with Artificial Intelligence.” “McNeal” will begin previews on Sept.
5 at the Vivian Beaumont Theater ahead of opening night on Sept. 30. The limited run will end onNov. 24. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
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