EXIT THE KING

Exit the King

*GEOFFREY RUSH WINS TONY AWARD -

BEST PERFORMANCE BY A LEADING ACTOR IN A PLAY

MALTHOUSE MELBOURNE AND COMPANY B'S ACCLAIMED PRODUCTION

EXIT THE KING

WRITTEN BY EUGENE IONESCO
TRANSLATED BY NEIL ARMFIELD & GEOFFREY RUSH
DIRECTED BY NEIL ARMFIELD

DESIGNER DALE FERGUSON
LIGHTING DESIGNER DAMIEN COOPER
COMPOSER JOHN RODGERS
SOUND DESIGNER RUSSELL GOLDSMITH

CAST:
LAUREN AMBROSE
BRIAN HUTCHINSON
ANDREA MARTIN
GEOFFREY RUSH
WILLIAM SADLER
SUSAN SARANDON

MARCH 7 - JUNE 14
BARRYMORE THEATRE
243 WEST 47TH STREET
NEW YORK

THE KING MUST GO… BUT NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT!

Once it seemed King Berenger ruled over an empire, but now his kingdom has shrunk to the confines of his garden wall, and his nation - constrained to a population of six - resides in the throne room. His first wife, Queen Marguerite, is making preparations while his second wife, Queen Marie, refuses to accept it's time. He can't control his guards, his family or even his own bodily movements - the King must go - and he's not going to go gracefully.

Malthouse Melbourne and Company B are delighted to announce their sell-out production, Exit the King, is now playing at the Barrymore Theatre, Broadway, in March 2009.

Geoffrey Rush resumes his role as King Berenger and is joined on stage by Susan Sarandon (in her first Broadway appearance since 1972), Lauren Ambrose, Andrea Martin, William Salder and Brian Hutchinson.