Olivier-Winning The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Begins Previews on Broadway

Performances of Simon Stephens’ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time begin on September 10 at Broadway's Barrymore Theatre. The production, directed by Marianne Elliott, stars Alex Sharp in his Broadway debut, alongside Ian Barford, Helen Carey, Francesca Faridany and Enid Graham. The play will open officially on October 5.

Based on the novel by Mark Haddon, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time follows Christopher (Sharp)—a fifteen-year-old who is exceptionally intelligent but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. When he falls under suspicion for killing his neighbor’s dog, he sets out to identify the true culprit, which leads to an earth-shattering discovery and a journey that will change his life forever. The play premiered at the U.K.’s National Theatre in 2012 and went on to transfer to the West End and win seven 2013 Olivier Awards.

Along with Sharp, Barford, Carey, Faridany and Graham, the cast includes Jocelyn Bioh, Mercedes Herrero, Richard Hollis, Ben Horner and David Manis. Taylor Trensch will play Christopher at certain performances.