Bradley Cooper's In Demand! The Elephant Man Cancels Shows So American Sniper Star Can Make Oscars

The Elephant Man's Bradley Cooper recently garnered Oscar nods for producing and starring in American Sniper, so totally understandably the Great White Way production's schedule has changed so he can now go to the ball (the Academy Awards!). To allow Broadway.com Choice Award Winner Cooper to attend the award ceremony in L.A. on February 22, The Elephant Man will now play its final Main Stem performance on February 21 at the Booth Theatre.

The performances on February 7 at 8PM and February 8 at 3PM are also canceled to allow Cooper to attend the 67th Annual DGA Awards in L.A. where he will be presenting to American Sniper's director Clint Eastwood.

Bernard Pomerance’s The Elephant Man revolves around the real-life John Merrick (Cooper), a severely disfigured 19th-century Englishman who struggles to live with dignity. The revival, which premiered at the Williamstown Theatre Festival in 2012, is helmed by Scott Ellis.

The cast also includes Alessandro Nivola, Patricia Clarkson, Anthony Heald, Scott Lowell, Kathryn Meisle, Henry Stram, Chris Bannow, Peter Bradbury, Lucas Calhoun, Eric Clem, Amanda Lea Mason, Marguerite Stimpson and Emma Thorne.