Cyrano de Bergerac, Starring Kline and Garner, Extends on Broadway

Due to high ticket demand, the Broadway revival of Cyrano de Bergerac will extend for two weeks, through January 6, 2008. The production had been set to close on December 23. Starring Kevin Kline, Jennifer Garner and Daniel Sunjata, Cyrano de Bergerac opened at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on November 1, directed by David Leveaux.

Based on a true story, Cyrano de Bergerac is a classic tale of romance and tragedy. The soulful poet/philosopher and brilliant swordsman Cyrano Kline, a cadet in the French Army, falls for the beautiful, strong-willed Roxane Garner, but is too ashamed of his large nose to tell her. Instead, when he learns that she loves the handsome Christian de Neuvillette Sunjata, his dim-witted comrade, he pens poetry and love letters to Roxane on Christian's behalf. After many years, the truth is revealed. Will love or beauty conquer all? The current production uses Anthony Burgess' translation of Edmond Rostand's 1897 script.

In addition to Kline, Garner and Sunjata, the Broadway production features Max Baker as Ragueneau, Euan Morton as Ligniere, Chris Sarandon as Comte de Guiche, John Douglas Thompson as Le Bret and Concetta Tomei as Roxane's Duenna. The rest of the cast includes Tom Bloom as Montfleury, Peter Jay Fernandez as Carbon de Castel-Jaloux, MacIntyre Dixon as Jodelet and Carman Lacivita as Vicomte de Valvert. Rounding out the cast are Nance Williamson, Piter Marek, Baylen Thomas, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Keith Eric Chappelle, Thomas Schall, Davis Duffield, Alexander Sovronsky, Lucas Papaelias, Fred Rose, Stephen Balantzian, Amefika El-Amin, Ginifer King, Kate Guyton and Leenya Rideout.