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Accent on Youth: The Curious Case of Samson Raphaelson

BACKSTORY April 23, 2009 | 5:25PM

Samson Raphaelson earned his place in the history of American film as the man who created The Jazz Singer. But did you know that he loved theater so much, he gave up his Hollywood mansion at the height of his career to move back east? As Broadway prepares to welcome a revival of Raphaelson’s drawing-room comedy Accent on Youth ... Read More...

Tickets Now on Sale for Accent on Youth, Starring David Hyde Pierce

NEWS March 10, 2009 | 10:18AM

Tickets are now on sale for Manhattan Theatre Club's revival of Accent on Youth. David Hyde Pierce stars in Samson Raphaelson's clever comedy, directed by Daniel Sullivan. Performances begin at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 7 with opening night set for April 29.

Accent on Youth centers on successful playwright Stephen Gaye Pierce, who is about ... Read More...

Rosie Benton and David Furr Join MTC’s Accent on Youth

NEWS February 23, 2009 | 3:15PM

Rosie Benton and David Furr have joined the cast of the Manhattan Theatre Club’s upcoming Broadway production of Samson Raphaelson’s Accent on Youth. They join previously announced star, Tony and Emmy Award winner David Hyde Pierce. Previews begin at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 7, with opening night set for April 29, directed by Tony Award ...

Charles Kimbrough Joins David Hyde Pierce in MTC's Accent on Youth

NEWS September 17, 2008 | 6:57PM

Tony nominee Charles Kimbrough will join previously announced star David Hyde Pierce in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway production of Samson Raphaelson's Accent on Youth. Daniel Sullivan will direct the play, which is scheduled to begin previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 7, 2009 for a April 29 opening.

Accent on Youth centers on successful playwright ...

David Hyde Pierce Set for MTC's Broadway Revival of Accent on Youth

NEWS June 19, 2008 | 5:52PM

Tony Award winner David Hyde Pierce will star in the Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway revival of Samson Raphaelson's 1934 comedy Accent on Youth, which will being previews at the Biltmore Theatre soon to be renamed the Samuel Friedman Theatre in April 2009. Also on deck is the New York premiere of Itamar Moses's Back Back Back, which will get a Stage II production ... Read More...