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The Real Thing tells the story of Henry, a successful playwright who is unhappily married to Charlotte, the lead actress in his current play about a marriage on the verge of collapse. When Henry’s affair with their friend Annie threatens to destroy his own marriage, he discovers that life has started imitating art. After Annie leaves her husband so she and Henry can begin a new life together, he can’t help but wonder whether their love is fiction or the real thing.

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Performances ended on Jan. 4, 2015.

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About The Real Thing

The Real Thing tells the story of Henry, a successful playwright who is unhappily married to Charlotte, the lead actress in his current play about a marriage on the verge of collapse. When Henry’s affair with their friend Annie threatens to destroy his own marriage, he discovers that life has started imitating art. After Annie leaves her husband so she and Henry can begin a new life together, he can’t help but wonder whether their love is fiction or the real thing.

Opening Night Video! The Real Thing’s Ewan McGregor & Maggie Gyllenhaal
On the Scene
Video! The Real Thing’s Ewan McGregor & Maggie Gyllenhaal on Swapping Partners & Singing on Broadway
See Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal & Cynthia Nixon in Footage of The Real Thing
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See Ewan McGregor, Maggie Gyllenhaal & Cynthia Nixon in Video Footage of Broadway's The Real Thing
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