Andrew Burnap takes a quick shower for a scene where he has to be rain-soaked. (Photos by Emilio Madrid for Broadway.com)
The Inheritancehas a cast of 13 men, each engaged in telling Matthew Lopez's cross-generational study of gay life, community and the legacy of AIDS in America. For the actors who take on Lopez's two-part play, totaling nearly seven hours of acting, life backstage is a mix of fun and liveliness, solemnity and silence when needed. Take a look at these powerful exclusive photos of Andrew Burnap, Kyle Soller, Samuel H. Levine, Paul Hilton and the cast of The Inheritance as they go through a typical show day.
The cast shares a quiet moment before the top of the second play.Samuel H. Levine and Andrew Burnap get dressed while Kyle Soller does a handstand.Lois Smith checks her hair before she goes on stage.Backstage at the Barrymore Theatre, there is a wall that contains faces of various artists (actors, painters, dancers) that have died of AIDS. Among them is a photo of composer Michael Friedman.