Liev Schreiber to Star in Spring Glengarry Revival

Broadway.com has learned that Liev Schreiber is expected to star alongside Alan Alda in this season's revival of David Mamet's Glengarry Glen Ross. The production, directed by Joe Mantello, is now aiming for a spring Broadway bow.

Schreiber made his Broadway debut in 1993 in In The Summer House and starred in the Roundabout Theatre Company's Broadway revival of Betrayal during the 2000-2001 season. He was announced to star in Sight Unseen this season, but withdrew from the production prior to the start of rehearsals. His off-Broadway credits include The Tempest, All for One, Goodnight Desdemona, Hamlet, Escape from Happiness, Henry V, Othello and The Mercy Seat. His film credits include Scream, Scream 2, Sphere, A Walk on the Moon, Hamlet, Kate & Leopold and The Sum of All Fears. Schreiber was nominated for a 2000 Golden Globe and 2000 Emmy Award for his role as Orson Welles in HBO Television's RKO 281. Schreiber is also one of the stars of the big screen remake of The Manchurian Candidate, being released at theaters nationwide July 30.

Glengarry Glen Ross centers on a competitive group of real estate salesmen who've gotten more than a little desperate during the reign of Reaganomics. The play won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, had a successful run at Broadway's Golden Theatre from March 16, 1984 through February 17, 1985, and was made into an acclaimed 1992 film.

A production spokesperson was not available to comment on the casting of Schreiber.