The Roundabout Theatre Company 's Twelve Angry Men Extends Again

In Reginald Rose's Twelve Angry Men, a young delinquent awaits sentencing for the manslaughter of his aggressive father. One juror feels that there is a "reasonable doubt"--to the frustration of his 11 colleagues--thus preventing a quick verdict. During the heated deliberations, the hidden preconceptions and assumptions of the jurors are revealed. When faced with playing the hangman, each juror is forced to face himself.

Twelve Angry Men, directed by Scott Ellis, opened to critical acclaim on October 28, 2004 and has already been extended numerous times. The show stars Tom Aldredge, Mark Blum, Robert Clohessy, Robert Foxworth, Peter Friedman, Boyd Gaines, Kevin Geer, Byron Jennings, Michael Mastro, Matte Osian, John Pankow, James Rebhorn and Adam Trese.

The production will begin a national tour during the 2006-2007 season. The tour will include a stop at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. The tour will have the same creative team as Broadway, but no casting has been announced.

The next tenant at the American Airlines Theatre will be W. Somerset Maugham's The Constant Wife, starring Kate Burton and beginning previews on May 27.