The Roundabout Theatre Company production of Twelve Angry Men, directed by Scott Ellis, will have a life after it closes at the American Airlines Theater on May 15. In addition to the previously announced tour, Ellis will direct the play in the West End in the fall of 2006.
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 opened on Broadway to critical acclaim on October 28, 2004. The show's New York mounting currently 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. No casting has been announced for the West End production.
