Richard Dreyfuss to Star in New Play Complicit in London, Directed by Spacey
Complicit centers on Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ben Kritzer Dreyfuss, who is hauled before the Supreme Court where he faces the dilemma of defending his belief in freedom of the press or protecting his family. Additional casting will be announced later. The American-born Sutton is the author of Voir Dire and other plays.
Old Vic artistic director Spacey said in a statement, “I am delighted that Richard is to join our fifth season with Complicit and is coming to The Old Vic to take on this challenging role. He is a brilliant actor whom I’ve long admired and I’m thrilled that we are being given this opportunity to work together. It’s great that he’s coming to London and I think audiences are in for a real treat.”
Dreyfuss commented in a statement, “There is no greater place to be human than in front of humans. No greater way to reflect being human. No greater place than The Old Vic. I’m very excited to have a chance of not being fired before the opening. So far I’m batting 500. Stay tuned!” Dreyfuss’ statement presumably refers to his removal as the star of the London production of The Producers, in which he was replaced by Nathan Lane as Max Bialystock.Dreyfuss can currently been seen as Vice President Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone’s W. He won an Academy Award for The Goodbye Girl and was nominated for an Oscar for Mr Holland’s Opus, after having starred in Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The American President, What About Bob? and Tin Men, among many others. He starred in the Broadway productions of Death and the Maiden and Sly Fox and in the West End production of The Prisoner of Second Avenue.
Complicit will include design by Rob Howell, lighting by Howard Harrison, video by Jon Driscoll and sound by Simon Baker for Autograph.