To Be Or Not To Be, Broadway Show Details

To Be Or Not To Be

Status: Closed

Theatre: Samuel J Friedman

Status: Closed

(September 16, 2008 - November 16, 2008 )

Preview: September 16, 2008
Open: October 14, 2008
Close: November 16, 2008

Play - World Premiere

Running Time: 2hrs

At the Polski Theatre in 1939 Warsaw, Joseph and Maria Tura are about to open yet another smash with their theatrical troupe, but as the German invasion gets underway, the theatre is closed by the censors, forcing the troupe to face desperate times. When a handsome young bomber pilot enlists their help to catch a spy, what is a group of actors to do?

For The Record:

"To Be Or Not To Be" is based on the 1942 film of the same name starring Carole Lombard and Jack Benny. A 1983 remake starred Mel Brooks and Anne Bancroft, with screenplay by Thomas Meehan & Ronny Graham and Directed by Alan Johnson.

Total Gross: $1,166,048

Average Weekly Gross: $129,561

Total Attendance: 21,960

Average Weekly Attendance: 47%

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