US EditionBrilliant or Blank? ‘Art’ Frames Love-Hate Bromances on Broadway
The revival features a $300,000 painting as a catalyst for exploring male friendship tensions, led by notable performances from Cannavale, Corden, and Harris under Scott Ellis’s direction.
- Yasmina Reza's play Art opened a new revival at Broadway's Music Box Theatre on Tuesday night starring James Corden, Neil Patrick Harris, and Bobby Cannavale.
- The revival follows a tradition from the original 1998 Tony-winning play about three middle-aged male friends whose conflict centers on Serge's purchase of a $300,000 minimalist white-on-white painting.
- The characters debate cultural values as Serge defends his investment while Marc despises it, and Ivan tries to mediate amid personal pressures and social exclusion.
- James Corden's 900-word monologue triggered a mid-show ovation, marking him as the standout in a play that explores fragile male friendships through witty dialogue and escalating petty disputes.
- This revival highlights the still relevant themes of male bonding and social competition while reflecting Broadway inflation and reasserting Corden's theater prominence after his late-night show ended.
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Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris revel in the power of ‘Art’
For evidence of how high inflation has gotten, look no further than Broadway. The fancy painting at the heart of the play “Art” cost the equivalent of $40,000 in 1998. In a crackling new revival, it's a hefty $300,000.
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My Mother LodeTheater Review: Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris revel in the power of ‘Art’
For evidence of how high inflation has gotten, look no further than Broadway. The fancy painting at the heart of the play “Art” cost the equivalent of $40,000 in 1998. In a crackling new revival, it's a hefty $300,000.
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Theater Review: Bobby Cannavale, James Corden and Neil Patrick Harris revel in the power of 'Art'
The play “Art” returns to Broadway with a fresh revival and a starry cast. The white-on-white painting at the play's heart sparks a heated debate among three friends, portrayed by Bobby Cannavale, Neil Patrick Harris and James Corden.
BROADWAY REVIEW: James Corden elevates ‘Art’ revival
Back in the 1990s, you couldn’t get away from “Art.” It spread like kudzu. And it moved faster than the lips of a greedy auctioneer at Sotheby’s. Long runs of Yasmina Reza’s slick, savvy, star-friendly satire-Francais of upper-middle-class mores became ubiquitous, in New York, London. Chicago. I must have seen it a dozen times. Theaters gorged on a minimalist three-character soupçon that needed only one set, if any at all, and lasted only 90 min…
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