By Joe DiPietro
Adapted from the novel by Sinclair Lewis
Directed by Christopher Ashley
Produced in association with La Jolla Playhouse
Two-time Tony-winner Matthew Broderick (The Producers, Plaza Suite) makes his STC debut in this breathtaking political satire.
Meet George F. Babbitt: real estate broker, father of two, a fine, upstanding, middle-class American everyman. Seeking meaning to his humdrum existence, Babbitt plunges headlong into the most spectacular rebellion of his life (using the guest towel) and unwittingly turns the world around him upside down. Prepare to be amazed by this exhilarating adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’s satirical masterpiece.
“BRODERICK IS A NATURAL…There’s never a dull moment onstage.”—Los Angeles Times
Runtime: With one 15-minute intermission, the show is approximately two hours and ten minutes.
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Matthew Broderick in Babbitt.
Nehal Joshi and Matthew Broderick in Babbitt.
Mara Davi and Matthew Broderick in Babbitt.
Ann Harada in Babbitt.
Judy Kaye, Chris Myers, Matthew Broderick, Mara Davi, and Matt McGrath in Babbitt.
Judy Kaye in Babbitt.
Production photos by Teresa Castracane Photography.
Playwright: Joe DiPietro
Director: Christopher Ashley
Choreographer: Stephen Buescher
Scenic Designer: Walt Spangler
Costume Designer: Linda Cho
Lighting Designer: Cha See
Sound Designer: Leon Rothenberg
Original Music: Mark Bennett, Wayne Barker
Wig & Hair Designer: Charles G. LaPointe
Dramaturg: Dr. Drew Lichtenberg
Casting: Stephanie Yankwitt, CSA
Resident Casting Director: Danica Rodriguez
Associate Director: Rosie Glen-Lambert
Production Stage Manager: Martha Donaldson*
Assistant Stage Manager: Tyler Larson*
Some adult themes. Click read more below for full details, and spoilers.
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Production Sponsors
Nick & Marla Allard
Steve Elmendorf
Scott Frisch
Kendall Lott
Abbe Lowell & Molly Meegan
Jacqueline Badger Mars
The Vos Foundation
Official Restaurant Partner
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