Vince Flores/Variety via Getty; Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Rob Kim/Getty ARTreturns to Broadway this fall starring Neil Patrick Harris, James Corden and Bobby Cannavale A revival of the Tony-winning play begins previews Aug. 28 at the Music Box Theatre for a limited 17-week run Tickets forARTon Broadway go on sale Friday, May 30 Neil Patrick Harris,James CordenandBobby Cannavaleare headed back to Broadway — and this time, it's personal. The three stage and screen stars will lead the first-ever Broadway revival ofART, Yasmina Reza's smart comedy about friendship, taste and ego, producers announced Wednesday. Directed by Tony nominee Scott Ellis (Take Me Out), the limited-run production begins previews Aug. 28 at the Music Box Theatre in New York City and officially opens Sept. 16. Its 17-week engagement is currently scheduled to wrap on Dec. 21. ARTfollows three longtime friends whose relationship is pushed to the brink when one of them spends a fortune on a stark, all-white painting. What starts as a simple disagreement over art quickly turns into a hilarious, high-stakes battle over friendship, pride and perception. The play, which was translated from French by Academy Award winner Christopher Hampton, was first performed on Broadway in February 1998 in a production starring Alan Alda, Victor Garber and Alfred Molina. It was nominated for three Tony Awards, winning Best Play. Over the course of 600 performances and 20 previews,ARTwelcomed a slew of other actors including Brian Cox, Judd Hirsch, Wayne Knight, Joe Morton and the late George Wendt (among others). It closed in August 1999. "Ever since I first saw the original production, it has been etched into my mind as a hysterical and moving portrayal of friendship, compromise and the power of art to change perspectives," producer Michael Shulman said in a statement. Harris, Corden and Cannavale are all veterans of the stage and screen. This is the first full Broadway production Harris has done since 2014'sHedwig and the Angry Inch, which won him his Tony Award. Corden, too, hasn't been on the boards sinceOne Man, Two Guvnorsin 2012, the play that earned him theater's highest honor. Cannavale, meanwhile, is a two-time Tony nominee — for his featured performance in 2008'sMauritiusand his leading performance in 2011'sThe Motherf----- with the Hat. Tickets forARTgo on sale Friday, May 30. A presale begins Thursday, May 29 for those who sign up in advance online. Read the original article onPeople
