''Ink'' is a 2017 play by
James Graham which premiered in London in 2017.
Productions
Almeida Production
Directed by
Rupert Goold, the play began previews at the
Almeida Theatre on 17 June 2017, with an official opening night on 27 June. It played a limited run to 5 August. The cast included
Bertie Carvel
Robert Hugh Carvel (born 6 September 1977) is a British actor. He has twice won a Laurence Olivier Award: for Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for his role as Miss Trunchbull in ''Matilda the Musical'', and for Best Actor in a Supporti ...
as
Rupert Murdoch
Keith Rupert Murdoch ( ; born 11 March 1931) is an Australian-born American business magnate. Through his company News Corp, he is the owner of hundreds of local, national, and international publishing outlets around the world, including ...
and
Richard Coyle as the editor of ''
The Sun'',
Larry Lamb. Reviews were generally favorable.
West End
The production transferred to the
West End at the Duke of York's Theatre, again led by Carvel and Coyle, officially opening on 19 September 2017 following previews from 9 September. It concluded its run on 6 January 2018.
Broadway
The play made its
Broadway premiere on 2 April 2019 (previews), officially on 24 April 2019, produced by the
Manhattan Theatre Club
Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) is a theatre company located in New York City, affiliated with the League of Resident Theatres. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, Manhattan Theatre Club has gr ...
at the
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre
The Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, formerly the Biltmore Theatre, is a Broadway theater at 261 West 47th Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City. Opened in 1925, it was designed by Herbert J. Krapp in the neo-Renaissa ...
. Bertie Carvel played Murdoch and
Jonny Lee Miller played Larry Lamb. Direction was by Rupert Goold. The play closed on 7 July 2019.
Overview
The play takes place in London in 1969. Rupert Murdoch buys a struggling newspaper, ''The Sun'', intending to make the paper a must-read news source and hires editor Larry Lamb.
Awards and nominations
Original London production
Original Broadway production
References
External links
Internet Broadway Database
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2017 plays
West End plays
Plays by James Graham