Following the death of his drunken father in a tractor accident, an awkward and un-sporty Midwesterner who has adopted an affected British accent since childhood, moves to New York City in search of a more cosmopolitan vibe. And now that he is here, why should he bore New Yorkers with his real back story when by developing the fully-rounded and louche persona of HARRY CLARKE to accompany his existing London brogue, he can embark on a fresh and exciting new chapter in his life.
Billy Crudup in Harry Clarke at the Ambassadors Theatre. Credit Carol Rosegg.
