Ralph Fiennes stars in David Hare's powerful story of Robert Moses, who was the most powerful man in New York for over four decades, an unelected civil planner. He manipulated US politics via a blend of guile, charm and intimidation. He created new parks, new bridges, and 627 miles of new roads. But the citizens, who were less than impressed by his schemes, ultimately rebelled.
Who’s involved in Straight Line Crazy?
Straight Line Crazy reunites Ralph Fiennes, David Hare and Nicholas Hytner, the trio who previously collaborated on Beat the Devil at the same venue in autumn 2020. It’s always a treat seeing Fiennes on stage, especially playing a powerful role like this one, which is effectively the role of a man on the sociopathic scale. It’s troubling, shocking, and just as classy as you’d expect from the pen of David Hare.
- Written by David Hare
- Directed by Nicholas Hytner
- Ralph Fiennes plays Robert Moses
- Alisha Bailey plays Mariah Heller
- Samuel Barnett is Ariel Porter
- David Bromley is Stamford Fergus
- Al Coppola is Walter McQuade
- Siobhán Cullen plays Finnuala Connell
- Ian Kirkby plays Lewis Mumford
- Alana Maria plays Shirley Hayes
- Dani Moseley is Carol Ames
- Guy Paul is Henry Vanderbilt
- Helen Schlesinger is Jane Jacobs
- Mary Stillwaggon Stewart plays Nicole Sawyer
- Danny Webb plays Governor Al Smith
- Designs are by Bob Crowley
- Lighting is by Jessica Hung Han Yun
- Sound is by George Dennis
- The music is by George Fenton
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About the Bridge Theatre
The Bridge Theatre is the first venue run by London Theatre Company, founded in 2017 by Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr. Tim Levy joined them as a third co-director in 2020. The Bridge concentrates on commissioning and producing brand new shows as well as the occasional classic. Past shows at the Bridge Theatre include Young Marx, and Julius Caesar.
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