A Behanding in Spokane
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| A Behanding in Spokane | |
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| Written by | Martin McDonagh |
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| Date premiered | February 15, 2010 |
| Place premiered | Schoenfeld Theatre, New York City, NY |
| Original language | English |
| Genre | Dark comedy |
| Setting | "Hotel room, small town America" |
A Behanding in Spokane is a 2010 black comedy by award-winning Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. It premiered at the Schoenfeld Theatre on Broadway in New York. It is McDonagh's first play set in the United States.
Plot synopsis
Carmichael (Christopher Walken) has been searching for his missing left hand for 27 years. Enter two bickering lovebirds (Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan) with a hand to sell, and a hotel clerk (Sam Rockwell) with an aversion to gunfire.
Original Broadway cast
- Christopher Walken as Carmichael (nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play)[1]
- Sam Rockwell as Mervyn
- Anthony Mackie as Toby
- Zoe Kazan as Marilyn
John Crowley was the original director.
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Awards
For his role as Carmichael, Christopher Walken was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play.
