Tony Award-winning director Joe Mantello (The Normal Heart) directs the play that utilizes the original transcripts from the 2010 Perry v. Schwarzenegger case, which sought to overturn the 2008 voter-approved Prop. 8 legislation. The trial ultimately led to a California federal judge's ruling that Prop. 8 was unconstitutional and unfairly discriminated against homosexuals.
The cast includes Bob Balaban, Ellen Barkin, Matt Bomer, Campbell Brown, Anthony Edwards, Morgan Freeman, K. Todd Freeman, Jayne Houdyshell, Cheyenne Jackson, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Larry Kramer, Christine Lahti, Ken Leung, John Lithgow, Rory O’Malley, Rob Reiner, Ben Rosenfield, Kate Shindle, Yeardley Smith, Stephen Spinella and Bradley Whitford.
8 incorporate observations and interviews with the plaintiffs and their families. Perry v. Schwarzenegger was not televised, and all video documentation remains under a federal protective order. 8 offers audiences one of the first word-for-word accounts of moments from the historic trial.
The American Foundation for Equal Rights and Broadway Impact align to present the special presentation of Black's play, which is aiming to have a future life in schools and community groups across the country. AFER and Broadway Impact intend to help produce and license the staged readings.
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Proceeds from the Broadway staging of 8 support the campaign for full federal marriage equality and educational efforts on the subject of marriage equality.
For ticket information visit www.afer.org/broadway8.