MARQUEE VALUE: Prymate at the Longacre

By Morgan Allen
19 Apr 2004

MARQUEE VALUE: Prymate at the Longacre

Production: Prymate by Mark Medoff, directed by Edwin Sherin, starring Andre De Shields and James Naughton

Previews: April 16, 2004

Opening: May 5, 2004

Venue: The Longacre Theatre, 220 West 48th Street, New York City.

Advertising Representation: Eliran Murphy Group

A late-season entry in the Tony Awards frenzy, Prymate is transferring from a production at the Florida State University Department of Theatre. The play concerns two scientists and their struggle to come to an understanding about the life of an aging gorilla who communicates through American Sign Language.

Photos are by David Gewirtzman.