Smits, Potts, Stott and Lahti Begin God of Carnage on Broadway

By Adam Hetrick
17 Nov 2009

(Clockwise from top left): Annie Potts, Jimmy Smits, Christine Lahti and Ken Stott
(Clockwise from top left): Annie Potts, Jimmy Smits, Christine Lahti and Ken Stott
Photo by Robert Ascroft

Jimmy Smits, Annie Potts, Ken Stott and Christine Lahti are the new parents of Yasmina Reza's God of Carnage at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre starting Nov. 17.

Tony Award winner Matthew Warchus stages the hit comedy of manners (without the manners), that begins when four parents come together to settle a playground dispute between their children. Original cast members Marcia Gay Harden, James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels and Hope Davis departed the production on Nov. 14.

Original London God of Carnage cast member Stott portrays Michael with Oscar nominee Lahti (The Heidi Chronicles, "Chicago Hope") as his wife Veronica. "Designing Women" favorite Potts makes Broadway debut as Annette alongside Smits (Anna in the Tropics, "NYPB Blue") as her husband Alan.

After playing to acclaim in London, Reza's comedy arrived on Broadway Feb. 28 and has played packed houses since its March 22 opening. Tickets are currently on sale through June 20, 2010.

In addition to a Best Actress win for original cast member Marcia Gay Harden (her three co-stars were also Tony nominated), God of Carnage earned Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Direction for Matthew Warchus.

The Broadway production reunites the West End creative team: set and costume designer Mark Thompson, lighting designer Hugh Vanstone and sound designers Simon Baker and Chris Cronin with music by Gary Yershon.

God of Carnage is produced on Broadway by Robert Fox, David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers, Stuart Thompson, Scott Rudin, Jon B. Platt, The Weinstein Company and The Shubert Organization.

For tickets, visit Telecharge. The Bernard Jacobs Theatre is located in Manhattan at 242 West 45th Street.

For further information visit GodofCarnage.