Randy Harrison and Bob Ari See Red at the George Street Playhouse, Starting Jan. 31

By Andrew Gans
31 Jan 2012

Randy Harrison
Randy Harrison
Photo by Krissie Fullerton

The George Street Playhouse's production of the Tony-winning John Logan play Red begins performances at the New Jersey venue Jan. 31.

Directed by Anders Cato, the production will officially open Feb. 3 for a limited engagement through Feb. 26.

A co-production with Cleveland Playhouse, the cast features Bob Ari (Broadway's Frost/Nixon) as Rothko and Randy Harrison (Broadway's Wicked, Showtime's "Queer as Folk") as Ken.

"Lit from within and fueled by the passion of their creator, Mark Rothko's Seagrams Murals are powerful paintings of crimson, maroon and black that were intended to hang in a building designed by architectural titans," according to George Street notes. "But when a new assistant enters his studio, Rothko finds himself reconsidering the future of his works as he is confronted by the rise of the next generation."

The design team for Red includes set designer Lee Savage, costume designer Jennifer Mueller and lighting designer Dan Kotlowitz. Original music for the production was composed by sound designer Scott Killian.

For tickets call (732) 246-7717 or visit www.GSPonline.org. George Street Playhouse is located at 9 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, NJ.