PHOTO CALL: John Benjamin Hickey, Ellen Barkin and Joe Mantello Honored with Sardi's Portraits | Playbill

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News PHOTO CALL: John Benjamin Hickey, Ellen Barkin and Joe Mantello Honored with Sardi's Portraits The Normal Heart stars John Benjamin Hickey, Ellen Barkin and Joe Mantello were honored June 2 with caricatures that now adorn the walls of the famed eatery Sardi's.

The honorees were joined by directors Joel Grey and George C. Wolfe, producer Daryl Roth and fellow cast members.

Here's a look at the unveiling:

John Benjamin Hickey, Ellen Barkin and Joe Mantello Honored with Sardi's Portraits


 

"The story of a city in denial," The Normal Heart, according press notes state, "unfolds like a real-life political thriller — as a tight-knit group of friends refuses to let doctors, politicians and the press bury the truth of an unspoken epidemic behind a wall of silence. First produced by Joseph Papp at New York's Public Theater, the play was a critical sensation and a seminal moment in theater history. So ahead of its time was this play that many of the core issues it addresses — including gay marriage, the healthcare system and, of course, AIDS — are just as relevant today as they were when it first premiered."

The cast of the 12-week engagement also boasts Ellen Barkin as Dr. Emma Brookner, Patrick Breen as Mickey Marcus, John Benjamin Hickey as Felix Turner, Luke Macfarlane as Craig Donner/Grady, Lee Pace as Bruce Niles, Jim Parsons as Tommy Boatwright, Mark Harelik as Ben Weeks, Richard Topol as Hiram Keebler/Examining Doctor and Wayne Wilcox as David. Barkin will be honored with a Special Achievement Award by the Outer Critics Circle for her "Outstanding Broadway Debut" at the May 26 ceremony.

Tickets, priced  $26.50-$116.50, are available via Telecharge.com, by calling (212) 239-6200, or in person at the John Golden Theatre box office (252 West 45th Street).

 
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