NewsThe Verdict: Critics Review Broadway Revival of Betrayal, With Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Rafe SpallThe Broadway revival of Harold Pinter's time-bending drama Betrayal, starring Daniel Craig, Academy Award winner Rachel Weisz and Olivier nominee Rafe Spall, officially opened Oct. 27 at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
By
Adam Hetrick
October 28, 2013
Tony and Academy Award-winning director Mike Nichols (Death of a Salesman, Spamalot, The Real Thing) staged the intimate drama that began previews Oct. 1 for a limited, 14-week engagement through Jan. 5, 2014.
Real-life couple Weisz and Craig portray on-stage married couple Emma and Robert, respectively. Spall portrays Jerry, Robert's best friend.
The critics have filed their reviews, and Playbill.com has collected them for our readers. Playbill.com will continue to update our list as the reviews come in.
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