Sam Rockwell presents a new revival of View from the bridge To New York.
Rockwell will play Eddie, alongside Marin Ireland as Beatrice and Alfred Molina as Alfieri in Arthur Miller’s tragic family drama, directed by Neal Bibby. Rockwell is also producing the play, along with his partner Mark Berger, at La MaMa’s Ellen Stewart Theater.
The 13-week run begins on November 27, with an opening night on December 13. Bringing a star-studded commercial production to LaMaMa, an off-Broadway theater known for experimental works and programming for underrepresented artists, is a rare move, but one that comes about because of Rockwell’s connection to theater, and an effort to bring more attention to the nonprofit theater.
“Some of my earliest theatrical memories are coming to La MaMa as a child and hanging out backstage while my mother was doing experimental theater at the time. Now returning to the Ellen Stewart Theater with Arthur Miller’s masterpiece with such wonderful collaborators feels like a full circle. I started my career downtown, and institutions like La MaMa have always inspired me — both as an artist and as an audience member. They are the lifeblood of our culture, championing bold new voices and reminding us why theater is important,” Rockwell said. “Always incredibly lucky, and this opportunity feels like a division.”
View from the bridge It premiered Off-Broadway in 1965 at the Sheridan Square Theater starring Robert Duvall and Jon Voight, directed by Ulu Grosbard and assistant director Dustin Hoffman. It has since appeared on Broadway and the West End several times, with its last Broadway revival in 2015, directed by Ivo van Hove.
The play revolves around Eddie Carbone, a longshoreman living in Brooklyn with his wife, Beatrice, whose unhealthy obsession with her teenage niece, Katherine, leads the large family to ruin. Lawyer Alfieri recounts his downfall.
Rockwell returns to the stage after his last appearance American buffalo On Broadway in 2022, which was directed by Beebe.
Creative team for View from the bridge It will include scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Sarah Laux, lighting design by John Torres, and sound design by Palmer Hefferan.
