The Gate Theatre Dublin production of 'Faith Healer', starring Ralph Fiennes and Ian McDiarmid, opens in Broadway's Booth Theater this evening.
Brian Friel's play, directed by Jonathan Kent and produced by Sonia Friedman, broke all box office records at the Gate when it sold out weeks in advance of the opening night.
During its previews in New York, 'Faith Healer' has played to capacity audiences, received standing ovations every night, had queues for returns at the Box Office for each performance and, apart from day seats, is sold out till mid June.
The production has broken Booth Theatre Box Office records.
'Faith Healer' tells the story of dissolute, charismatic Frank Hardy (Fiennes), his long-time lover (Tony Award-winning Cherry Jones) and his devoted manager (McDiarmid) who travel the back roads of Scotland and Wales peddling miracles.
This is Fiennes' first return to Broadway since his Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning performance as 'Hamlet' in 1995.
