A comedic yet touching backstage drama that honors cinematic legacy.
Set during the filming of Jaws, The Shark is Broken portrays the lead actors, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, and Roy Scheider, aboard a small boat struggling with bad weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Amidst flowing alcohol, colliding egos, and flaring tempers, the chaotic voyage may lead to cinematic magic or sink them all.
After successful runs in Edinburgh Festival Fringe and London's West End, the play will make its Broadway debut at John Golden Theatre.
Ian Shaw, known for his performances in War Horse and Common at the National Theatre, portrays his father, actor Robert Shaw, in a production based on the latter's memorable role as Quint and his accounts of tumultuous times during filming.
