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A Behanding In Spokane 2010

Run Time:
1 hour and 30 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: March 4, 2010
Closing: June 06, 2010

A Behanding In Spokane - 2010 Broadway History , Info & More

The title is just the starting point; take a man searching for his missing hand (Christopher Walken), two con artists out to make a few hundred bucks (Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan), and an overly curious hotel clerk (Sam Rockwell), and the rest is up for grabs. A Behanding in Spokane is Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's hilariously black comedy, a world premiere which marks McDonagh's first American-set play.


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Raindrops Keep Falling on Their Heads
7 / 10

A Behanding in Spokane is laugh-out-loud funny, but it’s also a bit disappointing. Unlike many of Mr. McDonagh’s earlier works, equally funny and typically gorier, it doesn’t seem to have any deeper point than the comedy. It’s also the first time he has set a play in the United States, which I think detracts: The skewed worlds he creates make sense on a remote, fog-shrouded Irish island; in a nondescript American city, the unreality bumps up against reality. And he doesn’t quite have an ear for American dialect: His working-class grafters use plenty of “ain’ts,” but they also use a few “mightn’ts.”

A Behanding In Spokane
8 / 10

There is something delightfully, wickedly off about all four characters in Behanding, including Rockwell's Mervyn. 'I always used to hope they'd have one of those shooting massacres at my high school, didn't you?” he says at one point. 'They'd come in, y'know, as they do, dressed like soldiers, just to be different, and then I'd, y'know, do something brave and save everybody. Well, not everybody, else it wouldn't be a high school massacre, but maybe after they got, say, twelve?' And as McDonagh & Co. build the suspense toward what seems to be an inevitably explosive finale, we're forced to ponder why we too seem to be drawn to stories of extreme violence. How much does our collective curiosity about the extreme and the macabre fuel society's nuttiest members to act out their (and our) most out-there fantasies?

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Closes Today
by Robert Diamond - June 6, 2010


A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan will play its final performance today A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE is playing on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street). Directed by John Crowley, the play opened March 4 and must close Sunday, June 6 after playing a strict 16-week engagement.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Plays Its Final Week
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 1, 2010


This is the final week to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his rol; Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.

STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken CBS Early Show
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 24, 2010


Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken stopped by the CBS 'Early Show' to talk about his must-see performance in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Academy Award-winner Martin McDonagh's A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, starring Christopher Walken and stage and screen stars Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan plays on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street).

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken on CBS Early Show 5/22
by BWW News Desk - May 22, 2010


Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on the 'CBS Early Show' this Saturday, May 22. The show airs from 7:00am to 9:00am on Channel 2, WCBS in the New York area. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.

Christopher Walken of A BEHANDING Set For TheaterTalk 5/27
by BWW News Desk - May 20, 2010


Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post, and series executive producer Susan Haskins.

Christopher Walken of A BEHANDING Set For TheaterTalk 5/27
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 18, 2010


Theater Talk, the series devoted to the world of the stage, is co-hosted by Michael Riedel, Broadway columnist for the New York Post, and series executive producer Susan Haskins.

STAGE TUBE: Sam Rockwell Talks BEHANDING and 'Iron Man 2' with Jimmy Fallon
by Jessica Lewis - May 14, 2010


Last night, May 13, A BEHADING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell was the featured guest on NBC's 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,' where he spoke about what it was like to work with Christopher Walken on stage and Mickey Roarke on screen. Click below to watch the segment, in addition to his impressive dance entrance (complete with split).

BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken Set For TheaterTalk 5/14
by BWW News Desk - May 14, 2010


Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.

BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell Visits Jimmy Fallon Tonight 5/13
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 13, 2010


Tune in to see Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, on 'Late Night with Jimmy Fallon' tonight, Thursday, May 13. The show airs in the New York area on WNBC-TV Channel 4 at 12:35am. Check local listings for times outside the New York area.

A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE Enters Last Four Weeks Of Run
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010


There are only 4 more weeks to see A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE starring Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role, Sam Rockwell, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kazan.

BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Christopher Walken Set For TheaterTalk 5/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 12, 2010


Academy Award-winner Christopher Walken, who has just received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle nominations for his role in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'TheaterTalk.' TheaterTalk airs on Thirteen Friday, May 14 at 12:30am and on CUNY TV Saturday, May 15th at 8:30 PM; Sunday, May 16th at 12:30 PM and Monday, May 17th at 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM.

STAGE TUBE: BEHANDING IN SPOKANE's Sam Rockwell Visits Letterman
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2010


Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, stopped by 'Late Show with David Letterman' last night to talk about the play and his starring role in Iron Man 2.

BEHANDING's Sam Rockwell To Appear On Letterman Tonight 5/10
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 10, 2010


Sam Rockwell, star of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE, will appear on 'Late Show with David Letterman' tonight, Monday, May 10. The show airs in the New York area on WCBS2 11:35PM - 12:35PM. Check listings for times outside the New York area.

Broadway Beat Tony 2010 Q&A: Christopher Walken
by Broadway Beat - May 19, 2010


The Tony Awards Nominations were announced Tuesday, May 4th and the Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from Radio City Music Hall on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 13, 2010. The day after the nominations, on Wednesday, May 5th, Broadway Beat talked to nearly all of the nominated stars in advance of a special two-part Broadway Beat Tony Awards extravanganza. Every day, we'll be presenting unedited, raw 'Short Takes' sneak peeks of some of these amazing interviews. Next up - Christopher Walken, nominated for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance in A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE. Read the transcript of his interview below!

Walken On Dream Projects: THEATRE OF BLOOD, The Musical
by Emily Faye Oakley - April 28, 2010


In an interview with The New York Post Christopher Walkin chatted about always playing the bad guys, Tony nominations and 'Theatre of Blood' The Musical.

STAGE TUBE: Christopher Walken Talks BEHANDING LIVE! with Regis and Kelly, 4/26
by Jessica Lewis - April 26, 2010


This week, 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly' welcomes some of today's most popular Broadway entertainers who are known to light up both the stage and screen during their popular 'Broadway Week.' A BEHANDING IN SPOKEANE's Christopher Walken and cast members from AMERICAN IDIOT kicked off 'Broadway Week' today, April 26. For the next week, each day, hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will feature the seasons most exciting shows, with the hosts themselves taking part in some of the productions. Click below to watch Christopher Walken on LIVE!

Kazan, Mackie &Rockwell Talk BEHANDING at 92nd Street Y Tribecca, 4/25
by BWW News Desk - April 25, 2010


Cast members of Broadway's Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind), Anthony Mackie (The Hurt Locker) and Zoe Kazan (Revolutionary Road) take the stage at 92YTribeca to discuss the current Broadway production of A BEHANDING IN SPOKANE on Sunday, April 25 at 6:30 PM.

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A Behanding In Spokane - 2010 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2010 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Christopher Walken
2010 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Christopher Walken
2010 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play Christopher Walken

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