Harris Yulin stars in Frost/Nixon, a smart revival of Peter Morgan’s powerful face-off between Richard Nixon and TV personality, David Frost.
July 2, 2018: The standing ovation at the opening night performance of Peter Morgan’s powerful face-off between former President Richard M. Nixon and TV personality, David Frost at Bay Street Theater in Sag Harbor was a strong sign of approval for the smart revival. Harris Yulin stars as the former president in the entertaining play directed by Sarna Lapine.
The story of Frost/Nixon takes you inside the landmark series of interviews between David Frost and former President M. Nixon, which took place three years after the President resigned, in what was probably one of the greatest political scandals in modern times. Morgan’s fascinating fictionalized account of events leading up to the interviews, and the interviews themselves, makes for a compelling battle of wits between an ambitious journalist and one of America’s most controversial presidents. Considering “The Twitter King,” currently occupying The White House, Morgan’s tantalizing tale couldn’t be more timely.
Frost/ Nixon stars Obie and Lucille Lortel Award winner Harris Yulin as Richard Nixon and Daniel Gerroll as David Frost.
The cast also features Stephen Lee Anderson as Swifty Lazar/Mike Wallace, Cici Koueth as Evonne Goolagong, Christian Conn as Jim Reston, Michael Corvino as Manolo Sanchez, Brian Keane as Bob Zelnick, Danielle Caroline Slavick as Cushing, Price Waldman as John Birt, and Rich Topol as Jack Brennan.
Schmidt (Sound Designer), Tal Yarden (Projections Designer), Jared Janas (Hair Designer), Andrew Diaz (Prop Designer),Stephen Gabis (Dialect Coach), Lori Lundquist (Production Stage Manager), and Stewart/Whitley (Casting).
FROST/NIXON runs through July 22. Single tickets are on sale now by calling the Box Office at 631-725-9500 or can be purchased online at www.baystreet.org.
July 15 Bay Street invites members of our LGBTQ audience to the 2 pm performance, with special after party to follow.
The 2018 Mainstage Season is made accessible for all through special ticket offers such as “$30 under 30”, which offers $30 tickets to individuals under 30 years old (sponsored by Corcoran), and “$20 under 20”, which offers $20 tickets to individuals under 20 years old. Bay Street Theater also offers Free Student tickets for all Sunday matinee performances (Student ID required).
Bay Street Theater will also offer “Talkback Tuesdays” with members of the FROST/NIXON cast on Tuesdays July 3, July 10, and July 17 immediately following the performance.
The 2018 Mainstage Season is sponsored in part by New York State through the generosity of Assemblyman Fred Thiele and State Senator Kenneth P. LaValle; the New York State Council on The Arts, a State Agency; Town of Southampton; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; The Shubert Foundation; and fully or partially funded by the Suffolk County Department of Economic Development & Planning. Support for new work comes from The New Directions Fund and the Joseph Stein New Musical Fund. Previews sponsored by Peconic Landing.
For more information or to purchase tickets, log on to www.baystreet.org or call the Box Office at 631-725-9500, which is currently daily from 11 am – show time.
Photography: Barry Gordin
