Opening Night: James Franco and Chris O'Dowd Make Their Broadway Debuts In Of Mice and Men

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TheaterMania spoke with the film stars about taking on Broadway in this classic play.

It's not often that you see so many Hollywood stars making their Broadway debuts on the same night. But Tony-winning director Anna D. Shapiro has brought three very famous actors to Broadway for the first time with John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, the first time this play has been on Broadway in almost 40 years. TheaterMania spoke with Shapiro and the cast about the ongoing relevance of this almost century-old play.

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