”The Shark is Broken” confirms Broadway transfer

Following successful runs at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in London’s West End, Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon’s comedy, The Shark is Broken, will begin performances at Broadway’s John Golden Theatre on 25 July ahead of an official opening on 10 August. The limited engagement will run for 16 weeks.

The play is a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Steven Spielberg’s Jaws, with the following press description: “Fade in: The open ocean, 1974. Production on Jaws is delayed…again. The film’s lead actors — theater veteran Robert Shaw and young Hollywood hotshots, Richard Dreyfuss and Roy Scheider — are crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them all.”

Shaw will reprise his performance as his father, Robert Shaw. Casting for the roles of Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss will be announced at a later date.

Guy Masterson directs the New York production, which includes scenic and costume design by Duncan Henderson, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design and original music by Adam Cork, and video design by Nina Dunn.

WhatsOnStage awarded the London production a stellar review back in 2021, describing it as “utterly splendid.”

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