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Arcadia is first set in April 1809 at an elegant English country estate. Thomasina, a gifted pupil, proposes a startling theory well beyond her comprehension. All around her, the adults, including her tutor Septimus, are preoccupied with secret desires, illicit passions and professional rivalries. Two hundred years later, academic adversaries Hannah and Bernard are piecing together puzzling clues, curiously recalling those events of 1809 in their quest for an increasingly elusive truth.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Jun. 19, 2011.

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About Arcadia on Broadway

Previews: Feb 26, 2011 • Opening: Mar 17, 2011 • Closing: Jun 19, 2011
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Venue

Ethel Barrymore Theatre Ethel Barrymore Theatre
243 West 47th Street
New York, NY 10036
Wheelchair Access
5 Wheelchair seats, 11 Aisle Transfer Arms, 26 Companion Seats
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Story

What Is the Story of Arcadia?
Set in both 1809 and the present day, Arcadia takes place at a lavish English estate where Thomasina, a 19th-century teenager, has discovered a mathematical theory years ahead of her time. Dismissed by her suave tutor Septimus, Thomasina continues to look into her discovery while casually observing the various infidelities of her mother and the other adults residing in her home. During modern times, two academics work alongside the home’s current tenants (Thomasina’s relatives) to research the events that occurred in the house during Thomasina’s time. The academics have varied viewpoints on the activities that took place, but form a bond as they both hunt for answers.
 

Reviews

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.

"A time traveling masterwork. A ravishing romance. A great love story. David Leveaux's celebrated revival is emotionally exuberant. "

Newsday

Linda Winer

"Tom Stoppard's masterpiece. An exquisite revival."

New York Magazine

Scott Brown

"Arcadia has an emotional depth, viscerally rooted, to support its intellectual shimmer"

The New York Times

Ben Brantley

Cast & Creative

Cast

Bernard Nightingale
Lia Williams
Hannah Jarvis
Valentine Coverly
Margaret Colin
Lady Croom
Glenn Fleshler
Captain Brice
Grace Gummer
Chloe Coverly
Edward James Hyland
Jellaby
Richard Noakes
Thomasina
Tom Riley
Septimus Hodge
Gus Coverly/Augustus Coverly
Ezra Chater

Creative

Written by
Tom Stoppard
Director
David Leveaux
Set Designer
Hildegarde Bechtler
Costume Designer
Gregory Gale
Lighting Designer
Donald Holder
Sound Designer
David Van Tieghem
Original Music
Corin Buckeridge
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