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Inspired by Bertolt Brecht's inflammatory play Baal, Clive tracks a dissipated songwriter in 1990s New York City from the hedonistic heights of seduction and consumption into an ecstasy of self-destruction. At once a celebration and a nightmare vision of life lived for pleasure, Clive boasts an eclectic selection of classic American songs performed live.

This show is closed.

Performances ended on Mar. 9, 2013.

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About Clive on Broadway

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Previews: Jan 17, 2013 • Opening: Feb 7, 2013 • Closing: Mar 9, 2013
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Theatre Three at Theatre Row
410 West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
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Story

What Is the Story of Clive?
Based on Bertolt Brecht’s controversial play Baal, Clive tells the story of an aging rocker who struggles to connect with a whirlwind of friends and lovers while his music career declines and his drug addiction intensifies. As his self-destructive personality takes over, the things that once made Clive happy (drugs, sex and fame) come back to haunt him.

Reviews

A collection of our favorite reviews from professional news sources.
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"Jonathan Marc Sherman’s 'Clive,' directed by and starring Ethan Hawke, has Derek McLane’s perfect sleazy setting, Jeff Croiter’s evocative lighting, and Gaines' dark music to tell a somber tale of decadence and self-destruction."

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David Sheward

The New York Times

"Even delivering annotative lines like 'They exit,' [Vincent] D’Onofrio exudes a gleeful, dangerous heat."

The New York Times

Ben Brantley

Associated Press

"[Ethan] Hawke succeeds at conveying his character’s combination of childlike selfishness combined with adult cruelty, as Clive’s boozing and drugging and lust and treachery send him into a downward spiral of deterioration."

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Jennifer Farrar

Cast & Creative

Cast

3rd Woman
Vincent d'Onofrio
Doc
Stephanie Janssen
1st Woman
2nd Woman
Aaron Krohn
1st Man
Dana Lyn
4th Woman
Jonathan Marc Sherman
3rd Man

Creative

Written by
Jonathan Marc Sherman
Director
Set Designer
Derek McLane
Costume Designer
Catherine Zuber
Lighting Designer
Jeff Croiter
Sound Designer
Shane Rettig
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