NewsPhoto Call: Jason Biggs, Marisa Tomei, Roger Rees, Marin Ireland Celebrate Robert Askins' PermissionThe MCC Theater production of Permission — by Tony-nominated Hand to God playwright Robert Askins — officially opens May 20 following previews that began April 29.
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Matthew Blank
May 20, 2015
In the lead roles are Justin Bartha (Lend Me a Tenor, "The Hangover") and Emmy nominee Elizabeth Reaser ("Grey's Anatomy," The Money Shot).
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Jason Biggs, Marisa Tomei, Roger Rees, Marin Ireland Celebrate Robert Askins' Permission
In Permission, Bartha and Reaser play Eric and Cyndy, respectively, a couple who have decided to follow the example of their friends and make the real-life practice of Christian Domestic Discipline the foundation of their marriage. "But restructuring their lives and their union according to role play and a new moral code upends everything they knew--and took for granted--about one another, their friends, and more importantly, who really holds the power," state press notes.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.