16 Nov 2015
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Five-time Emmy® Award nominee Jesse Tyler Ferguson who plays Mitchell Pritchett in ABC’s Modern Family will be returning to Broadway this Spring to play 40 different and outrageous characters in a one-man play written by Becky Mode called Fully Committed.
Fully Committed is about a harried reservations clerk at a highly demanded restaurant, as well as the series of guests clamoring for a table as they wait in line to get in the establishment and more. “You think you’re having a bad day? Meet Sam. He works the red‐hot reservation line at one of New York’s trendiest restaurants, where the best food inspires the worst behavior. Coercion, petty threats, bribes, histrionics—a cast of desperate callers, all brought to life by Ferguson, will stop at nothing to land a prime reservation, or the right table in Becky Mode’s hilarious and delicious comedy. Amid the barrage, Sam has his own problems to deal with. While juggling scheming socialites, name‐dropping wannabes, fickle celebrities and egomaniacal bosses, can he still manage to look out for himself?”
Jason Moore will direct the production, produced by Barbara Whitman and Patrick Catullo, which will begin previews April 2, 2016 and will open on April 25, 2015 at the Lyceum Theatre for a limited engagement through July 24, 2105.
Fully Committed originally was developed by David Stone opening September 30, 1999 at the Off-Broadway Vineyard starring Mark Setlock. Achieving a huge success, the play was then moved to the Cherry Lane Theatre on Broadway where it ran 700 performances. Productions have taken place around the world including London, Paris, Chicago, Boston, San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Mode plans to update Fully Committed to reflect “today’s foodie and restaurant culture, which has only intensified since the piece made its debut,” according to press notes. The play willb e based on characters created by Mode and the Setlock, who originally played the roles, from their experiences workign in the world of the high-end restaurant industry.
Ferguson was last seen on Broadway in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.
“I’m beyond thrilled to be making my return to Broadway in a piece I love so much. Becky Mode’s hilarious play Fully Committed perfectly captures a genius story at the intersection of food, entertainment and pop culture—and I’m really looking forward to start working with Jason on all of these incredibly funny characters,” said Ferguson in a statement. “It’s also a dream to be reuniting with Patrick and Barbara who helped bring The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to Broadway. It feels like a homecoming and I know we are all going to have a ball putting this show together!”
“It’s so exciting to be working with Jesse and Becky on Fully Committed,” added Moore. “I’ve been searching for my next Broadway project, and this is it—Jesse is a remarkable actor and comedian, and Becky’s script is hysterical.”
The creative team will be announced soon.
Tickets are priced between $75-$145 and are on sale now.
