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Manhattan Theatre Club Announces One-Week Extension for The Portuguese Kid

The world premiere production of John Patrick Shanley’s new play stars Jason Alexander, Sherie Rene Scott, and more.

From left to right, Sherie Rene Scott, Aimee Carrero, and Jason Alexander in Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid, which was just extended through December 3.
From left to right: Sherie Rene Scott, Aimee Carrero, and Jason Alexander in Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of John Patrick Shanley's The Portuguese Kid, which was just extended through December 3.
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Manhattan Theatre Club announced a one-week extension for its world premiere production of John Patrick Shanley's new play, The Portuguese Kid. The show will now close on December 3.

Shanley himself directs a cast led by Jason Alexander, Aimee Carrero, Pico Alexander, Sherie Rene Scott, and Mary Testa. Opening night is set for October 24.

The Portuguese Kid is described as follows: "In Providence, Rhode Island, habitually widowed Atalanta (Scott) pays a visit to her second-rate lawyer, Barry Dragonetti (Alexander). Intending to settle her latest husband's affairs, this larger-than-life Greek tightwad quickly becomes a nightmare for her cheesy, self-aggrandizing attorney. Add Barry's impossible Croatian mother (Testa), a dash of current politics, and a couple of opportunistic young lovers, and you have in hand a recipe for comic combustion."

The Portuguese Kid was developed at Vassar and New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater season in 2016.

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Closed: December 10, 2017