
The Big Knife (revival 2013)
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Clifford Odets’ bruising Hollywood exposé drama 'The Big Knife' received a powerful, star-powered Broadway revival at the American Airlines Theatre in 2013 under the auspices of the Roundabout Theatre Company. Set inside a luxurious Bel Air mansion in the late 1940s, the claustrophobic narrative tracks Charlie Castle, an idealistic, top-tier movie star who is trapped in a gold-plated cage, facing brutal extortion from a tyrannical studio mogul who weaponizes a fatal car-crash coverup to force him into a soul-crushing, multi-year contract extension. Directed by Doug Hughes, the acclaimed production was anchored by Bobby Cannavale’s raw performance alongside Richard Kind, Marin Ireland, and Reg Rogers.

