Marking his last time on the Old Vic stage as Artistic Director, it has been announced that Kevin Spacey will reprise his performance in Clarence Darrow following his sell-out run of 22 performances in 2014. The play will run for six weeks between 3rd March and 11th April 2015.
In David W Rintels’ compelling one man play, the larger than life Darrow with his legendary wit relives some of his pivotal experiences, including the infamous Scopes ‘Monkey’ and ‘Thrill Killers’ trials which established his reputation as a courtroom giant and civil rights hero.
Kevin Spacey said: "As my time at the helm of The Old Vic is drawing to a close, it felt the right choice to bring back Clarence Darrow. I had such a short run with the production last year and so many didn’t get the chance to see it, that it felt like a great opportunity to do a longer run. Clarence Darrow is a role I’ve gotten to play three different times – in a 1992 film about his life, as the lawyer Drummond in Inherit the Wind and finally in the marvellous David Rintel’s one-man play, Clarence Darrow, last year.
