Marcel on the Train Tickets
About Marcel on the Train
Set an alert for when Marcel on the Train tickets go on sale to see this dynamic new show starring Ethan Slater. The Tony Award nominee for SpongeBob SquarePants and international star known for playing Boq in the Wicked films also co-writes this premiere production with Marshall Pailet, who also directs the show. Marcel on the Train plays at Classic Stage Company for a limited run this winter.
Experience Marcel on the Train in New York City, and prepare to be transported to France. There, a young Marcel Marceau resides, and before he became one of the world's greatest mimes, he was in a Nazi-occupied country, guiding Jewish children to safety with nothing but courage and imagination. What happens next will change his life, and how the world comes to view him. Don't miss Marcel on the Train off Broadway this season to see this colorful, touching, and thoroughly spectacular production.
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Ethan Slater
Marcel on the Train cast and creative team
By: Ethan Slater and Marshall Pailet
Director: Marshall Pailet
Producer: Classic Stage Company
Cast list: Ethan Slater (as Marcel Marceau)
More information about Marcel on the Train
In the shadows of World War II, Marcel on the Train reveals the man behind the invisible mask: Marcel Marceau, one of the world’s most famous mimes, lived from 1923 to 2007. Despite his theatrical life, his story may not be known to many audiences. Now, superstar Ethan Slater creates this inventive new play that shows us how, sometimes, the loudest resistance begins in the most quiet places.
Famous for his life as a mime, Marceau was also a force working to help Jewish children in the 1940s. The story became deeply personal: in 1944, his father was captured by the Gestapo and deported to the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he was killed. His mother survived, and Marceau saw it as his life's work, off the stage, to resist fascism.
Classic Stage Company is known for reviving beloved hits, but they also produce vital new works, and this premiere is one not to miss.
What to watch for
- Most recently Marshall Pailet wrote and directed the musical Private Jones, about a Deaf Welsh sniper in WW1, which received the Helen Hayes for Best New Musical.
- Ethan Slater won the Drama Desk Award for playing SpongeBob.
- Classic Stage Company's season also features another show set in France, The Baker's Wife.
- Marcel Marceau's most famous stage persona was "Bip the Clown".
Frequently asked questions
What is Marcel on the Train about?
Marcel on the Train is a play about a young Marcel Marceau, one of the world’s greatest mimes, as he grows up in the shadow of rising Nazism during World War II.
Which theatre is Marcel on the Train at?
Marcel on the Train is at New York's Classic Stage Company, which is located at 136 East 13th Street, New York, 10003.
How do you get tickets for Marcel on the Train?
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