Cannavale to Star Opposite Al Pacino on Broadway

Bobby Cannavale is heading back to Broadway in a big way…

Along with appearing in the Roundabout Theatre Company‘s spring 2013 revival of Clifford OdetsThe Big Knife, the 42-year-old half-Cuban American has signed on to star opposite Al Pacino this fall in a revival of David Mamet‘s Glengarry Glen Ross, the 1984 Pulitzer Prize winning drama about a ruthless bunch of real estate sharks.

Bobby Cannavale

The play will begin previews on October 16 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, with the official opening set for November 11.

Daniel Sullivan, who last led Pacino to a Tony Award nomination two seasons ago in The Merchant of Venice, is set to direct the production. The revival marks the 30th anniversary of Mamet’s groundbreaking play, which he wrote in 1982.

Cannavale has been tapped to play hot-shot broker Ricky Roma, the role portrayed by Pacino in the 1992 screen version. Pacino will take on the role of fading former sales ace Shelley “The Machine” Levene.

While a cutoff date for the revival hasn’t been set yet, the limited engagement will free up Cannavale in time to maintain his previous commitment to star in The Big Knife, which is expected to start previews at the American Airlines Theatre on March 22 for an April opening.

Cannavale, who will be appearing in Woody Allen‘s next film project, previously appeared in two Broadway productions, Mauritius (2008) and The Motherf**ker With the Hat (2011), earning Tony nominations both times.

Cannavale to Star in Woody Allen’s Next Film

Bobby Cannavale’s red-hot career just got hotter…

The 42-year-old half-Cuban American actor has been cast in Woody Allen’s upcoming ensemble comedy.

Bobby Cannavale

Details about Allen’s follow-up project to To Rome with Love, which stars Penelope Cruz, haven’t been released yet. But Cannavale will join Cate Blanchett, Bradley Cooper and Alec Baldwin in the film.

Cannavale was most recently cast in the latest season of HBO’s Emmy-winning drama series Boardwalk Empire. And the award-winning actor will star in the Broadway revival of The Big Knife, which opens next April.

Cannavale most recently completed the Jeffrey FriedmanRob Epstein-directed Lovelace, which stars Amanda Seyfried as adult film star Linda Lovelace.

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