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Roundabout Theatre Company has indefinitely postponed its planned revival of 'The Full Monty' due to cast availability issues. The slot will be filled by a new production of Eugène Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros,' starring John Turturro, Tatiana Maslany, and Tony Shalhoub. Directed by Diane Paulus, the play opens at the Todd Haimes Theater on April 25, 2027, following a successful run at the American Repertory Theater.
Roundabout Theatre Company has indefinitely postponed its planned revival of 'The Full Monty' due to cast availability issues, replacing it with a new production of Eugène Ionesco's 'Rhinoceros.' Directed by Diane Paulus, the play will open at the Todd Haimes Theatre on April 25, 2027, featuring Tatiana Maslany, Tony Shalhoub, and John Turturro. The production follows a successful run at the American Repertory Theater and marks the first time 'Rhinoceros' has been staged by Roundabout.
Roundabout Theatre Company has announced its 2026/27 Broadway season, featuring The Full Monty, The Imaginary Invalid, and Mix and Master, with additional productions to be announced.
The Full Monty, a film about a group of unemployed men who form a striptease group, has been adapted into an eight-episode TV series on FX and Hulu. The series, which reunites the original cast, shifts its focus away from stripping and instead explores the high cost of living, the decline of the National Health Service, and the failing education system in contemporary Britain. The show balances humor and tragedy while addressing important issues, and some cast members say they would be interested in returning for another season.
The Full Monty, a feel-good British film released in 1997, has been adapted into an eight-part TV series premiering on FX and Hulu. The show reunites the original cast, including Robert Carlyle and Mark Addy, and is set 25 years later in Sheffield, England, during another period of austerity and economic downturn. Co-written by Simon Beaufoy, the series explores issues such as the N.H.S., Britain’s public health care service, the care system, education, and identity issues. The show balances politics with humor and addresses ageism.