PhotosPhotos: Step Inside An Enemy of the People's Opening Night on Broadway
The Ibsen revival, adapted by Amy Herzog and directed by Sam Gold, plays Circle in the Square Theatre with a cast featuring Jeremy Strong.
By
Margaret Hall
March 19, 2024
The Broadway revival of Henrik Ibsen's An Enemy of the People, which began previews February 27 at Circle in the Square Theatre, officially opened March 18, and Playbill has photos from the evening.
Newly adapted by 2023 Tony nominee Amy Herzog, the staging is directed by Tony winner Sam Gold. The production is the second Ibsen adaptation of Herzog's to reach the Broadway stage, following her Tony-nominated adaptation of A Doll's House.
The company is led by Emmy Award winner Jeremy Strong (Succession) as Doctor Thomas Stockmann, Emmy winner Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) as Peter Stockmann, and Victoria Pedretti (The Haunting of Hill House) as Petra Stockmann.
Set in a small Norwegian spa town, An Enemy of the People follows Doctor Thomas Stockmann as he attempts to alert the public that the spa’s water is poisoned. The resulting backlash, borne out of society's desperation for financial preservation, examines the morality of public outcry and the struggles shouldered by whistleblowers.
This is the first production of the work to play Broadway since 2012, when Boyd Gaines led a revival.
The Fred Ebb Award recognizes excellence in musical theatre songwriting, by a songwriter or songwriting team that has not yet achieved significant commercial success.