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Adapted for the Stage by Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns, Based on the Novella Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption by Stephen King.

Powerful and Potent! When Andy Dufresne is convicted of murder and sentenced to life in the notorious Shawshank prison, he must find a way to keep himself and his hope alive by using his wits and forging friendships. THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION brings to life the resilience it takes to survive, free one’s self of persecution, and through the power of faith achieve righteousness and spiritual redemption. The transformation of one’s self was made famous by the acclaimed film of the same name.

History: Licensing rights to the stage adaptation of Stephen King’s The Shawshank Redemption, which played a brief London run in 2009, have been picked up by Broadway Licensing. Owen O’Neill and Dave Johns penned the play, based on King’s 1983 novella Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption, which examines the desperation and unlikely friendships shared by inmates in a maximum-security prison. The property is best known for its Oscar-nominated 1994 screen adaptation, starring Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman.  The play had its world premiere at Dublin’s Gaiety Theatre in 2009. Kevin Anderson and Reg E. Cathey co-starred in the stage adaptation, which transferred to the West End later that year. It made its North American debut earlier this year at Missouri’s Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre.

Accolades: The 1984 feature film was nominated for seven Academy Awards