“Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson will make his Menier Chocolate Factory debut playing Truman Capote in Jay Presson Allen’s “Tru.”
Rob Ashford directs the production, which opens Sept. 27 following previews from Sept. 19, and runs through Nov. 14.
“Tru” arrives at the Menier on the back of a well-received New York staging earlier this year. Ferguson reprises the role he originated earlier this year in the play’s first New York revival, staged at House of the Redeemer. The piece, built entirely from Capote’s own writing, first reached the stage in 1989.
Set in December 1975, the play finds Capote isolated in his New York residence, grappling with the fallout of a scandal that stripped him of standing among the wealthy social set he once cherished. Paul Farnsworth designed the production.
“I’m thrilled to bring this intimate production of ‘Tru’ to the Menier following its successful New York run,” Ferguson said. “The audience response to this unique theatrical experience, and the chance to encounter Truman Capote up close, was incredibly rewarding. I’m delighted that Rob Ashford and I now have the opportunity to share what we’ve created with London audiences.”
