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SAG Award Winner and Drama Desk nominee Paul Sparks to replace Brendan Fraser in Samuel D. Hunter's Grangeville, premiering Off-Broadway at Signature Theatre. Fraser's reason for exit is still unknown, with the show running from February 4 to March 16, 2025.
The 53-year-old actor, who acts both on stage and on screen, is said to replace former Oscar winner Brendan Fraser in the world premiere of Grangeville, a new play by award-winning playwright Samuel D. Hunter. Spark's announcement was posted on Instagram by Signature Theatre, where he is seen wearing a black shirt and leather jacket, replicating Fraser's photo of the character he was supposed to play, Jerry.
The post's caption read,
We are excited to announce Paul Sparks (BOARDWALK EMPIRE, LOST ON A MOUNTAIN IN MAINE) has joined Brian J. Smith as a member of the GRANGEVILLE cast, replacing Brendan Fraser, who has had to step away due to unforeseen circumstances.
As announced earlier by Signature Theatre, Fraser was supposed to play Jerry, the older brother in the movie, until he had to step down due to unforeseen circumstances. The show, directed by Jack Serio, will run from February 4 to March 16, 2025, at The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre in New York City. Joining Paul Sparks is the talented Brian D. Smith, who plays the younger brother Arnold.
More about Paul Sparks
Paul Sparks is also known for his roles as John Breem, the mall owner in the Apple TV+ comedy-drama series Physical, and David Tellis, the lawyer in the Starz anthology drama series The Girlfriend Experience.
He has also played the role of a gangster, Mickey Doyle, in the HBO period drama series Boardwalk Empire and a recurring role in the limited series The Night Of.
Paul Sparks is married to actress Annie Parisse. They both have a son, Emmett, who is 16 years old, and a daughter, Lydia, who is 11 years old. She and Sparks divorced in the year 2018. Sparks has type 1 diabetes and works closely with the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Micheal Shannon and Paul Sparks are close friends and have collaborated on multiple films together, like Waco, Midnight Special, Broadwalk Empire, and many more.
Grangeville
The play is named after the city of Grangeville in which it is set. It follows the story of two half-brothers who reconnect over their ailing mother. Jack is the elder brother who stays back in the city of Grangeville in the state of Idaho. In contrast, the brother, Arnold, is an artist living in Rotterdam who is being pulled back because of the family's tumultuous history. According to the Signature Theatre website, it states:
"Across a void of thousands of miles and oceans of hurt, two half-brothers tentatively reconnect over the care of their ailing mother."
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It is also mentioned,
"Grangeville is a new play about the fallibility of memory, the stories we tell to make sense of our suffering, and the complexity of forgiveness."
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