Music Box Screens Danny Boyle's Visionary Take on Frankenstein

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Apr 21, 2011 9:00PM

The British Royla National Theatre's production of Frankenstein, directed by Slumdog Millionaire director Danny Boyle, has played to sold out houses in London since its February premiere and is set to end its run next month. The production stars Benedict Cumberbatch (captivating in BBC's recent Sherlock that was part of PBS' Masterpiece series) and Trainspotting's Jonny Lee MIller, fresh off a run on Dexter as primary antagonist Jordan Chase. Miller and Cumberbatch alternate between playing Victor Frankenstein and the Creature in this production, giving the production a different dynamic every night between the two prinicpals.

National Theatre Live has been broadcasting its production of Frankenstein to movie houses around the globe for a couple of months. As the run winds down, it comes to the Music Box for four screenings, two with Cumberbatch as Frankenstein and Miller as the Creature; the other two with the actors switching. Tickets are available for $15 in advance ($18 day-of) for one screening. Or you can purchase tickets for one separate production each for $25. Here are the dates:

April 27, 7:30 p.m.. April 30, 2 p.m. (Cumberbatch plays the Creature in both.)

May 4, 7:30 p.m. May 7, 2 p.m. (Miller plays the Creature.)