Two monumental actors join forces (Audra McDonald and Michael Shannon) in a play that is as raw as it is romantic, as visceral as it is vibrant, and as funny as it is breathtaking.

 

When a diner waitress and a short order cook meet for a night of fiery passion, they expect a return to loneliness. But as desire turns into the possibility of love, they realize that true connection means being unafraid to reach for the moon.

 

Originally produced more than 30 years ago Off-Broadway, Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune is one of Terrance McNally’s most acclaimed plays and will appear on Broadway as the playwright celebrates his 80th birthday. The play was a runaway hit from 1987 to 1989, returned to Broadway in a highly praised production in 2002 and was also turned into a feature film.