{"id":128305,"date":"2026-02-10T01:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/128305\/"},"modified":"2026-02-10T01:29:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T01:29:14","slug":"robert-ickes-oedipus-breaks-studio-54-weekly-box-office-record-in-final-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/128305\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Icke\u2019s OEDIPUS Breaks Studio 54 Weekly Box Office Record In Final Week"},"content":{"rendered":"

Robert Icke<\/a>‘s new adaptation of Oedipus starring Mark Strong<\/a> and Lesley Manville<\/a> broke the record for highest weekly gross at Studio 54, taking in $1,212,949.00 over its final week, which ended Sunday, February 8, 2026. The limited engagement began previews on October 30, 2025, and opened to overwhelming acclaim on November 13.<\/p>\n

The previous record of $1,074,778.00 was set by An Act of God in August of 2015.<\/p>\n

Oedipus starred Mark Strong<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 reprising his Olivier-nominated role as \u2018Oedipus’ \u2013 and Lesley Manville<\/a> \u2013 reprising her Olivier-winning role as \u2018Jocasta.’ Also reprising their UK roles were Samuel Brewer<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Teiresias,’\u00a0Bhasker Patel<\/a> as \u2018Corin,’\u00a0Jordan Scowen<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Eteocles,’ and James Wilbraham<\/a> as\u00a0\u2018Polyneices.’ They are joined by John Carroll<\/a> Lynch\u00a0as \u2018Creon,’ Teagle F. Bougere<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Driver,’ Ani Mesa-Perez<\/a> as \u2018Lichas,’ Olivia Reis<\/a> as \u2018Antigone,’ and\u00a0Anne Reid<\/a>\u00a0as \u2018Merope,’ with Brian Thomas Abraham<\/a>, Denise Cormier<\/a>,\u00a0Karl Kenzler<\/a>, and Oliver Rowland-Jones<\/a>\u00a0rounding out the cast.<\/p>\n

Robert Icke<\/a> \u2013 the youngest Olivier Award-winning director in history \u2013 transformed Sophocles’ epic tragedy into an essential, explosive, sensual human thriller catapulting the secrets of the past into a high-stakes present.<\/p>\n

Oedipus recently received two Olivier Awards, including Best Revival of a Play and Best Actress (Lesley Manville<\/a>), as well as three U.K. Critics’ Circle Theater Awards including Best Director (Icke), Best Actor (Mark Strong<\/a>), and Best Actress (Lesley Manville<\/a>), cementing it as one of the most celebrated theatrical events of the year.<\/p>\n

The creative team includes Hildegard Bechtler<\/a>\u00a0(Scenic Designer), Wojciech Dziedzic<\/a>\u00a0(Costume Designer<\/a>), Natasha Chivers<\/a>\u00a0(Lighting Designer), Tom Gibbons<\/a>\u00a0(Sound Designer), and Tal Yarden<\/a>\u00a0(Video Designer). Casting is by Julia Horan<\/a>, CDG and Jim Carnahan<\/a>, CSA.<\/p>\n

Oedipus was produced by Sonia Friedman<\/a> Productions, Sue Wagner<\/a>, John Johnson<\/a>, and Patrick Catullo<\/a>, in association with the Roundabout Theatre Company.<\/p>\n

Robert Icke<\/a>‘s Oedipus\u00a0was originally produced in Dutch by International Theater Amsterdam and was presented at the Edinburgh International Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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