Comedian/ Actor Chris Rock will be making his theater debut on Broadway in Stephen Adly Guirgis' 'The Motherf**ker With The Hat.'
Directed by Anna D. Shapiro, the play also stars Bobby Cannavale, Elizabeth Rodriguez, Annabella Sciorra and Yul Vázquez.
'The Motherf**ker With The Hat' is a new high-octane, verbal cage match about love, fidelity, and misplaced haberdashery from playwright Stephen Adly Guirgis. Jackie and Veronica have been in love since the 8th grade. But now, Jackie is on parole and living clean and sober under the guidance of his sponsor, Ralph D, while still living and loving with his volatile soul mate Veronica who is fiercely loving, but far from sober. Still, their love is pure. And true. Nothing can come between them - except a hat.
Being on stage is nothing new for Rock, as the Brooklyn-raised comedian, who has garnered four Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards, is listed as number five on Comedy Central's "100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time."
His critically acclaimed HBO stand-up specials include 'Chris Rock: Big Ass Jokes' (CableAce Award), 'Bring the Pain' (Emmy & Grammy Awards), 'Bigger & Blacker' (Emmy Award & Grammy Nom.), 'Never Scared' (Emmy Award & Grammy Nom.) and 'Kill the Messenger' (Emmy Award).
Since making his feature film debut in 'Beverly Hills Cop II' in 1987, Rock's film credits include 'Boomerang', 'CB4' (created, wrote, starred in & produced), 'New Jack City,' 'I'm Gonna Git You Sucka!,' Lethal Weapon 4,' 'Head of State (directorial debut),' 'I Think I Love My Wife' (also wrote & directed), 'The Longest Yard,' 'Madagascar' films, 'Grown Ups,' and 'Death at a Funeral.'
Previews for The Motherf**ker With The Hat' begins on Tuesday, March 22, 2011 at Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street, New York City).
The production will open on Monday, April 11, 2011.