Becoming Jeff Bezos
A biting satire of survival under big tech.
“One of the greatest thrillers ever written.”
From the King of Horror, Misery is the ultimate psychological thriller: a tense game of cat and mouse between reader and writer, nurse and patient, fan and celebrity.
Stephen King’s best-selling 1987 novel is adapted by Academy Award-winning screenwriter William Goldman into an edge-of-your-seat theatrical nail-biter, a battle of wits and wills. Two of New Zealand’s most recognisable actors, Michael Hurst ONZM and Morgana O’Reilly, play the roles made famous by James Caan and Kathy Bates on film.
As they unpick the rotten heart of a parasocial relationship, you can expect unpredictability, high-wire deceit and twisted expressions of devotion. When obsession devolves into possession and dependence twists into addiction, things go from bad to worse. And, in this isolated, snow-gripped cabin of 1987, there’s nowhere to run and nowhere to hide.
Begin the year with an ice-cold plunge into the twisted mind of Stephen King, brought to life by director Simon Bennett. This will be the ultimate antidote to the back-to-work blues.
“Hurst is undoubtedly at the height of his power.”
“As you would expect, O’Reilly is brilliant and dynamic.”
Watch the interview with Michael Hurst and Morgana O’Reilly
Original Broadway Production Produced by Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures in association with Castle Rock Entertainment, Liz Glotzer, Mark Kaufman, Martin Shafer, Raymond Wu.
World Premiere produced at Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA
Jed Bernstein, Producing Director.
Event and Ticketing Details
Advisory
Contains flashing lights, depictions of realistic violence, gunshots, strong language and haze.
Accessible performances
Relaxed – Tue 9 Feb 7:00pm
Comfortable and inclusive, especially for autistic and neurodivergent audiences.
NZSL-interpreted – Fri 12 Feb 7:00pm
Interpreted by Platform Interpreting NZ, working with the cast, crew and a Deaf community advisor.
Book via our d/Deaf friendly form
Audio-described – Sun 14 Feb 4:00pm
Preceded by a Touch Tour at 2:30pm. Audio described by Audio Described Aotearoa.
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