Straight Line Crazy
| Straight Line Crazy | |
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| Written by | David Hare |
| Directed by | Nicholas Hytner |
| Date premiered | 16 March 2022 |
| Place premiered | Bridge Theatre London |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | History, architecture, New York City |
| Genre | Drama |
| Setting | 1920s–1960s New York City |
Straight Line Crazy is a play written by David Hare. The play, set in the 1920s through the 1960s in New York City, centers on Robert Moses, the powerful "master builder" of parks, bridges, and expressways. The first production, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Ralph Fiennes as Moses, opened in previews at the Bridge Theatre in London on 16 March 2022 before officially premiering on 23 March 2022.
The play was shown in cinemas in association with National Theatre Live in fall 2022. The production made its New York stage debut off-Broadway at The Shed running from October to December in 2022.