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Classic Film 12 Angry Men Hits The Stage

By Luke O Neill


12 Angry Men tickets have been available in one sort or another for almost 50 years, and the classic film that was initially released in 1957 has come to the stage for a production that's already drawing rave reviews. 12 Angry Men is a deep and intense exercise in character development that also reflects society thru its view of a jury deliberation room, and a closer look at the tale overall will shed some light on how this play has gotten so beloved by such a lot.

The Story's History

The big-time film release in 1957 was basically written as a shorter TV film in 1954, and the success of that program spurned writers to develop the story a little further in order to release it on the big-screen. The first cast of the film was legendary in nature, and included such Hollywood luminaries as Henry Fonda, Ed Begley and Jack Klugman, amongst others. The film was nominated for three Academy Awards that year, and was met up with critical acclaim.

The story was later adapted for the stage for a successful run on the London theater circuit in 1964, and was once more remade into a film that was originally run on television in 1997, starring the likes of Tony Danza and Jack Lemmon. In all, there have been countless modifications of this story and it's been the source of study in theater colleges and educational institutions of all kinds around the world for decades.

The Plot

At first glance, 12 Angry Men tickets could seem like entrance into a low-budget work, as there is just one setting during the complete play, and that's a jury deliberation room where a 12-person panel has received a murder case so as to reach a decision after closing arguments at trial. As the tale begins, there are 11 jurors who are ready to convict the defendant and one who doesn't.

The plot develops through a collection of emotional and intense exchanges between the jurors and through several telling monologues that not only give the fans an image of the direction of the jury, but also of the characters themselves in how they view things in general. The jury finally moves in one unified direction as a consequence of painstaking deliberations and examination of the evidence.

We would tell you the way the plot concludes, but in case you're not one of the millions who have already seen this eternal story, we aren't going to ruin it for you, and we encourage you to secure 12 Angry Men tickets to see in person how this story happens.




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