John Lithgow, Bradley Whitford and Matt Bomer have joined the starry roster of the one-night-only reading of Dustin Lance Black’s Prop 8-themed play, 8, according to The Village Voice. Whitford will play defense attorney Charles Cooper, while Bomer will play Jeff Zarillo, real-life husband of Paul Katami (played by the previously announced Cheyenne Jackson). Zarillo and Katami were central litigants in the Prop 8 trial. Directed by Joe Mantello, the reading is set for September 19 at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre.
The trio joins a cast that includes Morgan Freeman, Anthony Edwards, Christine Lahti, Marisa Tomei, Cheyenne Jackson, Rob Reiner and Yeardley Smith.
The play follows the final days of the federal legal challenge to California’s Proposition 8, which eliminated the right for gay and lesbian couples to marry in California. Black wrote 8 based on the actual trial transcripts and firsthand observations of the courtroom drama and interviews with plaintiffs and families. The show features arguments and testimony from both sides of the issue.
Source: Broadway.com
Update: You can also enter to win two tickets to the premiere on Broadway here.



































