Life of Pi Star Hiran Abeysekera on Moving to Broadway

Hiran Abeysekera has one question about his upcoming move to New York City. “What should I expect?” It’s understandable that he’d be curious. While the actor won raves—not to mention an Olivier Award—for his role as Pi Patel in the hit play Life of Pi, he’s never been on Broadway before, and when previews of the production begin March 9 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, it’ll be an entirely new audience taking in the fantastical story based on Yann Martel’s novel. “Are American audiences that different from the ones in the UK,” he asks. “It’s a universal story and a… Read Full Article