Broadway's '1984' limits audience to 13 and up

Ilana Keller | Asbury Park Press

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People hoping to see "1984" on Broadway need to keep another year in mind — 2004.

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Effective immediately, producers Sonia Friedman and Scott Rudin announced that the production will implement an age restriction policy where audience members must be 13 and older (born in 2004 and earlier) in order to enter the theater.

According to a news release, "The Age Restriction policy is being implemented due to the intensity of the production, which includes several scenes that are graphic in nature and have disturbed younger patrons."

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The new stage adaptation of George Orwell’s dystopian novel, "1984" stars Tony Award nominee Tom Sturridge, Olivia Wilde in her Broadway debut and Tony winner Reed Birney. The production also features Wayne Duvall, Carl Hendrick Louis, Nick Mills, Michael Potts and Cara Seymour.

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The limited engagement began performances on May 18, and officially opens on June 22 at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre. It runs through Oct. 8. For more information, visit revisedtruth.com.

Ilana Keller: 732-643-4260; ikeller@gannettnj.com