Nina Arianda

I saw David Ives’  brilliant play based on the erotic novel, “Venus in Fur” when it played at the Classic Stage Company last year. The demand for the play was so intense, the run was extended twice.  What starts out as an audition for the play about the kinky lovers, slowly and relentlessly evolves as fantasy gradually becomes reality. It also introduced us to the amazing new actor, Tony Award nominee Nina Arianda, who went on to win several awards for this role and also for her work in “Born Yesterday.”

Now it’s opening on Broadway, at the Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC), and will have a limited run until December 18th. British  actor Hugh Dancy will be playing the role of the director originally played by Wes Bentley. Hugh Dancy can also be seen treating women for hysteria with vibrators in Hysteria.

I’m curious to see what the chemistry between Dancy and Arianda will be like. Whether you love theater, or kink, or both, you should really try and see it.  The video is from the photoshoot for the new play.

  • Venus in Fur on Broadway
  • PHOTO CALL: Venus In Fur, Starring Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy, Meets the Press (Playbill.com)
  • Tickets for Broadway’s Venus in Fur Now On Sale; Opening Night Is Nov. 8  (Playbill.com)
  • Interview: Nina Arianda and Hugh Dancy – Venus in Fur  (Time Out New York)