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Broadway play "The Shark is Broken" is a smorgasbord for "Jaws" fans!
The play, "The Shark is Broken," gives an inside look at the relationship between the three main actors during the production of "Jaws."
By Chris Tanaka. WBZ CBS NEWS, BOSTON - April 28, 2025
THE BOSTON GLOBE PREVIEW
The shark from ‘Jaws’ breaks again, but onstage.
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the blockbuster thriller “Jaws,” and theatrical producer Bill Hanney can’t contain his excitement ...
By Terry Byrne, THE BOSTON GLOBE - April 30, 2025
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Join us for 'The Summer of Jaws!'
This July, return to the waters where it all began!
It’s 1974. The ocean’s wild. The film is over budget. And the shark is…?
The three stars are stuck on a boat, waiting… and waiting… and waiting.
Climb aboard the Orca for The Shark is Broken—the West End and Broadway hit that dives into the murky waters behind the scenes of Jaws, where tempers boil, nerves fray, and the greatest blockbuster ever made nearly sank before it could set sail.
Co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, this hilarious and deeply affecting play captures how chaos, craft, and charisma collided on the high seas of Hollywood.
Three actors. Two giant egos.One broken shark.
What could possibly go wrong?