JAWS insired play The Shark Is Broken has been nominated for ‘Outstanding New Broadway’ Play in the 2024 Outer Critics Circle Awards

Broadway Licensing Global has secured the rights to Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon's JAWS inspired play, The Shark is Broken.

The New Jersey company has unveiled its complete 2024–2025 season wihich inlclides the welcome return of JAWS inspired paly ‘The Shark Is Broken’

JAWS fans react to Richard Dreyfuss drubbing of The Shark Is Broken on Broadway

The stars of THE SHARK IS BROKEN got a special surprise at the Golden Theater when the real Richard Dreyfuss came to the show!

The Shark Is Broken: Remaining performance dates, ticket prices and seating plan (Oct 2023)

On the eve of the show’s maiden Broadway performance, Ian wrote a touching letter about the gensesis of the show, paying tribute to those who helped get things off the ground and the impact this very personal project has had on him so far. Copies of the letter were inserted into opening niight playbills as well as published on thesharkisbroken.com.

You're gonna need a bigger binge as the JAWS series of films are back on Netflix in the US.

Directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson, co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, and inspired by Robert Shaw’s experience playing Quint on the notorious shoot, THE SHARK IS BROKEN celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster.

Shark worlds collided in New York last week when two of the stars from JAWS and JAWS 2 went to see ‘The Shark Is Broken’ and met the cast afterwards!

JAWS actor Richard Dreyfuss let down by ‘jerk’ portrayal in The Shark Is Broken

With Ian Shaw currently on Broadway in “The Shark is Broken,” it brought to mind the theater career of his father, Robert.  Which got me thinking about the stage experiences of Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss.

JAWS 2’s original director John D Hancock had the chance to experience the production hell of Spielberg’s original JAWS when he went to see ‘The Shark Is Broken' earlier this month.

“As I watched the play unfold, I got sucked into it, and really felt I was watching Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss up on that stage! No, let me put that in another way. I felt I was transported back to 1974, Martha's Vineyard..”

The Shark Is Broken is s a comedic exploration of the behind-the-scenes drama that took place during the filming of the 1975 film Jaws, which was directed by Steven Spielberg and starred Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider, and Richard Dreyfuss.

Will and Grace actor Eric McCormack wowed by The Shark Is Broken performances

JAWS filming location newspaper calls The Shark Is Broken “an adventure you won’t regret” and gives three reasons why you must see it on Broadway.

Ben Stiller shows his support for The Shark Is Broken

JAWS has long had a connection to New York, long before the Orca and its crew docked at the Golden Theater for its Broadway debut of The Shark Is Broken.

Whether it’s theater critics or movie fans, people are loving the Broadway run of JAWS inspired play ‘The Shark Is Broken’

...crammed into a too-small boat, entirely at the mercy of foul weather and a faulty mechanical co-star. Alcohol flows, egos collide, and tempers flare on a chaotic voyage that just might lead to cinematic magic…if it doesn’t sink them

Directed by Olivier Award winner Guy Masterson, co-written by Ian Shaw and Joseph Nixon, and inspired by Robert Shaw’s experience playing Quint on the notorious shoot, THE SHARK IS BROKEN celebrates movie history and peeks at the choppy waters behind Hollywood’s first blockbuster.

Broadway, often referred to as the "Great White Way," is synonymous with world-class theater and entertainment. In the heart of this iconic district lies the Golden Theater, home to JAWS inspired play ‘The Shark Is Broken’

From a young age, Alex Brightman showed an extraordinary aptitude for the performing arts. Growing up in California, he developed a deep love for theater, and his passion led him to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.

Colin Donnell's journey to stardom began in the heart of the Midwest. Growing up in St. Louis, he displayed an early interest in performing arts. As a child, he participated in local theater productions and quickly fell in love with the stage.

Before the shark in JAWS, there was the stage on Broadway. We look at the Broadway legacy of Robert Shaw, now continued by his son in The Shark Is Broken.

“The Shark is Broken” tells the story of the three stars of the film – Roy Scheider (Brody), Robert Shaw (Quint), and Richard Dreyfuss (Hooper) – as they kill time while shooting the film in the summer of 1974.

“Can you tell me if there's a good restaurant or hotel on the island?” Here’s all the partnership details when watching The Shark Is Broken in New York

As with all things JAWS, authenticity is super important and something hit Broadway play ‘The Shark Is Broken’ takes very seriously. But one detail you may not be aware of is a ‘production used’ barrel is stowed away in the Orca.

Grammy-nominated Judy Pancoast has been a huge JAWS fans since the Steven Spielberg shark film first burst onto US cinema screens back in 1975. She shares with us those memories and her anticipation for her finally getting to see The Shark Is Broken live on stage.

JAWS inspired play ‘The Shark Is Broken’ continues to take a bite out of Broadway with both fans and critics spreading plenty of shark love for the stage recreation of the making of Steven Spielberg’s classic shark thriller.

The image shows Ian Shaw - son of JAWS Quint actor Robert Shaw -, Colin Donnell and Alex Brightman dressed as the characters Quint, Brody and Hooper, as played by Robert Shaw, Roy Scheider and Richard Dreyfuss in the shark film classic.

The Shark Is Broken JAWS cast photo recreation is uncanny

Ian Shaw’s very personal stage creation will satisfy every Jaws fan while watching the trio of Scheider, Shaw, and Dreyfuss once again.

Keeping things in the family, director of JAWS inspired play The Shark Is Broken, Guy Masterson is interviewed by his brother on The Wrong Side of Hollywood podcast!