Video: Go Inside the Opening Celebration of DOUBT with Amy Ryan, Liev Schreiber & More

Hello, I'm Richard Ridge for Broadway World

Hello, I'm Richard Ridge for Broadway World, John Patrick Shanley's Pulitzer Prize winning play

Doubt is back on Broadway at Roundabout Theatre Company. Under the direction of Scott Ellis, it stars Amy Ryan, Leah F Schreiber, Quincey Tyler Bernstein, and Zoe Kazan

And I caught up with all of them after their opening celebration. Tonight was particularly emotional

But I'm so proud to be in this group of actors. Been through a lot

And they have done such an extraordinary job of representing. John's play

And in the beginning, I wasn't sure why do this play 20 years later

And I'm very grateful to this company of actors and to Scott for sticking to the stuff that I think makes it strong, that makes it last

What is it like working with these three beautiful actors? They're incredible

You know, Amy's amazing. Amy's like an Olympic athlete. We knew when we lost time that we had to have somebody powerful and somebody not only powerful and talented but who could do it quickly because she only had a week before she was in front of audiences

And Amy was just, I can't say enough about what she did. It was extraordinary. And Zoe is just one of the smartest women I know

She just figures out the angle on anything. And Quincy brings heart like the muds

slides in LA. It's just, she just overwhelms you. And that is the best company you could keep

you know, and something like this. First and foremost, I'm so glad time daily as well and healthy

and out of the hospital and that's what really matters. And I'm grateful that I could do this

show in tandem with her. I feel the spirit of her with me and her encouragement and so, and this

glorious company. So I was in good hands. I've had the pleasure of sharing. I've had the pleasure of

During the stage with Zoe Kazan, I love, love, love. So it was, you know, a lot of the work is already done

when you know how to work with someone. And also she's just a lovely, great friend

And Liev and Quincy, I couldn't be happier to be part of this company

They're phenomenal. I love this play. It's endlessly, it's sort of like endlessly generous for an actor

because there's so much to be curious about. And the more work I put into it, the more mysterious

it seems to me. And I think like it just keeps unfolding and unfolding

And I mean that what you long for And also I think it a really different play in 2024 than it was 20 years ago even though it exactly the same text

So I'm really excited for audiences to get to see it, and it's been so interesting to have them there and feel their reactions

And, like, it feels like it's about, I mean, it says it's called doubt a parable

and it feels like this parable, the meaning has changed over time. I feel like I'm dreaming

I really just, yeah, I'm kind of having an out-of-body experience. I can't believe we've made it this far

I'm just so, I just love this production so much, and I am grateful to be here

I feel really like I'm dreaming. It required a lot of faith because we were thrown some, you know, surprises

and it's just such an incredible group of artists and to witness sort of how Scott led us through this

he handled it with such grace, and always with a smile and with love

and that Amy came on and just sort of like jumped into the fire with us

without batting an eye. It's just been really remarkable to be a part of

What's made this time so special for you with this production of doubt

Well, I mean, half of it is history. In other words, that the world has changed so much

since we did the play originally that half the lines in the play

land differently than they did before. because now the entire audience walks in riddled with doubt

and are almost comforted and relieved that people on stage are sharing that with them You explain to our audience your journey with this Well we were about to have our first preview

And unfortunately, a beautiful, iconic Tyne Daily felt ill. She's perfectly fine now

She made a complete recovery. And I was entrusted with being her understudy, knowing full well she would never miss

because she's Tyne daily. well, you know, never say never. And that day found out Scott Ellis came up to me and he said now

And I looked at him, I thought he's going to talk to me about something. And he said, we need you to rehearse with us

Would you want to do this? And I said, let's do it

And I got my script up there. And I said, I think the only thing I need is to please have somebody in the wings that I can

say, line. And I did it for nine performances, so I had a chance to work the cast and be..

Anyway, to say it was a dream that started in a rocky fashion

but brilliantly, the best part being that Tyne is fine. What are you enjoying the most about being back on Broadway

and just being back in the theater again? I think in this case it is camaraderie

I also think I'm lucky enough to be in a play that means something

Sir Alan Rickman before he died, said that actors are agents of change

and John's play allows you to feel like that