The Farnsworth Invention (2007)

Written by Aaron Sorkin
Directed by Des McAnuff
Cast: Hank Azaria, Jimmi Simpson, Nadia Bowers, Kyle Fabel, Maurice Godin, Aaron Krohn, Christian McCarthy Johansen, Bruce McKenzie

In 1921, 14-year-old genius Philo Farnsworth moves with his family from Indian Creek, Utah to Rigby, Idaho to live on a potato farm owned by Farnsworth's uncle. While plowing a field, he has an idea for a way to transmit images electronically over the air, which he explains to his ninth grade basic science teacher.

Theater

Music Box Theatre · Broadway

Closed

March 2, 2008