A HIT Broadway production will be screened live to Bridport tonight (19) at the latest National Theatre event.

Of Mice and Men, filmed on stage in New York by National Theatre Live, will be shown at the Electric Palace at 7pm.

In the production, Golden Globe winner and Academy Award nominee James Franco, known for his roles in 127 Hours and Milk, will join Tony Award nominee Chris O’Dowd from Bridesmaids, the IT Crowd and Girls star in the highly-anticipated screening of a production described as a 'riveting and powerful production’.

This landmark revival of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck's play is a powerful portrait of the American spirit and a heartbreaking testament to the bonds of friendship.

Of Mice and Men is directed by Tony Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circles award winner Anna D Shapiro (Broadway’s August: Osage County) and features Leighton Meester (Country Strong, Gossip Girl) and Tony Award winner Jim Norton (The Seafarer).

Based on Steinbeck's own experiences, Of Mice and Men tells the story of displaced migrant workers George Milton and Lennie Small, who move from place to place in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in California, in the 1930s.

The Broadway production has already received rave reviews, including for the performances by James Franco and Chris O'Dowd. The doors open at 6pm for a 7pm start. For more information, please call 01308 424901.