Slater has reportedly signed on to star in the Broadway production of Warren Leight's critically acclaimed play Side Man . The actor, last seen in the big-screen bomb Hard Rain , will join the Golden Theater production for at least three months when it reopens Oct. 20, says the New York Times . He'll play Clifford, the son of a jazz musician. When father and son reunite, Clifford starts to remember how his father's love of music had a disastrous effect on his marriage and family relationships. Slater will replace the role's originator, Robert Sella, who is heading over to the Kit Kat Club, where he is temporarily taking over Alan Cumming's role as MC in Cabaret .
Slater is no stranger to the stage.
When he was 9, he starred opposite Dick Van Dyke in the touring production of The Music Man , and later appeared on Broadway in Macbeth and David Copperfield . ABC News Internet Ventures. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in any form. Please click here for legal restrictions and terms of use applicable to this site.