The Deaf West production of Spring Awakening, Jennifer Hudson’s Broadway debut, and so much more.
Whorl Inside a Loop
Where it's playing: Second Stage at the Tony Kiser Theatre (Off-Broadway)
When previews begin: Aug. 4 (currently running)
When it opens: Aug. 27
What it's about: An accomplished actor (Sherie Rene Scott, who co-wrote the play with Dick Scanlan) gets a group of inmates to share intimate details of their lives so she can help them tell their stories. Meanwhile, her life spirals out of control.
Why we're excited: The play is based on the real experiences of Scott and Scanlan — and, more importantly, the inmates they visited at New York's Woodbourne Correctional Facility. It's fictionalized, but grounded in an often unexplored reality.
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Joan Marcus
Spring Awakening
Where it's playing: Brooks Atkinson Theatre
When previews begin: Sept. 8
When it opens: Sept. 27
What it's about: This revival of the Tony Award–winning 2006 musical follows a group of adolescents trying to comprehend their burgeoning sexual desires amid the repressive atmosphere of late 19th century Germany.
Why we're excited: It's soon for a revival, but director Michael Arden offers a completely new take on the show with this fully accessible Deaf West production that includes a cast of deaf and hearing performers.
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Kevin Parry
Daddy Long Legs
Where it's playing: The Davenport Theatre (Off-Broadway)
When previews begin: Sept. 10
When it opens: Sept. 27
What it's about: Jerusha Abbott (Megan McGinnis) is the oldest orphan at the John Grier Home. Each month she writes a letter to her mysterious benefactor, whom she knows only as Daddy Long Legs, while he pays for her education.
Why we're excited: This musical has been produced all over the world since its 2009 premiere and is now finally making its New York debut. Composer Paul Gordon (Tony-nominated for Jane Eyre) won an Ovation Award for his score.
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Mark Frohna
Old Times
Where it's playing: American Airlines Theatre
When previews begin: Sept. 17
When it opens: Oct. 6
What it's about: Deeley (Clive Owen) and his wife Kate (Kelly Reilly) are visited by a mysterious friend from Kate's past named Anna (Eve Best). Though things start off fine, they soon heat up into a passionate power play among the three.
Why we're excited: Owen is making his Broadway debut — in Pinter, no less. As an added benefit, we get to see Reilly doing infinitely more than she did on True Detective. Plus: original music by Thom Yorke.
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