Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Make Broadway Debut in 'Other Desert Cities' Revival
The revival features a star-studded cast and a 16-week run, with previews starting Sept. 29 and opening night set for Oct. 18.
- Emmy-Winning actor Julia Louis-Dreyfus will make her Broadway debut this fall in Other Desert Cities, joining Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe in Jon Robin Baitz's Tony Award-winning play.
- The play originally premiered off-Broadway at Lincoln Center Theater in 2011 before transferring to Broadway that year, earning five Tony nominations and reaching the 2012 Pulitzer Prize finals.
- Set in sunny Palm Springs, the story follows a politically connected family whose Christmas Eve unravels when their daughter returns with a tell-all memoir; director John Benjamin Hickey described it as "incredibly funny, surprising, and heartbreaking."
- Previews begin Tuesday, September 29 at Broadway's Hudson Theatre with an October 18 opening night, running for a 16-week limited engagement closing Sunday, January 17, 2027.
- Playwright Baitz said the play's core questions "remain the same: how to live with who we are and what we've done and call that a life," while the creative team includes three-time Tony Award winner Scott Pask and eight-time Tony winner Natasha Katz.
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus is making her Broadway debut this year, trade media such as Deadline report. The actress will star in a revival of Jon Robin Baitz's play *Other Desert Cities*.
Broadway: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Will Star in Revival of "Other Desert Cities" with Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe
Good news on Broadway. Jon Robin Baitz’s very funny play, “Pther Desert Cities” is getting a revival this fall. The casting is perfect. Julia Louis-Dreyfus will make her Broadway debut in the role created by Stockard Channing. Allison Janney will pick up Judith Light’s part, which will probably get her a Tony nomination. Light won […] The post Broadway: Julia Louis-Dreyfus Will Star in Revival of “Other Desert Cities” with Ed Harris, Allison Jan…
Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Make Broadway Debut in ‘Other Desert Cities’ Revival
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is heading to the Great White Way. The Emmy-winning actor is making her Broadway debut this fall in “Other Desert Cities” alongside Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery and Lily Rabe. Keery, best known for “Stranger Things,” is also making is Broadway debut. Set in sunny Palm Springs, the story follows a wealthy, politically conservative family whose Christmas is upended when their daughter returns home to reveal she’s wr…
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