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Tom Hanks Co-Wrote, Will Star in 'This World of Tomorrow'
- Tom Hanks will co-write and star in the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow at The Shed in Manhattan this fall.
- The play, based on Hanks's short stories and co-written with James Glossman, explores a time-traveling scientist's quest for love.
- Tom Hanks stars as a futuristic researcher who repeatedly travels back to the 1939 World's Fair in Queens during an eight-week engagement running from October 30 to December 21.
- Director Kenny Leon characterized the play as a journey through time that highlights the incredible strength of love and the lengths people are prepared to travel for it, while Hanks described the production as a truly unique experience.
- The production’s themes of love, yearning, and the echoes of past generations suggest a unique theatrical event that may attract broad attention at this intimate venue.
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Hanks in Off-Broadway Play
(New York, NY) — Tom Hanks will star in the world premiere of a new off-Broadway production later this year. Previews for “This World of Tomorrow,” which the actor co-wrote with playwright James Glossman, will start October 30th at The Shed’s Griffin Theater in Hudson Yards. Tony-awarding winning director Kenny Leon will also be involved in the play, which will run through December 21st. It’s based on short stories penned by Hanks and tells the …
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Tom Hanks will star in new off-Broadway play he co-wrote
Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for SeriousFun Children’s Network Tom Hanks is set to star in an off-Broadway production of a new play he co-wrote. Hanks will star in the world premiere of This World of Tomorrow, a brand-new play he co-wrote with James Glossman. It’s based on a series of short stories by Hanks. This World of Tomorrow is set at the end of the 21st century. Hanks will star as Bert Allenberry, a scientist from the future who embarks on a …
Tom Hanks To Star In Off-Broadway Play ‘This World Of Tomorrow’ Based On His Short Stories
Tom Hanks will star in the Off Broadway world premiere this fall of This World of Tomorrow, a new play the actor co-wrote with playwright James Glossman based on short stories written by Hanks. The limited eight-week run at The Shed’s Griffin Theater in Manhattan, will be directed by Kenny Leon, currently represented on Broadway […]
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