The new Off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's Curse of the Starving Class has not yet opened Off-Broadway and already it's being extended. The starry production, slated to open February 25, will now run an additional week through April 6.
The cast is led by Calista Flockhart, Cooper Hoffman, and Christian Slater. See new production photos in the gallery below.
The tragedy, first produced in 1977, follows the Tate family as they struggle to keep ahold of their rundown family farm. The production is running at Pershing Square Signature Center, produced by The New Group.
The cast also includes David Anzuelo, Kyle Beltran, Jeb Kreager, and Stella Marcus.
Directed by New Group Artistic Director Scott Elliott, Curse of the Starving Class includes scenic design by Arnulfo Maldonado, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Jeff Croiter, and sound design by Leah Gelpe. Production supervisor is Five Ohm. Casting director is Judy Henderson. Production stage manager is Valerie A. Peterson.
Curse of the Starving Class is part of The New Group's 30th anniversary season, and will run at The Pershing Square Signature Center. Upcoming shows include a new musical from the creators of the famed pandemic Zoom play Circle Jerk called The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse and starring Milly Shapiro, Natalie Walker, and Keri René Fuller. Created by Michael Breslin and Patrick Foley, the musical follows three Gen Zers who are determined to uncover what happened to an early 2000s one-hit-wonder named Coco. The show will run beginning April 22. The final production of the season will be Bowl EP, written and directed by Nazareth Hassan. The show follows two young rappers and will feature original music. Bowl EP is a co-production with Vineyard Theatre and National Black Theatre, and it will run at the Vineyard.
Founded in 1995, The New Group is committed to producing "powerful, contemporary theatre." It was the original producer for Avenue Q, which eventually went on to win a Tony Award for Best Musical.
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