The stage adaptation of Khaled Hosseini's The Kite Runner will begin previews July 6 for a run though October 30, with opening night set for July 21. The star-studded production will offer a limited number of $35 rush tickets for every performance.
Rush tickets will be released digitally via the TodayTix app on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchasers are limited to two tickets each.
Leading the cast will be Amir Arison (The Blacklist) as Amir and Faran Tahir (Othello) as Baba. The story, adapted by Matthew Spangler, follows Amir from a young boy living in Kabul, Afghanistan, who finds ways of escaping the terrible events unfolding around him through to adulthood as he searches for atonement in an exploration of father-son relationships and friendships.
See photos of the cast below.
Amir Arison
Amir Arison and Faran Tahir
Eric Sirakian, Amir Arison, and Faran Tahir
Eric Sirakian and Amir Arison
Eric Sirakian and Amir Arison
Amir Arison and Azita Ghanizada
Amir Arison and Azita Ghanizada
Eric Sirakian, Amir Arison, Azita Ghanizada, Faran Tahir, and Salar Nader
Faran Tahir and Amir Arison
Eric Sirakian and Azita Ghanizada
They will be joined by Danish Farooqui (The Blacklist) as Wali/Doctor, Azita Ghanizada (United States of AL) as Soraya, Joe Joseph (The Band's Visit) as Merchant/Russian Soldier, Dariush Kashani (The Band's Visit) as Rahim Khan, Beejan Land (Rock the Kabash) as Kamal/Zaman, Amir Malaklou (Viper Club) as Assef, Eric Sirakian (The Jungle) as Hassan/Sohrab, Houshang Touzie (The Tibetan Book of the Dead) as General Taheri, and Evan Zes (The King Stag) as Ali/Farid.
Christine Mirzayan will join the ensemble and Salar Nader will play the tabla, a percussion instrument. Understudies include Demosthenes Chrysan for Baba, Taheri, and Ali, Joe Joseph for Assef, Kamal/Zaman, and Wali/Doctor, Dea Julien for Hassan/Sohrab, Christine Mirzayan for Soraya, Haris Pervaiz for General, and Alex Purcell for Amir.
The production comes to New York after premiering in the U.K., including two runs in London’s West End. Giles Croft will direct, having previously directed the production in the U.K., and will be joined on the creative team by scenic and costume designer Barney George, lighting designer Charles Balfour, sound designer Drew Baumohl, projection designer William Simpson, composer and musical supervisor Jonathan Girling, movement director Kitty Winter, casting director Laura Stanczyk, cultural advisor and script consultant Humaira Ghilzai, and associate director Damian Sandys.
The work is produced by Victoria Lang, Ryan Bogner and Tracey McFarland of Broadway & Beyond Theatricals, and Jayne Baron Sherman in association with UK Productions Ltd. and Flying Entertainment Ltd/Kilimanjaro Group Ltd. Daryl Roth serves as executive producer.
Visit TheKiteRunnerBroadway.com.
