Manhattan Theatre Club's production of How I Learned to Drive celebrates its opening night on Broadway April 19. Written by Paula Vogel, the Pulitzer-winning play is running at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
The show reunites the original cast and director from its 1997 Off-Broadway premiere, featuring direction by Mark Brokaw and leading performances by Mary-Louise Parker as Li'l Bit and David Morse as Uncle Peck. Watch a montage of clips from the revival above.
The two are joined by fellow original cast member Johanna Day, and newcomers Alyssa May Gold and Chris Myers. Understudies are Suzy Jane Hunt, Emily Young, Curt Bouril, and Charles Browning.
The play's creative team includes scenic design by Rachel Hauck, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Mark McCullough, original music and sound design by David Van Tieghem, video design by Lucy MacKinnon, music direction and vocal arrangements by Stephen Oremus, dialect coaching by Deborah Hecht, and production stage management by James Fitzsimmons. The production is cast by Kelly Gillespie, Nancy Piccione, and Caparelliotis Casting.