Were Critics Moved By the Our Town Broadway Revival?

Grovers' Corners is welcoming visitors. The fifth Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder's Our Town officially opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre October 10 after beginning previews September 17. And the reviews are coming down the hill.

The production will continue through January 19, 2025. It is directed by Kenny Leon and features an all-star cast including Jim Parsons as Stage Manager, Zoey Deutch as Emily Webb, Katie Holmes as Mrs. Webb, Billy Eugene Jones as Dr. Gibbs, Ephraim Sykes as George Gibbs, Richard Thomas as Mr. Webb, Michelle Wilson s Mrs. Gibbs, Julie Halston as Mrs. Soames, and Donald Webber Jr. as Simon Stimson.

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The cast also includes Heather Ayers, Willa Bost, Bobby Daye, Safiya Kaijya Harris, Doron JéPaul, Shyla Lefner, Anthony Michael Lopez, Bryonha Marie, John McGinty, Kevyn Morrow, Hagan Oliveras, Noah Pyzik, Ephie Aardema Sarnak, Sky Smith, Bill Timoney, Ricardo Vázquez, and Greg Wood, along with understudies Matthew Elijah Webb and Nimene Sierra Wureh. Casting is by Jim Carnahan.

The production is offering a digital lottery via Rush.Telecharge.com, where theatregoers can enter to win the chance to buy up to two tickets at $49 each. Entries are accepted from midnight to 3 PM ET the day before each performance, with winners drawn at 10 AM and 3 PM ET on the performance day. An in-person rush program is also available at the Barrymore Theatre box office on a first-come, first-served basis. The general rush sells tickets at $45 and $30 with a valid student ID, subject to availability.

Joining Leon on the creative team are scenic designer Beowulf Boritt, costume designer Dede Ayite, lighting designer Allen Lee Hughes, sound designer Justin Ellington, hair, wig, and makeup designer J. Jared Janas, and dialect coach Kate Wilson. Kamara A. Jacobs is production stage manager.

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The 1938 play centers on life in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, between 1901 and 1931. The work has become one of the most beloved in the repertoire, and one of the most frequently produced. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama the year it premiered and has been revived on Broadway in 1944, 1969, 1989, and 2003.

Producing the revival are Jeffrey Richards, Samsational Entertainment, and Eric Falkenstein.

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