Openings and Previews
Tony Shalhoub and Brooke Adams star in the Samuel Beckett play, directed by Andrei Belgrader. In previews. Opens June 29.
The festival of new works continues with "Body," performed by the physical-theatre troupe Blessed Unrest (July 1-4), and Morgan Gould's drama "Losing Tom Pecinka" (July 8-11).
The "Encores! Off-Center" series begins with this 1998 musical by William Finn and James Lapine, about a songwriter who is diagnosed with a serious brain condition. Jonathan Groff, Dan Fogler, Aaron Lazar, and Ana Gasteyer star. June 24-27.
Manhattan Theatre Club's Lynne Meadow directs a play by Melissa Ross, in which a novelist's three grown daughters (Heather Lind, Jennifer Mudge, and Alicia Silverstone) reunite at their family home on Cape Cod. In previews. Opens June 30.
Naked Angels presents a concert-play by Seth Moore and the indie-folk group the Lobbyists, directed by Liz Carlson, about a young sailor who becomes a hero of the whaling industry. In previews. Opens June 25.
A new play by Douglas Carter Beane ("The Little Dog Laughed") traces the playwright's early experiences in community theatre, at a small Pennsylvania playhouse filled with big personalities. Patti LuPone and Michael Urie star in Jerry Zaks's production.
The Irish Rep revives Conor McPherson’s 1997 drama, directed by Ciarán O’Reilly, set in a rural Irish pub. In previews. Opens July 9.