LCT's UNCLE VANYA will star Steve Carell, Alison Pill, William Jackson Harper, Alfred Molina and Anika Noni Rose

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:23am

Holy moly, what a cast!

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/14/theater/steve-carell-uncle-vanya-broadway.html

[quizking101]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:27am

JAYNE HOUDYSHELL?!?

[Kad]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:28am

That is a delightfully surprising and stacked cast. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:28am

And JAYNE HOUDYSHELL too!

Carell, who played a regional manager in “The Office,” will also play a manager in “Uncle Vanya.” His character is the country estate’s long-suffering administrator (and the brother of the professor’s first wife); he oversees the property with a niece, Sonya, who will be played by Alison Pill, who last appeared on Broadway in a revival of “Three Tall Women” and was a Tony Award nominee for “The Lieutenant of Inishmore.” They will be joined by William Jackson Harper, an alumnus of the NBC comedy “The Good Place” who this year wowed Off Broadway audiences with his starring role in “Primary Trust”; he will play Astrov, the local doctor.

Alfred Molina (a three-time Tony nominee, for “Red,” “Fiddler on the Roof” and “Art”) will play the professor, while Anika Noni Rose(a Tony winner for “Caroline, or Change”) will play the professor’s wife. Jayne Houdyshell (a Tony winner for “The Humans”) will play Vanya’s mother, and Mia Katigbak (an Obie winner for “Awake and Sing!”) will portray a household nurse.

[TaffyDavenport]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:31am

Updated On: 11/14/23 at 10:31 AM

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:37am

this should be the logo:



That's a whole collection of acting styles. Hopefully Lila can get everyone on the same page for some theatre magic.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:41am

Oh, this is going to be good.

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:49am

December 8th. Noon. I'm ready to get my ticket now thanks

[OMG U Guyz]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 11:03am

William Jackson Harper as Astrov is something I didn’t know I needed. This cast! 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 11:03am

Well that just became the event of the season. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 11:31am

Jordan Catalano said: "Well that just became the event of the season."

Especially considering the recent (mostly poor) Broadway offerings by LCT, it's a welcomed surprise, even for those of us who were dreading another VANYA.

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 11:37am

Can’t believe it’s also been almost 10 years since Anika has been on Broadway. Hopefully after this, she’ll come back soon in a musical. 

[JasonC3]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 12:01pm

Now this is what you announce to pump up year-end membership renewals.  Wowsa.

[A Justified Bean]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 12:04pm

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "this should be the logo:



That's a whole collection of acting styles. Hopefully Lila can get everyone on the same page for some theatre magic."

If this was their window card I'd buy three.

[ACL2006]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 12:15pm

What a cast! This is going to be a tough ticket.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 12:27pm

KELLY CLARKSON!!!!

[UWS10023]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 12:44pm

This should sell tickets.

[The Distinctive Baritone]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 1:17pm

This cast is perfect. How often do so many "name" actors this big get lined up with roles so well suited for them? This revival from just went from "Why?" to "YES PLEASE."

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 3:29pm

I’m excited for this. I usually adore the posters and advertising Lincoln Center does, but whatever they just posted on their Instagram for this is tragic. What in the graphic design is my passion is that???

[UWS10023]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 3:47pm

This is going to give the Beaumont a much needed boost. Hopefully the production values will be top notch.

[MemorableUserName]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 5:13pm

EDSOSLO858 said: "KELLY CLARKSON!!!!"

For a second there I didn't get the reference and thought she'd inexplicably chosen this to make her Broadway debut. Got excited for nothing.

[Melissa25]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 8:14pm

TotallyEffed: I’m excited for this. I usually adore the posters and advertising Lincoln Center does, but whatever they just posted on their Instagram for this is tragic. What in the graphic design is my passion is that???

That definitely does not look like a James McMullan design. What gives? I have loved so many McMullan window cards over the years.  I am staring at his Piazza which I have framed on my wall right in front of me.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:06pm

This artwork looks like the cover of a paperback you'd see at the airport bookshop.

LCT doesn't always use McMullan (Flying Over Sunset, Women on the Verge, Junk, Skin of Our Teeth, etc). I hated his CAMELOT artwork, but I'd take that over whatever this is any day.

[RippedMan]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 10:31pm

yeah not great artwork, but Lila knows that space and I heard great things about their previous work so I'd be curious. I'm not sure I'd say this is the 'hot ticket' just yet because I feel like these adaptions can be so hit or miss. But if all the pieces are there.... could be a monster hit for LCT.

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 11/14/23 at 11:10pm

RippedMan said: "yeah not great artwork, but Lila knows that space and I heard great things about their previous work so I'd be curious. I'm not sure I'd say this is the 'hot ticket' just yet because I feel like these adaptions can be so hit or miss. But if all the pieces are there.... could be a monster hit for LCT."

Assuming this is a limited run of 10-20 weeks, I expect it will sell pretty well to members and the general public. It might not have grosses at Merrily levels, but it should at minimum have their best grosses since My Fair Lady.

Carell remains a huge star with a draw from Gen Z through Baby Boomers. The collection of people around him should seal the deal for anyone less enthusiastic about Carell.

Updated On: 11/14/23 at 11:10 PM