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Cult of Love

Opened: December 12, 2024
Closing: February 02, 2025
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The holidays aren't over yet at the Hayes Theatre. Playwright Leslye Headland makes her Broadway debut with Cult of Love, directed by Trip Cullman and presented by Second Stage Theatre.



What's it all about? It’s the holiday season for the Dahl family! The four adult children return to their childhood home with partners in tow. The Dahl traditions include singing carols in harmony at the drop of a hat, but the gathering is anything but harmonious.



Old conflicts resurface, new issues battled, and dinner is taking absolutely forever to be served. Will the love the Dahls have for each other be enough to get them through, or will this be their last Christmas together?



Before Broadway, the family dramedy premiered at the IAMA Theatre in Los Angeles as part of their 10th Anniversary season in 2018. It went on to play at the Williamstown Theatre Festival as an audio production, which was presented by Audible. A later version was presented by Berkeley Repertory Theatre is 2024, directed by Cullman.



The star-studded Broadway cast includes: Shailene Woodley, Zachary Quinto, Barbie Ferreira, Christopher Lowell, Mare Winninham, David Rasche, Molly Bernard, Roberta Colindrez, Rebecca Henderson and Christopher Sears.


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Cult of Love: They’ll Be Home for Christmas, If Not So Dreamily
8 / 10

While the psychology beneath the story may not be entirely sound, Trip Cullman, the director, effectively illuminates the poignant and ironic qualities that appear throughout Headland’s text. These beautifully sung carols, festive traditions and longstanding jokes (for instance, the lamb roasting in the oven always is pronounced by the Dahls as “lam-buh”) observed since childhood contrast against the grown-up siblings’ personal miseries today. Expect no satisfying resolution for these people, who for the most part remain stuck in the deep grooves of their upbringing.

BROADWAY REVIEW: Shailene Woodley leads strong cast of intense family dysfunction play ‘Cult of Love’
9 / 10

That’s in play here, too, and there are times in Trip Cullman’s very present and very savvy production when it feels like you are actually watching a Judeo-Christian Christmas ghost story with the Baby Jesus or an Old Testament prophet about to make an appearance, or at least some Ghost of Christmas Past showing up with sawdust to sprinkle to promote the belated acceptance of personal difference. The play actually discusses Christianity quite specifically and in a very nuanced way. That’s unusual in Broadway satires, and the play is all the better for having the guts to do so.

Iain Armitage Visits BIG LITTLE LIES Mom Shailene Woodley at CULT OF LOVE
by Michael Major - January 2, 2025


It was a Big Little Lies reunion at Cult of Love over the weekend as Young Sheldon star Iain Armitage saw Shailene Woodley in Cult of Love. Check out the backstage photo now!

Video: Zachary Quinto Discusses Family Dynamics in CULT OF LOVE on TODAY
by Josh Sharpe - December 20, 2024


On Friday morning, Zachary Quinto joined TODAY to talk about the new Broadway play Cult of Love, which follows a family as they come home for the holiday. Watch the interview now!

Video: CULT OF LOVE Celebrates Opening Night
by Joey Mervis - December 18, 2024


NYC is feeling the love at the Hayes Theatre, where Second Stage's production of Cult of Love officially opened on Broadway. Watch in this video as the cast and creative team celebrate opening night!

Review Roundup: CULT OF LOVE Opens On Broadway Starring Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley and More
by A.A. Cristi - December 12, 2024


The critics have reacted and the reviews are rolling in! Read their reviews for Cult of Love on Broadway!

Photos: CULT OF LOVE Starring Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley and More
by Nicole Rosky - December 5, 2024


Now in previews on Broadway at the Hayes Theatre is the Second Stage production of Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE. Check out first photos of the cast in action!

Video: Shailene Woodley Recalls Early Stage Role in Community Theater Production
by Josh Sharpe - December 3, 2024


Though Shailene Woodley is just now making her Broadway debut in Cult of Love, the star recently told Jimmy Fallon about her experience playing one of Fagin's boys in a community theater production of Oliver Twist. Watch the interview now!

Up on the Marquee: CULT OF LOVE
by Jennifer Broski - December 3, 2024


Now in previews on Broadway at the Hayes Theatre is the Second Stage production of Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE. Check out new photos of the marquee at the Hayes theatre!

Video: Behind the Scenes With Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley & More From CULT OF LOVE
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 20, 2024


You can now get a first look at the cast of Second Stage’s production of Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE. See Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley and more, and learn how to purchase tickets!

Meet the Cast of CULT OF LOVE, Beginning Previews Tonight on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2024


Cult of Love begins previews tonight, November 20, on Broadway at Second Stage's Helen Hayes Theater. Meet the cast of Cult of Love here!

Video: CULT OF LOVE Cast Gets Ready for Broadway
by Joey Mervis - November 16, 2024


Next up at Second Stage Theater is the New York premiere of CULT OF LOVE, directed by Obie Award-winner Trip Cullman. Watch in this video as the cast (including Zachary Quito and Shailene Woodley) tells us more about what the new play is all about!

David Rasche and Mare Winningham Complete the Cast of CULT OF LOVE at Second Stage
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 21, 2024


David Rasche and Emmy Award winner, Academy Award and Tony Award nominee Mare Winningham will star in Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE at Second Stage Theater. See who else is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Zachary Quinto Discusses His Musical Roots Before Broadway Return in CULT OF LOVE
by Michael Major - October 11, 2024


Zachary Quinto is leaning into his musical theatre roots before returning to Broadway in Cult of Love. While sitting down on The Kelly Clarkson Show, he revealed that 'there's a fair amount of music' in the play. Quinto then broke out his banjo, leading the audience in a sing-a-long of 'You Are My Sunshine.' Watch the video!

Video: Shailene Woodley Explains Why She Decided to Make Her Broadway Debut
by Josh Sharpe - September 26, 2024


Shailene Woodley, known for her roles onscreen, will be making her Broadway debut in a few short months in Leslye Headland's new play Cult of Love. She visited Late Night with Seth Meyers to explain her draw to theatre amid a successful screen career. Watch the interview now!

Zachary Quinto, Shailene Woodley & More Will Star in CULT OF LOVE on Broadway
by Nicole Rosky - September 18, 2024


Leslye Headland’s CULT OF LOVE, directed by Trip Cullman, has just found its cast! The New York Premiere production of CULT OF LOVE will begin previews on November 20th and will officially open on December 12th at the Helen Hayes Theater. Check out who will star in the production here!

Leslye Headland's CULT OF LOVE Headed to Broadway as Part of Second Stage's Fall Season
by Stephi Wild - June 25, 2024


Leslye Headland's Cult of Love is headed to Broadway later this year as part of Second Stage Theater's upcoming fall season. Additionally, Donald Margulies’ Lunar Eclipse will open off-Broadway this fall.

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