Lucas Hnath

A Doll’s House Pt 2 Announces Closing Date on Broadway

Broadway, News
A Doll's House Pt 2

Producer Scott Rudin has announced that A Doll’s House Part 2 will play its final performance on Broadway on 24 September 2017. Lucas Hnath’s comedy sees Ibsen’s Nora return home after 25 years slamming the door on her old married life. The world premiere directed by Sam Gold opened on 27 April and saw Laurie Metcalf, Jayne Houdyshell, Chris Cooper and Condola Rashad all nominated for Tony Awards with Metcalf rinning for Best Actress. The original cast was recently replaced by Julie White, Erin Wilhelmi and Stephen McKinley Henderson. They joined Jayne Houdyshell who remained with the production. A Doll’s House Part 2 was to have played through to 7 January. When the show closes at the end of September the show will have played 30 previews and 173 regular performances. A DOLL’SHOUSE PART 2 TICKETS

Cast Announced For Gate’s The Christians

News, Off West End, Regional
The Christians by Lucas Hnath plays the Gate Theatre and the Traverse Theatre as part of the Edinburgh Festival

Casting has been announced for the UK Premiere of The Christians by Lucas Hnath which forms part of the Gate’s Icons and Idols Season. The company of The Christians includes William Gaminara (Pastor), Jaye Griffiths (Pastor’s Wife), Stefan Adegbola (Associate Pastor), Lucy Ellinson (Congregant) and David Calvitto (Elder). For the last twenty years, Pastor Paul has been building his church. Starting in a modest storefront, he now presides over a flock of thousands. Idolised by his followers, today should be a day for joy and celebration. But the sermon that Paul is about to preach will shake the very foundations of his followers’ beliefs. As fractures spread throughout his congregation, Paul must fight to prevent his church from tearing itself apart. This is the UK première of Lucas Hnath’s remarkable exploration of faith and community in the modern world. Featuring a full-scale community choir, it asks profound questions about what … Read more