Overview
- The revival at the Barrymore Theatre, which began previews Monday, will now run through July 26 after a second and final one-week extension.
- Opening night remains set for April 25, marking the formal start of reviews and awards consideration for the production.
- Debbie Allen directs, with Taraji P. Henson and Cedric the Entertainer leading a cast that includes Joshua Boone and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
- The production released a first-look photo showing the company in early 1900s costumes on the Barrymore stage.
- August Wilson’s drama is set in a 1911 Pittsburgh boarding house, is the second play in his American Century Cycle, and first premiered at the Barrymore in 1988.