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Jesse Tyler Ferguson Leads First New York Revival of Tru as Truman Capote

The intimate staging places audiences inside the House of the Redeemer’s Gilded Age library for a 99-seat, six-week run.

Overview

  • Rob Ashford directs after a 2024 one-night reading with Ferguson in Tangier prompted the full revival.
  • Previews begin March 6, opening night is March 19, and the engagement runs through April 12 at the House of the Redeemer.
  • Jay Presson Allen’s solo play is drawn from Capote’s own words and set in December 1975 following fallout from Answered Prayers.
  • The production plays to 99 patrons per performance in an immersive presentation inside the mansion’s library.
  • Producers are Seaview, OHenry Productions, and Mickey Liddell & Pete Shilaimon, with a creative team including Mike Harrison, Emily Schmit, Christopher Darbassie, and dialect coach Kate Wilson.