Overview
- Manhattan Theatre Club announced on Thursday, July 30 that previews for Awake and Sing! will begin December 15, 2026 with opening night set for January 7, 2027 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
- Micaela Diamond will play Hennie Berger and Will Pullen will play Ralph Berger, joining previously announced cast members Danny Burstein, Jessica Hecht and Jeremy Shamos.
- Tyne Rafaeli will direct the production and the creative team includes scenic and costume designer David Zinn, lighting designer Isabella Byrd, and original music and sound designer Daniel Kluger.
- MTC said additional casting will be announced later and listed producers and partners associated with the mounting, including Brian and Dayna Lee and Nicole and Stephanie Kramer.
- Awake and Sing! first premiered in 1935 with the Group Theatre and has been revived several times; casting Tony- and Grammy-recognized talent like Diamond and actors with recent screen and stage visibility such as Pullen may broaden the play’s audience and profile for this winter run.