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Off-Broadway Revival of Tru Extends Through May 3 After Early Demand

The hyper-intimate staging at the House of the Redeemer features Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Truman Capote with Rob Ashford directing.

Overview

  • Previews begin March 6 in the Upper East Side mansion’s library, with opening night set for March 19.
  • The production seats 99 patrons nightly in an immersive, environmental presentation inside the historic venue.
  • Jesse Tyler Ferguson stars as Capote, Rob Ashford directs, and Charlotte d'Amboise will co-star as an unscripted character to be announced.
  • The play is drawn entirely from Capote’s own words and is set in December 1975 as he grapples with the fallout from his most controversial writing.
  • Creative credits include scenic decor by Mike Harrison, lighting by Emily Schmit, sound by Christopher Darbassie, and producers Seaview, OHenry Productions, and Mickey Liddell and Pete Shilaimon.