Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney lead ‘Other Desert Cities’ family drama
Julia Louis-Dreyfus leads a starry cast in a family drama about political divides and a memoir that threatens to expose a buried secret.
- On Sunday, the Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz's 'Other Desert Cities' opened at the Hudson Theatre, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her Broadway debut alongside Ed Harris.
- Set on Christmas Eve 2004 in Palm Springs, the play follows the conservative Wyeth family as daughter Brooke threatens to publish a memoir revealing the suicide of her brother, Henry.
- While the production features an A-list cast including Allison Janney, Lily Rabe, and Joe Keery, critics have described the revival as uneven and lacking the chemistry found in the 2011 original production.
- Pre-Sales appear shaky despite the high-profile casting of Louis-Dreyfus, with box office performance remaining uncertain as reviews emerge to guide ticket buyers.
- The production is scheduled to run through January 17, 2027, at the Hudson Theatre, with ticket prices ranging up to over $800 as the show seeks to sustain momentum beyond opening week.
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Review | ‘Other Desert Cities’ has more stars than sparks
The new Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s “Other Desert Cities” feels like a packaging deal from a high-powered talent agency. Take an A-list star making her Broadway debut, add a young television actor doing the same and three experienced stage actors, then give them five good roles in an acclaimed, straightforward contemporary American drama...
‘Other Desert Cities’ review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Allison Janney’s play has laughs, but no bite
“Other Desert Cities,” like so many plays, is about a family with issues, to say the very least. A free-spirited Manhattan writer named Brooke jets to sunny Palm Springs to visit her well-to-do mom, dad, TV actor brother and leftist aunt for Christmas. She’s very New York, they’re very California circa 2004. Her buttoned-up Republican...
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The Independent (US)Other Desert Cities review: Broadway revival has little spark
First-ever revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s play leaves much to be desired despite the starry cast
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