Kenny Leon Directing Broadway Revival of Thornton Wilder’s ‘Our Town’
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor Tony Award-winner Kenny Leon will bring Grover’s Corners back to Broadway. The acclaimed director of “A Raisin in the Sun” and “Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch,” will tackle Thornton Wilder’s “Our Town.” The show is scheduled to open in the fall of 2024.
This will be the first major Broadway revival of the classic play in more than 20 years, the last being a 2002 production that featured Paul Newman.
The dates of the new revival, along with the cast and theatre, will be announced at a later date. Leon is one of the most successful and acclaimed directors working in theater.
His productions include “Suzan Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog,” which won theTony Award for best revival last season, as well as “Ohio State Murders” by Adrienne Kennedy, “A Soldier’s Play,” “Fences” and “American Son.” In the spring of 2024, he will direct a Broadway production of “Home”by Samm-Art Williams, which will be presented by Roundabout Theatre Company at the American Airlines Theatre.
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