Take a look inside Tom Stoppard’s The Hard Problem, which opened at Lincoln Center Theater’s Mitzi E. Newhouse Theatre November 19, in the video above.
The play about the question of consciousness began performances October 25 for the limited run engagement, which is set to close January 6, 2019.
READ REVIEWS FOR TOM STOPPARD’S OFF-BROADWAY THE HARD PROBLEM
Directed by Tony winner Jack O’Brien, the production stars Adelaide Clemens as Hilary, a psychology researcher at the Krohl Institue for Brain Science examining the titular hard problem of defining consciousness. The Hard Problem received its world premiere at London’s National Theatre in 2015 and made its U.S. premiere in Philadelphia in 2016 at the Wilma Theater.
The cast also features Robert Petkoff, Jon Tenney, Eshan Bay, John Patrick Doherty, Nina Grollman, Katie Beth Hall, Eleanor Handley, Olivia Hebert, Sagar Kiran, Chris O’Shea, Madeleine Pace, Tara Summers, Baylen Thomas, Kim N. Wong, and Karoline Xu.
The production features scenic design by David Rockwell, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, sound design by Marc Salzberg, and original music by Bob James.
The hit musical continues at the Lena Horne Theatre.
Written by Melda Beaty, the work has already played Westcoast Black Theatre
Troupe, North Carolina Black Repertory Theatre, and more.
The modern-day take on Sisyphus of Greek mythology will also star Marisa Tomei.
Sammy Zeisel will direct Joshua Owen's new play.
After starring in the hit revival on Broadway, the actor is now leading the North American tour.
Jack Serio is directing the production at the East Village Basement, a new downtown venue.
Following development in Glasgow, Scotland, the production is headed to Baltimore's France-Merrick Performing Arts Center.
Samira Wiley will play Esther, an exquisite sewist of lingerie who dreams of opening her own beauty salon and falling in love in 1905 New York.
The Tony winner will dance with audience members and interact with them in his newest musical. Bobby Darin would be proud.
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