Austin Pendleton Will Direct NYC Revival of Look Homeward, Angel; Casting Announced | Playbill

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News Austin Pendleton Will Direct NYC Revival of Look Homeward, Angel; Casting Announced Mother of Invention, which is under the artistic direction of Gina Stahlnecker, will present Look Homeward, Angel — Ketti Frings' acclaimed 1957 play based on Thomas Wolfe's first and largely autobiographical novel — March 13-24 at the Abingdon Theatre Complex.

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Directed by Austin Pendleton, the production will officially open March 16 at 8 PM.

The cast will comprise Keegan McDonald, Adam Dodway, Mindy Luce, Gina Stahlnecker, Andrew Mayer, Ginger Grace, Pat Dwyer, Joe Ulam, Kathleen Peirce, Maggie DeVora, Joseph Stillman, Kristin Patton, Mike Wikes, Debra Lass and Michael Enberg.

Look Homeward, Angel, according to press notes, "tells the emotional story of Eugene Gant, whose overbearing mother forces her alcoholic husband and three children into helping her run 'Dixieland' a seedy North Carolina boardinghouse, nearly crushing his dream to go to college and become a writer."

Look Homeward, Angel opened on Nov. 28, 1957, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. It ran for 564 performances, winning the 1957 Pulitzer Prize, the Drama Critic's Circle Award for Best Play, and was also Tony-nominated for Best Play, Best Actor in a Drama (Hugh Griffith and Tony Perkins), Best Actress in a Drama (Jo van Fleet), Best Set Design (Jo Melziner) and Best Director (George Roy Hill).

The upcoming production will feature sound design by Jason Jung, lighting design by Alicia Manglesdorf and costume design by Michael Piatkowski. Jason Jung is the stage manager.

Tickets are $18 and can be purchased through SmartTix at www.smarttix.com, by calling (212) 868-4444 or at the box office prior to each performance. Abingdon Theatre Complex is located at 312 West 36th St.

 
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