The American premiere of Skinner's play, which will be staged by Sam Gold (Circle Mirror Transformation), is set to officially open June 9. Gyllenhaal's replacement has not been named.
Gyllenhaal ("Crazy Heart," "Secretary"), who exited the production due to scheduling conflicts, was recently announced to make her Broadway debut opposite stage and screen actor Ewan McGregor in the Roundabout Theatre Company production of Tom Stoppard's The Real Thing this fall.
According to MCC, "In Penelope Skinner's The Village Bike, Becky is pregnant – and friskier than ever. But she can't seem to get the attention of her husband, who is preoccupied with preparing for the baby's months-away arrival. So Becky takes matters into her own hands and sets out on an adventure that starts with the purchase of a used bike from a man in town and takes her further than she ever expected she'd go."
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