By Adam Hetrick
15 Oct 2009

Christine Lahti and Jimmy Smits

Jimmy Smits, Annie Potts, Ken Stott and Christine Lahti will be the next set of parents to face off in Yazmina Reza's acclaimed Tony-winning comedy God of Carnage.

Original London God of Carnage cast member Stott will portray Michael with Oscar nominee Lahti (The Heidi Chronicles, "Chicago Hope") as his wife Veronica. "Designing Women" favorite Potts will make her Broadway debut as Annette alongside Smits (Anna in the Tropics, "NYPB Blue") as her husband Alan.

The new foursome will begin performances at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre Nov. 17. Tickets are currently on sale through Feb. 28, 2010. Current cast members Marcia Gay Harden, James Gandolfini, Jeff Daniels and Hope Davis conclude their run Nov. 14.

God of Carnage was originally slated to conclude performances July 19; however, after three Tony Awards and solid reviews, the current cast extended their contracts following a summer hiatus (to fulfill previous professional commitments). All four original cast members earned Tony nominations for their performances, with Harden taking the Best Actress honor. God of Carnage also earned Tony Awards for Best Play and Best Direction for Matthew Warchus.

Following a critically acclaimed London run in 2008, where the production earned the 2009 Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, God of Carnage began performances on Broadway Feb. 28 and played packed houses at the Bernard Jacobs Theatre following its March 22 opening.

God of Carnage, according to press notes, "is a comedy of manners without the manners. The play deals with the aftermath of a playground altercation between two boys and what happens when their parents meet to talk about it."

The Broadway production reunites the West End creative team: set and costume designer Mark Thompson, lighting designer Hugh Vanstone and sound designers Simon Baker and Chris Cronin with music by Gary Yershon.

God of Carnage is produced on Broadway by Robert Fox, David Pugh & Dafydd Rogers, Stuart Thompson, Scott Rudin, Jon B. Platt, The Weinstein Company and The Shubert Organization.

For tickets, visit Telecharge. The Bernard Jacobs Theatre is located in Manhattan at 242 West 45th Street.

For further information visit GodofCarnage.