Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ed Harris star in revived Other Desert Cities
The play Other Desert Cities returns to Broadway for the first time since 2011, starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney.
Production opens on Christmas Eve
The production is set in a Palm Springs home during the holidays of 2004. Characters include parents Polly and Lyman who welcome their adult children back for the season. Silda, Polly's sister, also resides there after another period of rehabilitation for alcohol addiction.
Cast includes Joe Keery and Lily Rabe
Joe Keery plays Trip, a son who works as a producer for early-2000s reality television shows. Lily Rabe portrays Brooke, a daughter who has been away from home for nearly ten years due to depression. The cast also features Julia Louis-Dreyfus in her Broadway debut alongside Ed Harris.
Play explores family secrets and grief
The story examines how secrets can damage a family unit over time. Themes of memory, depression and harmful ideologies are central to the narrative. The production was directed by John Benjamin Hickey for this revival.
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Variety
‘Other Desert Cities’ Broadway Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney Lead a Resounding Family Drama
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The Hollywood Reporter
‘Other Desert Cities’ Theater Review: Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris and Allison Janney Fail to Make a Once-Timely Play Relevant Again
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