TAKE ME OUT starring Jesse Williams and Jesse Tyler Ferguson to return to Broadway

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The Tony Award-winning revival of Take Me Out, a Second Stage Theater Production, will return to Broadway on 27 October at the Schoenfeld Theatre, it has been announced.

Written by Richard Greenberg and directed by Scott Ellis, Take Me Out opened in spring 2022 to rave reviews and went on to garner four Tony Award nominations, winning Best Revival of a Play and Best Featured Actor in a Play for Jesse Tyler Ferguson.

Producer Barry Weissler said: “Second Stage’s Tony Award-winning production was one of the most buzzed about plays of the spring season, and its limited run was too brief to capture the interest and demand for tickets. Fran and I are so honored to serve as pinch-hitters and take the show into extra innings. We were blown away when we saw it at the Hayes earlier this year under Scott Ellis’ brilliant direction. After being big fans when the play premiered back in 2004, we were struck by how relevant and timely it continues to be. Richard Greenberg brilliantly uses the lens of America’s favorite pastime to expose and explore the prejudices that divide us, but he strikes the perfect balance, managing to entertain as well as enlighten. In short, to borrow a line from the show, Fran and I ‘have come to understand that baseball is a perfect metaphor for hope in a democratic society!’”

Take Me Out will return with Tony Award nominee Jesse Williams and Tony Award winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson, with the remainder of the cast to be revealed at a later date.

In Take Me Out, playwright Richard Greenberg celebrates the personal and professional intricacies of America’s favorite pastime. When Darren Lemming, the star center fielder for the Empires, comes out of the closet, the reception off the field reveals a barrage of long-held unspoken prejudices dealing with sexuality and masculinity, money and power, and race and class. Facing some hostile teammates and fraught friendships, Darren is forced to contend with the challenges of being a gay person of color within the confines of a classic American institution. As the Empires struggle to rally toward a championship season, the players and their fans begin to question tradition, their loyalties, and the price of victory.

The full creative team includes set design by David Rockwell, costumes by Linda Cho, lighting by Kenneth Posner, sound by Bray Poor, and casting by Jim Carnahan.

 Tickets will go on sale to the general public on 26 August at 10am.

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