Julia Louis-Dreyfus to Star in ‘Other Desert Cities’ on Broadway

Key Points:

• Julia Louis-Dreyfus will make her Broadway debut this fall in a revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s family drama "Other Desert Cities," alongside Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Lily Rabe, and Joe Keery, who is also making his Broadway debut.
• The play, set in Palm Springs, revolves around a Christmas family gathering disrupted by a daughter’s memoir revealing family trauma, and is directed by John Benjamin Hickey for a 16-week run at the Hudson Theater starting with previews on September 29 and opening on October 18.
• "Other Desert Cities" previously premiered Off Broadway in 2011 before transferring to Broadway, earning critical acclaim, a Pulitzer Prize finalist nod in 2012, and a Tony nomination for Best Play.
• Louis-Dreyfus will portray Polly Wyeth, the family matriarch, a role originally played by Stockard Channing; Ed Harris and Allison Janney will play her husband and sister, respectively, with Lily Rabe and Joe Keery as the adult children.
• The production is led by ATG Productions, Bad Robot Live (J.J. Abrams), and Gavin Kalin Productions, with the Hudson Theater as the venue.