Tom Hanks and Kelli O'Hara to Star in This World of Tomorrow on Broadway
Playbill • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Academy Award winner Tom Hanks is returning to Broadway in fall 2027 with "This World of Tomorrow," a show he co-wrote with James Glossman, set to play at a Shubert-owned theatre.
- The play, based on a short story from Hanks' 2017 book *Uncommon Type*, follows a 21st-century scientist who time travels to the 1939 New York World’s Fair and falls in love, with Hanks reprising his role alongside Tony winner Kelli O'Hara.
- "This World of Tomorrow" premiered Off-Broadway in 2025 at The Shed, with O'Hara also starring, and marks Hanks' first Broadway appearance in over 14 years since his Tony-nominated role in *Lucky Guy*.
- Tony winner Kenny Leon returns as director, expressing enthusiasm for exploring the themes of love and time travel, while production is led by Brian Anthony Moreland with 101 Productions, Ltd. as general managers.
- Further details about the full cast and creative team will be announced at a later date.
