MTC presents Airline Highway by Lisa D'Amour from April
The Manhattan Theatre Club presents the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's production of Airline Highway, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Lisa D'Amour and directed by two-time Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, beginning previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on 1 April 2015, before an official opening on 23 April.
Synopsis: "In the parking lot of The Hummingbird, a once-glamorous motel on New Orleans' infamous Airline Highway, a group of friends gather. A rag-tag collection of strippers, hustlers, and philosophers have come together to celebrate the life of Miss Ruby, an iconic burlesque performer who has requested a funeral before she dies. The party rages through the night as old friends resurface to pay their respects. This is an ode to the outcasts that make life a little more interesting."
The cast and creative team for Airline Highway will be announced at a later date.
The play will receive its world premiere at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company's Downstairs Theatre in Chicago from 4 December 2014 to 8 February 2015, ahead of its limited Broadway engagement.
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