Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)

[quizking101]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#1

Posted: 6/1/26 at 8:18am

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Updated On: 6/1/26 at 08:18 AM

[Smaxie]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#2

Posted: 6/1/26 at 8:25am

New York Times.

Broadway Revival of ‘Awake and Sing!’ to Open Next Winter

Begin at the beginning and go on till you come to the end: then stop.

[ColorTheHours048]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#3

Posted: 6/1/26 at 9:13am

Danny “Booked and Blessed” Burstein

[iluvtheatertrash]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#4

Posted: 6/1/26 at 9:35am

I love this play. And Danny. But at Broadway prices, I simply don't need to see it again.

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

[TotallyEffed]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#5

Posted: 6/1/26 at 9:52am

ColorTheHours048 said: "Danny “Booked and Blessed” Burstein"

 

As he should be!

[Jordan Catalano]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#6

Posted: 6/1/26 at 10:00am

Such a beautiful play, I can’t wait. 

[AC126748]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#7

Posted: 6/1/26 at 10:01am

Hecht and Shamos are terrific choices for Bessie and Myron. Burstein is luxury casting in the relatively small role of Uncle Morty. 

If I had a total blue-sky wish list for the rest of the production, I'd love to see Andrew Barth Feldman as Ralph, Alden Ehrenreich as Moe, Hannah Einbinder as Hennie, Will Brill as Sam, and Mandy Patinkin as Jacob.

The last Broadway revival definitely leaves big shoes to fill, though. It was so well done.

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Updated On: 6/1/26 at 10:01 AM

[Jordan Catalano]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#8

Posted: 6/1/26 at 10:17am

That last revival is sadly all but forgotten but it was an embarrassment of riches, as far as casting went. 

[quizking101]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#9

Posted: 6/1/26 at 11:03am

Jordan Catalano said: "That last revival is sadly all but forgotten but it was an embarrassment of riches, as far as casting went."

I just looked it up and HOLY CRAP that’s a cast. (It was just slightly before my entry into the theatre world)

Burstein is a titan of stage and yet is so humble and always just seems happy to be there. He’s my male equivalent of Kara Young. 

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[BCfitasafiddle]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#10

Posted: 6/1/26 at 1:24pm

Please let this be Hecht's Tony. PLEASE.

[bjh2114]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#11

Posted: 6/1/26 at 7:23pm

BCfitasafiddle said: "Please let this be Hecht's Tony. PLEASE."

Assuming things are consistent with the last revival and she'll be considered in the Featured category, she'll have some stiff competition from Allison Janney.

Updated On: 6/1/26 at 07:23 PM

[iluvtheatertrash]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#12

Posted: 6/1/26 at 7:59pm

Jordan Catalano said: "That last revival is sadly all but forgotten but it was an embarrassment of riches, as far as casting went."

I liked that revival a lot, but agree. Did anyone see NAATCO's superb revival? 

It is certainly a favorite of mine. But I just... blah. Broadway prices are so insane these days and with my vision, it I'm not close at something like this, I just don't want to go. I suspect there will be things I feel I need to see over another Awake and Sing!. But oh, it is a lovely play. 

"I know now that theatre saved my life." - Susan Stroman

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Burstein, Hecht, & Shamos to star in AWAKE & SING - MTC (Dec. 2026)#13

Posted: 6/1/26 at 9:22pm

quizking101 said: "Jordan Catalano said: "That last revival is sadly all but forgotten but it was an embarrassment of riches, as far as casting went."

I just looked it up and HOLY CRAP that’s a cast. (It was just slightly before my entry into the theatre world)

Burstein is a titan of stage and yet is so humble and always just seems happy to be there. He’s my male equivalent of Kara Young."

I saw the 2006 revival in college, and it was indeed a masterpiece. Wanamaker, Ambrose and Schreiber in particular. I remember Wanamaker stealing her scenes, and I am legit excited to see how Hecht plays it--though the heart of the story turns on the younger characters, so lets see who they cast, one can only dream.