Full Cast Set For THE INHERITANCE On Broadway

Very excited for Lois Smith and thrilled with everyone else reprising their roles.



http://www.playbill.com/article/kyle-soller-and-john-benjamin-hickey-to-reprise-performances-in-the-inheritance-on-broadway-full-cast-set

Updated On: 8/15/19 at 08:06 AM

Am I allowed to brag just a little that I called it, or would that be gauche?



In any case, so excited to see Lois Smith in this role!

I can easily see Paul Hilton, John Benjamin Hickey, and Sam Levine get nominated for Best Featured Actor in a play (I'd presume Burnap and Soller would be up for lead actor.)

I'm unfamiliar with Lois Smith's work but excited to see her in this role! Really wishing this play the best.

Lois Smith is such a delight to watch onstage. I didn’t think we’d Redgrave, but I think Lois Smith is going to be wonderful.

I called this casting and am extremely excited for all those reprising their performances. The more I've thought about them over the past year the more I've realized how truly amazing they all were in very different ways. The only one I questioned if they'd transfer was Paul Hilton, who was glorious, but assumed they'd get someone like Dylan Baker to take the role.

I knew we'd get a theatre-name actress and not a big star (Angela/Julie/Meryl) from the go. It's a great part and an easier schedule than most runs but I couldn't see them pulling a "spend hundreds on a 7 hour play to see XYZ in 15 minutes of Part 2!" I also didn't love Redgrave the times I saw it. The accent was a mess, she seemed to be being fed every line via an earpiece, and basically had to be led around the stage by the other actors. It honestly took me out of so many moments wondering if this legend was ok.

QueenAlice said: "Disappointing only in the sense that Redgrave would have automatically generated a rush of ticket sales, which no doubt this very ambitious play could have benefitted from."

Oh please –– Redgrave doesn't mean that much over here. She's also sort of problematic from a PR perspective, so perhaps they dodged a bullet... Lois Smith is also a cheaper hire than Redgrave, and she's local.

Yes, she seems to run her mouth off every few years. Especially during politically-charged times, it may not be worth the risk having her do press.

who gets naked lol

bwaylyric said: "I hope the word of mouth is good 'cause these names won't bring peeps to the box office. And they gotta pay to see them twice!"

and it's a long play... 7 hours total! That's time you'll never get back!

Redgrave is not a draw in the United States. From all I have read and heard, the piece itself is the star. And with such strong actors, they don't need a name. What I don't understand is during previews in September and October why part 1 is performed so many more times than part 2 (18/10). Pretty pricey for both, but clearly worth it. And their marquee is stunning!

Updated On: 8/15/19 at 01:49 PM

Per Michael Riedel: Redgrave was offered the role but declined "at the last minute" to do it on Broadway. Hence the late casting announcement.

I do hope Redgrave is ok, but I'm glad to see the always-wonderful Lois Smith back on Broadway!

(He also confirms that Maggie Smith has decided NOT to bring "A German Life" to Broadway.)

Updated On: 8/15/19 at 08:31 PM