OTHER DESERT CITIES 2026 Previews

Sound designer Mikaal Sulaiman is credited with original music.

An approximate 2:15 running time is listed on the play's official website, including a 15-minute intermission.

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kdogg36 said: "CoffeeBreak said: "Other Desert Cities MERCH"

I continue to wonder why - in an erawhen I can conjure up just about any bizarreimage I choose,in lifelike detail, with a few strokes of the keyboard - whoever creates these product images can't make them look like a real graphic on a curved, three-dimensional object."

Agree. But curious what they do/use - even if mostly bad.

Updated On: 9/29/26 at 10:49 PM

Ah, I loved BroadwayBen's report. I suspected that Louis-Dreyfus had this role in her DNA somewhere (anyone who saw the last Holefcener film, in which she revealed layers within a dramedy construct might imagine her Polly). No spoilers, but the second act takes Polly into Ibsen character territory, revealing a woman with a unique backbone. Thrilling to imagine how she navigates it. I am most excited about her and Lily Rabe. I consider Rabe's role the trickiest, with the biggest journey (it's arguably her play, ultimately). Assuming Rabe has nailed it, but would be intrigued to hear more on her approach.

jared123 said: "Eh, we are a little too liberal with standing ovations in the USA. Pointing that out does not make one snobby, miserable, or a killjoy.

Getting triggered by someone pointing that out, well that is snobby and miserable"

And yet, your post is the most snobby and miserable one in the thread yet. Isn't interesting how the people who accuse others of being triggered are the ones who seem to be themselves?



Auggie27 said: "May we allow a first preview of an admired play with an all-star cast a welcoming standing O?"

roscoe(au) and jared123 say no.

Updated On: 9/30/26 at 11:44 AM

I want to echo what BroadwayBen said. I was there last night and what a treat it was to revisit this play. I had seen the original production eight times and I still think it is the best written play of the last 15 years. The new cast was excellent and yes, still need to further hone the cadence/rhythm, but this deserves to be a smash hit. Even if audiences are initially enticed to see this for Dreyfus or Janney, I am so happy that more audiences will get to experience this brilliant work. Smartly, I purchased two sets of tickets on the first day of the presale and am seeing it again in a couple of weeks. I will savor that afternoon because with this insane dynamic pricing, I won't be able to see it a third time without taking out a mortgage. Highly recommended.

Updated On: 9/30/26 at 01:35 PM

Auggie27 said: "May we allow a first preview of an admiredplay with an all-star cast a welcoming standing O? From the single report, it sounds like a successful launch. I would've been surprised if the audience didn't stand. Yes, it's routine, yes, it troubles many; but is this performance of this production a place to make the case against the standing O ritual's ubiquity?"


Every show on Broadway gets a standing ovation.
They don’t mean anything as a result.

Updated On: 9/30/26 at 03:33 PM

JSquared2 said: "EDSOSLO858 said: "What did we think, people?"



Some of us still think you're a d*ck for your Duncan Sheik post."

Move the **** on. I’m sure this poster realizes it was in bad taste, especially knowing now what we know.

MadsonMelo said: "Wonder if Janney can repeat Judith Light's Tony win? I won't be able to see this production as I'm only goin on may to NY."

I think it’s going to depend heavily on if Janney invests firmly into the character’s disdain and dry humor and doesn’t rest on the “Classic Allison Janney” cadences in those areas.

Janney can do both comedy and drama with a deft hand, but from what I remember of Silda, she is definitely a bit more of a hardscrabble black sheep of the family and Judith Light was transcendent in that role.