Tom Hanks to lead self-written play THIS WORLD OF TOMORROW at The Shed

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 10:37am

Adapted from his short story collection with Kenny Leon directing. Will run Oct. 30 to Dec. 21.

Updated On: 5/21/25 at 10:37 AM

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 11:28am

Cue the "this is a sign of a Broadway recession" comments...so annoying. Has he been on or off Broadway before? 

Updated On: 5/21/25 at 11:28 AM

[MezzA101]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 11:37am

KevinKlawitter said: "Adapted from his short story collection with Kenny Leon directing. Will run Oct. 30 to Dec. 21."

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/theater/tom-hanks-play-this-world-of-tomorrow.html?unlocked_article_code=1.I08.2PsR.avtATyPr-a7D&smid=nytcore-android-share

[Kad]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 11:38am

Yes, Hanks led the Nora Ephron play Lucky Guy on Broadway in 2013. 

[Alex Kulak2]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 11:39am

witchoftheeast2 said: "Cue the "this is a sign of a Broadway recession" comments...so annoying. Has he been on or off Broadway before?"

He was in Nora Ephron's play Lucky Guy on Broadway in 2013, and was nominated for a Tony Award. I don't think he's ever been off-Broadway, but we'll never know, since IOBDB has become straight-up unusable.

[inception]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 11:47am

witchoftheeast2 said: "Cue the "this is a sign of a Broadway recession" comments...so annoying. Has he been on or off Broadway before?"

How a sign of recession? If anything, off-Bwy they can make more $$$$. Less overhead.

[sppunk]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 12:20pm

Kad said: "Yes, Hanks led the Nora Ephron play Lucky Guy on Broadway in 2013."

And IMO was super underwhelming in it. 

[Jordan Catalano]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 12:38pm

There was a rumor he was returning to Broadway and I’d been randomly hoping he’d be doing a play with Meg Ryan because how cool would that be. But I’m still excited to be able to see him live again. 

[itsahopi]

Posted: 5/21/25 at 2:17pm

witchoftheeast2 said: "Cue the "this is a sign of a Broadway recession" comments...so annoying. Has he been on or off Broadway before?"

And those comments—like many on this board—would be illogical as during a recession, Hanks would probably not choose to spend his time Off-Broadway. He’d bank a Marvel film or announce that long abandoned sequel to Forest Gump.