Trending Now - Julia Louis-dreyfus Set for Broadway Debut in 'other Desert Cities

WHO:

Variety - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, Lily Rabe, John Benjamin Hickey, Jon Robin Baitz

Deadline - Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Joe Keery, Lily Rabe, John Benjamin Hickey

WHAT:

Variety - Julia Louis-Dreyfus is making her Broadway debut in “Other Desert Cities.”

Deadline - “Other Desert Cities” is the first Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Tony Award-winning play.

Variety - The story follows a wealthy, politically conservative family whose Christmas is disrupted by their daughter's tell-all memoir.

Variety - The play will have a limited engagement ending on January 17.

WHERE:

Variety - The play will be performed at Broadway’s Hudson Theatre.

WHEN:

Variety - Previews for “Other Desert Cities” will start on September 29.

Variety - The opening night is scheduled for October 18.

Variety - The limited engagement will conclude on January 17.

WHY:

Variety - Jon Robin Baitz expressed a desire to revisit “Other Desert Cities” due to its ongoing relevance in contemporary discussions about family and identity.

HOW:

Variety - The revival is directed by John Benjamin Hickey, who described the show as “incredibly funny, surprising, and heartbreaking.”

(UPDATED May 26, 2026 23:25 UTC)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus is set to make her Broadway debut in the revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s Tony Award-winning play “Other Desert Cities,” which will be performed at the Hudson Theatre. The story revolves around a wealthy, politically conservative family whose Christmas is turned upside down by their daughter's revealing memoir, and previews will begin on September 29, with opening night scheduled for October 18 and a limited engagement concluding on January 17. Directed by John Benjamin Hickey, the revival promises to be “incredibly funny, surprising, and heartbreaking,” reflecting its ongoing relevance in discussions about family and identity.