Downstate Delays First Broadway Preview by Two Days
The first preview at the Booth Theatre moves to Monday, October 19, due to illness within the company; opening night stays November 15.
The first Broadway preview of Downstate has been pushed back by two days because of illness within the company, according to deadline.com. The new first preview is Monday, October 19, at the Booth Theatre in New York. Opening night remains Sunday, November 15.
The Saturday, October 17, performance has been canceled. Tickets for that date will be refunded or rebooked through the original point of purchase. Show representatives did not identify who was ill or describe the nature of the illness.
Downstate is written by Bruce Norris and directed by Joe Mantello. The producers are Scott Rudin and Barry Diller. The cast includes Cassie Beck, K. Todd Freeman, Francis Guinan, Adrian Martinez, Al'Jaleel McGhee, Thomas Sadoski, Ivy Wolk and Liza Colón-Zayas.
The production drew wide praise from critics in its pre-Broadway stagings. Background: at an earlier point in the show's run-up, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz tweeted about Downstate, calling it praise of pedophilia, and the production later used that reaction in its marketing.
Quick answers
When does Downstate begin previews on Broadway?
The first preview is now Monday, October 19, at the Booth Theatre, after a two-day delay caused by illness within the company.
Has the opening night of Downstate changed?
No. Opening night remains Sunday, November 15.
What happens to tickets for the canceled October 17 performance?
They will be refunded or rebooked through the point of purchase.