The Understudy 2009

Opened: November 5, 2009
Closing: January 17, 2010

The Understudy - 2009 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Laura Pels Theatre
Harold & Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre 111 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036

The most thankless job in theatre takes center stage in Theresa Rebeck's bitingly funny new look at the underbelly of the acting world. Tony Award® winner Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed) returns to Roundabout alongside Mark-Paul Gosselaar (TNT's “Raising the Bar”) and Justin Kirk (Showtime's “Weeds”) in this delightfully original New York premiere.

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THE UNDERSTUDY's Kirk & White Set For Leonard Lopate Show 12/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 17, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis featuring Mark-Paul Gosselaar (TNT's 'Raising the Bar') as 'Jake', Justin Kirk (Showtime's 'Weeds') as 'Harry' and Tony Award winner Julie White as 'Roxanne'.

Roundabout Theatre Company's THE UNDERSTUDY Featured In The NY Times and Bloomberg News
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 6, 2009


Roundabout Theater Comapny's production of The Understudy has been featured in The New York Times. The article, published November 4th is titled 'Now Starring, Off Broadway and in the Peloton.'

Review - Call Me When The Understudy's On
by Kristin Salaky - October 16, 2008


Some actors are known not only for their stage work but for their political or personal beliefs or for events in their off-stage life. Would you ever avoid seeing a play you might normally be interested in because you find something about an actor's personal life objectionable? Let us know in our new poll.

THE UNDERSTUDY's Gosselaar & Kirk Set To Guest On WNBC's 'LX New York' 11/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 2, 2009


Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director) is proud to present the New York premiere of Theresa Rebeck's new comedy The Understudy, directed by Scott Ellis featuring Mark-Paul Gosselaar (TNT's 'Raising the Bar') as 'Jake', Justin Kirk (Showtime's 'Weeds') as 'Harry' and Tony Award winner Julie White as 'Roxanne'.

The Understudy FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of The Understudy have there been?
The Understudy has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2009.

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