BWW Flashback: THIS IS OUR YOUTH Closes on Broadway Tonight
By: BWW Special Coverage Jan. 04, 2015
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THIS IS OUR YOUTH, written by Kenneth Lonergan, produced by Scott Rudin and directed by Anna D. Shapiro is one of many shows that will take its final Broadway bow today, January 4. The play opened at Broadway's Cort Theatre on September 11 and stars Michael Cera, Kieran Culkin and Tavi Gevinson. Below, BroadwayWorld salutes the show wish a flashback of its road to Broadway!
THIS IS OUR YOUTH was originally produced by The New Group at the Intar Theatre in 1996, featuring Josh Hamilton, Mark Ruffalo and Missy Yager. It went on to play the Douglas FairbanksTheatre in 1998, followed by a popular run in the West End and its Australian Premiere in 2002. The plot follows a group of privileged and foolish young adults in the Upper West Side of Manhattan in 1982.
Cera and Culkin appeared together in a 2012 Australian production of This is Our Youth. Cera is well known for his role on the TV-to-Netflix comedy series Arrested Development. Among his film credits are This Is the End, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Juno, Superbad and more. Culkin also appeared in Scott Pilgrim with Cera; his other film credits include Movie 43, Paper Man, Igby Goes Down, The Cider House Rules, She's All That and more. This will be Gevinson's stage debut; she is a 17-year-old high school student from Oak Park who runs a super-popular online fashion magazine called Rookie.
In April 2014, it is announced that the Stepenwolf production of THIS IS OUR YOUTH will transfer to Broadway in the fall. The cast chats about the play in Chicago:
The cast meets the New York City press:
Photo Credit: Walter McBride
Theatre Marquee
Kieran Culkin, Tavi Gevinson and Michael Cera
Kieran Culkin, Tavi Gevinson and Michael Cera
Kieran Culkin, Tavi Gevinson and Michael Cera
Kieran Culkin, Tavi Gevinson and Michael Cera
Kieran Culkin, Tavi Gevinson and Michael Cera
Kieran Culkin, Tavi Gevinson and Michael Cera
Rostam Batmanglij, Anna D. Shapiro and Kenneth Lonergan
Anna D. Shapiro and Kenneth Lonergan
Kieran Culkin and Rostam Batmanglij
Kieran Culkin, Rostam Batmanglij, Tavi Gevinson, Michael Cera, Anna D. Shapiro and Kenneth Lonergan
Kieran Culkin, Rostam Batmanglij, Tavi Gevinson, Michael Cera, Anna D. Shapiro and Kenneth Lonergan
Kieran Culkin, Rostam Batmanglij, Tavi Gevinson, Michael Cera, Anna D. Shapiro and Kenneth Lonergan
Rostam Batmanglij, Anna D. Shapiro and Kenneth Lonergan
First look at the cast onstage:
Photo Credit: Brigitte Lacombe
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Michael Cera
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Kieran Culkin and Michael Cera
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Tavi Gevinson
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Michael Cera
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Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson
Cast celebrates opening night:
Michael Cera with fans
Michael Cera with fans
Tavi Gevinson with fans
Tavi Gevinson with fans
Michael Cera promotes the show:
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