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BWW Flashback: THIS IS OUR YOUTH Closes on Broadway Tonight

By: 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


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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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Tavi Gevinson

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Michael Cera and Tavi Gevinson

Cast celebrates opening night:


Michael Cera


Michael Cera


Michael Cera with fans


Michael Cera with fans


Michael Cera


Michael Cera


Michael Cera


Michael Cera


Michael Cera


Michael Cera


Michael Cera


Tavi Gevinson


Tavi Gevinson


Tavi Gevinson


Tavi Gevinson


Tavi Gevinson with fans


Tavi Gevinson with fans


Tavi Gevinson


Tavi Gevinson


Tavi Gevinson


Macaulay Culkin


Macaulay Culkin


Macaulay Culkin


Macaulay Culkin


Emily Meade and Rory Culkin


Emily Meade and Rory Culkin


Emily Meade


Emily Meade and Rory Culkin


Emily Meade and Rory Culkin


Emily Meade and Rory Culkin


Rory Culkin


Rory Culkin


Rory Culkin


Kieran Culkin

Kieran Culkin


Kieran Culkin


Kieran Culkin


Kieran Culkin


Kieran Culkin

Michael Cera promotes the show:




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