Second Stage Theatre Delays First Preview of SMART PEOPLE

Due to the blizzard over the weekend and the state of emergency declared in New York, SMART PEOPLE was forced to halt rehearsals. As such, Second Stage Theatre has delayed its first preview of Lydia R. Diamond's play, SMART PEOPLE, by one day. The first preview will now take place on Wednesday, January 27 at Second Stage Theatre's Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd street).

All ticket holders for the performance on January 26 will be rescheduled. Please call the box office at (212) 246-4422 to do so.

The New York premiere production of SMART PEOPLE, the new play by LYDIA R. DIAMOND (Stick Fly),directed by Tony® Award winner KENNY LEON (A Raisin in the Sun, The Wiz Live!) stars MAHERSHALA ALI(House of Cards), JOSHUA JACKSON (The Affair), ANNE SON (My Generation), and TESSA THOMPSON(Creed). The production's opening night remains Thursday, February 11, 2016.

The quest for love, achievement and identity is universal, but what role does race play in the story of our lives? On the eve of Obama's first election, four Harvard intellectuals find themselves entangled in a complex web of social and sexual politics in this provocative and funny new play by Lydia R. Diamond.

Tickets including season subscriptions, individual and group tickets for SMART PEOPLE are available throughwww.2ST.com, by calling the box office at 212-246-4422 or by visiting the Tony Kiser Theatre at 305 West 43rd Street. Box office hours are Monday - Saturday 10:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday 10:00am to 3:00pm.

For more information, please visit www.2ST.com

Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski