Up on the Marquee: Second Stage's SMART PEOPLE

Second Stage Theatre will soon present 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!). MAHERSHALA ALI (House of Cards), JOSHUA JACKSON (The Affair), ANNE SON (My Generation), and TESSA THOMPSON (Creed) will co-star in the production.

Performances for SMART PEOPLE will begin on January 26, 2016 at Second Stage Theatre's Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd street); opening night is February 11, 2016. Season subscriptions are currently available through 2ST.com or by calling the box office at 212-246-4422. Check out photos of the marquee below!

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.

SMART PEOPLE will feature scenic design by Riccardo Hernandez, costume design by Paul Tazewell, sound design by Nevin Steinberg, lighting design by Jason Lyons, and projection design by Zach Borovay.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

Theatre Marquee for off-Broadway production of Smart People, written by Lydia R. Diamond and starring Mahershala Ali, Joshua Jackson, Anne Son and Tessa Thompson at the Second Stage Theatre on January 8, 2016 in New York City.

Theatre Marquee for off-Broadway production of Smart People, written by Lydia R. Diamond and starring Mahershala Ali, Joshua Jackson, Anne Son and Tessa Thompson at the Second Stage Theatre on January 8, 2016 in New York City.