Summer, 1976 Explained

Summer, 1976 is a Broadway play written by David Auburn. The story follows two women living in Ohio who become unlikely friends over playdates with their respective young daughters during the summer of 1976,[1] the American Bicentennial. It began previews at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on April 4, 2023, with an opening date set for April 25.[2] [3]

Production

The play was originally announced to debut in late 2022 Off-Broadway, but in August 2022 it was announced that it would instead receive a Broadway staging in April 2023 by the Manhattan Theatre Club, which is producing the show.[4]

The Broadway production stars Laura Linney as Diana and Jessica Hecht as Alice.[5] [6] Daniel Sullivan directs, with set design by John Lee Beatty, lighting design by Japhy Weideman, costume design by Linda Cho, sound design by Jill BC Du Boff, projection design by Hana S. Kim, and original music by Greg Pliska.[7]

The production was set to run from April 25 until May 28[8] but received two extensions and closed on June 18, 2023.[9] [10]

Premise

Diana, an artist and single mother, and Alice, a free-spirited and naive young housewife, forge an unlikely friendship one night in Ohio.

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References

  1. News: Soloski . Alexis . 2023-04-17 . 'Like a Romance': Laura Linney and Jessica Hecht's Spring Fling Onstage . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-19 . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Summer, 1976 (Broadway, Samuel J. Friedman Theatre) . Playbill.
  3. News: Culwell-Block . Logan . 2023-04-04 . Summer, 1976 Begins World Premiere on Broadway via Manhattan Theatre Club April 4 . Playbill . 5 April 2023.
  4. Web site: Meyer . Dan . August 30, 2022 . SUMMER, 1976 Moves to Broadway With Laura Linney . 2023-03-18 . www.theatrely.com . en.
  5. Web site: White . Abbey . 2022-08-30 . Laura Linney to Star in Broadway Play 'Summer, 1976' . 2023-03-18 . The Hollywood Reporter . en-US.
  6. Web site: Evans . Greg . 2022-11-17 . Jessica Hecht To Join Laura Linney On Broadway In 'Summer, 1976' This Spring . 2023-03-18 . Deadline . en-US.
  7. Web site: Summer, 1976 . 2023-03-18 . Manhattan Theatre Club . en-US.
  8. Web site: Bathke . John . 12 April 2023 . Laura Linney, Jessica Hecht form a surprising friendship in 'Summer, 1976' . 2023-04-19 . News 12 - Brooklyn.
  9. News: Culwell-Block . Logan . May 2, 2023 . Broadway's Summer, 1976 Gets 2nd Extension . March 21, 2024 . Playbill.
  10. Web site: Summer, 1976 . March 21, 2024 . IBDB.
  11. Tony Award Nominations 2023: 'Some Like It Hot' Dominates, Followed by '& Juliet,' 'Shucked,' 'New York, New York' . Rubin . Rebecca . Lang . Brent . 2023-05-02 . . 2023-05-02.