Lisa Kron's Well Begins Broadway Previews March 10

Previews for Well, a new comedy written by Lisa Kron and directed by Leigh Silverman, will begin on March 10th.  The show will open on Broadway at the Longacre Theatre (220 West 48 Street) on March 30th.

Obie Award-winners Lisa Kron and Jayne Houdyshell will reprise the roles they created at The Public Theater last year. They will be joined by Daniel Breaker, Saidah Arrika Ekulona, John Hoffman, and Christina Kirk. Well will be produced by Elizabeth I. McCann and Scott Rudin, Boyett Ostar, Roger Berlind, and True Love Productions.

Well "opens with Lisa Kron's mother sitting on a La-Z-Boy recliner in the middle of the stage. As the play goes on to deal with Kron's personal experiences of healing, a comedic coup d'état breaks out. The actors critique the script, her memories conflict with her flashbacks, her mother interrupts with her own opinions, and Kron finds herself in danger of losing control. The result is a hilarious and brazen piece that questions our thoughts on the conventions of both theatre and wellness," according to press notes.

Well made its world premiere at the Public Theater in the spring of 2004, a production that was on the "Best of 2004" lists of The New York Times, The Associated Press, and The Star-Ledger. The production garnered Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, and Outer Critics Circle nominations and an OBIE award for Jayne Houdyshell's portrayal of Kron's mother.

The show will be produced by Elizabeth I. McCann and Scott Rudin, Boyett Ostar, Roger Berlind, Terry Allen Kramer, Carole Shorenstein Hays, and True Love Productions.

Visit www.wellonbroadway.com/videos.php to view a sneak peek video of Well.