GENE & GILDA to Have Off-Broadway Premiere at 59E59 Theaters
Performances will begin Wednesday, July 23, 2025.
By: Chloe Rabinowitz Jun. 20, 2025
Penguin Rep Theatre will present the Off-Broadway premiere of Gene & Gilda, a new play by Cary Gitter, directed by Joe Brancato. Performances will begin Wednesday, July 23, 2025, for a limited engagement through September 7, 2025, at 59E59 Theaters - Theater A. Opening Night is Sunday, July 27, 2025, at 8:00PM.
Comic geniuses Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka, Young Frankenstein) and Gilda Radner (Saturday Night Live) had a love like no other. What started as a friendship on a movie set grew into an electric and enduring romance. In this heartfelt and hilarious new play, Wilder and Radner share their love and their laughter with us, even as they navigate some of life’s hardest challenges.
The cast of Gene & Gilda is Jordan Kai Burnett as Gilda Radner and Jonathan Randell Silver as Gene Wilder.
The creative team is Christian Fleming (set design), Gregory Gale (costume design), Jose Santiago (lighting design), Max Silverman (sound and original music), Brian Pacelli (projections), and Bobbie Zlotnick (hair, wig and make-up design). The production stage manager is Samantha Flint; the production manager is Joshua Warner. Casting by Cindi Rush Casting.
“Honoring these two icons by bringing them to the stage via Jordan and Jonathan,” shares Mr. Brancato, “and reliving their talent and storybook romance is a complete joy!”
Gene & Gilda will play the following performance schedule: Tuesday-Friday at 7pm, Saturdays at 2pm & 7pm, and Sundays at 2pm.
Tickets are priced at $66-$86 (incl. a $6 fee) and may be purchased online here. “First Look” tickets are $27 for the July 23 & 24 performances and $38 for the preview performances on Friday July 25, Saturday July 26 (both performances) and Sunday, July 27 at 2pm.
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