Hold on to Me Darling Revival
Closing: December 22, 2024Hold on to Me Darling - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Lucille Lortel Theatre
121 Christopher St (between Hudson & Bleeker Sts) New York, NY 10014
On learning of his mother’s death, country music icon Strings McCrane (Adam Driver) finds himself in an existential tailspin. The only way out, he decides, is to abandon superstardom in favor of the simple life, so he moves back to his hometown in Tennessee. The simple life turns out to be anything but simple in this brilliantly observed tragicomedy, as the consequences of Strings’s success and mind-bending effects of his fame prove all but impossible to outrun.
Hold on to Me Darling - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Hold on to Me Darling
Adam Driver in ‘Hold On to Me Darling,’ a Satire of Sincerity
3 / 10
Other than a few cast changes, most notably Driver in the role first played by Timothy Olyphant, the show is pretty much what it was when it debuted at the Atlantic Theater Company in 2016. The physical production looks as if it had been preserved since then in mothballs, with the same cramped, slowly revolving set by Walt Spangler. The few tweaks to the script are almost invisible. Neither Lonergan nor the director, Neil Pepe, seems to have felt the need for refinement.
So Lonesome He Could Cry
7 / 10
Throughout the play’s somewhat meandering 2 hours 40 minutes, Driver does not hit a false note, a feat considering the aw-shucks, cowboy clichés lurking in the lines for less capable actors. And the slightly overlong story is helped along by a steady stream of laughs, remarkably more than expected given the premise. (Adam Driver dealing with grief and existential dread does not immediately evoke comedy.) But even when playing the whiny mama’s boy or entitled fame monster, his openness is magnetic, especially at such close range in the Lortel—an ideal venue for his gifts. One can’t help but fall to pieces.
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Photos: Adam Driver & HOLD ONTO ME DARLING Cast Celebrate Opening Night
by Bruce Glikas - October 18, 2024
by Bruce Glikas - October 18, 2024
Hold on to Me Darling is now playing at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Check out photos of star Adam Driver and the cast on opening night!
Review Roundup: Adam Driver Stars In HOLD ON TO ME DARLING Off Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2024
by A.A. Cristi - October 16, 2024
Stage and screen star Adam Driver returns to the New York theatre scene in Kenneth Lonergan’s Hold on to Me Darling. Read the reviews!
Photos: Adam Driver & More in HOLD ON TO ME DARLING
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 15, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 15, 2024
Get a first look at photos of Kenneth Lonergan’s Hold on to Me Darling, starring Adam Driver, at the Lucille Lortel Theatre ahead of their opening night. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.
HOLD ON TO ME DARLING Starring Adam Driver Launches Digital Lottery & Cancellation Line
by Blair Ingenthron - October 2, 2024
by Blair Ingenthron - October 2, 2024
The TodayTix digital lottery policy and digital cancellation line for of Hold on to Me Darling starring Adam Driver has been announced. Learn how to get tickets here to the sold out show now running off-Broadway!
Photo: First Look at Adam Driver in HOLD ON TO ME DARLING
by Joshua Wright - September 24, 2024
by Joshua Wright - September 24, 2024
Get a first look at Adam Driver in Kenneth Lonergan’s Hold on to Me Darling, which is running at the Lucille Lortel theatre. Directed by Neil Pepe, the production will opens on Wednesday, October 16th.
Full Cast Set for HOLD ON TO ME DARLING Starring Adam Driver
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 12, 2024
The complete cast has been revealed for the upcoming production of Kenneth Lonergan’s Hold on to Me Darling starring Adam Driver this fall. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
Hold on to Me Darling History
Other Productions of Hold on to Me Darling
| 2016 | Off-Broadway |
World Premiere Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway Revival Off-Broadway |
Hold on to Me Darling - 2024 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
Note: Award winners will appear on a background
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Frank Wood |
| 2025 | Drama League Awards | DISTINGUISHED PERFORMANCE | Adam Driver |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Frank Wood |
| 2025 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Adam Driver |
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