Little Bear Ridge Road
1 Hr 35 Min
Little Bear Ridge Road - 2025 Broadway History , Info & More
Booth Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 45th St. New York, NY
On the remote outskirts of a small Idaho town, a razor-tongued aunt and her long-estranged nephew find themselves suddenly back in each other’s orbit—two lonely souls with a crumbling house to sell and a tangled history to unravel. Bitingly funny and quietly explosive, Little Bear Ridge Road is a sharply etched portrait of two people reaching across emotional galaxies—searching for meaning and fumbling toward connection, even as they fear it might swallow them whole. In this piercing and profound new play, the void is vast, the stars are indifferent, and love—messy, human, and hard-won—might be the only thing tethering us to Earth.
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A Towering Laurie Metcalf Unsettles—and Dazzles—in ‘Little Bear Ridge’
9 / 10
This isn’t conveyed sentimentally, but gently. And it is there right in front of us, in scenes—sprouting from James’ professional pursuit—that major on the composition and meanings of space and the universe. Observe the set itself: the black background, clunkily big couch, and the crucible of carpet containing the play’s frustrating, frustrated, yet winning characters. This imagined room, this stage, is its own modest planet, everyday and also otherworldly, spinning away from us but also right there: fixed, meaningful, and shining bright.
You Won’t Take Your Eyes Off Laurie Metcalf in Little Bear Ridge Road
7 / 10
In Little Bear Ridge Road, Metcalf racks up the hits with ease, though the production feels more like watching home run derby than a full game. I couldn’t escape the nagging sensation, as I watched Samuel D. Hunter’s drama unfold, that the circumstances were all arrayed too perfectly for a Metcalf showcase, that they’re too custom-fitted to her skills—that there were diminishing returns to watching her do only what she does best. Is it wrong to wish for more uncertainty, more risk, the presence of another team on the field? Metcalf and her director and frequent collaborator Joe Mantello commissioned this play from Samuel D. Hunter, whose work tends toward exquisite miniatures of his home state of Idaho, often with emotionally desperate queer men at their center.
by Nicole Rosky - December 12, 2025
BroadwayWorld has just learned that Little Bear Ridge Road, the new play by Samuel D. Hunter, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, with direction by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello, will close earlier than expected.
by Josh Sharpe - November 25, 2025
Laurie Metcalf is back treading the boards in Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play now running at the Booth Theatre. On Tuesday, the Tony winner visited Live with Kelly and Mark to talk all about it. Watch the interview now.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 19, 2025
John Drea is currently making his Broadway debut as James/Kenny algonside Laurie Metcalf, Micah Stock, and more in Samuel D. Hunter's Little Bear Ridge Road. BroadwayWorld interviewed Drea about making his Broadway deubt.
by Sidney Paterra - November 2, 2025
Samuel D. Hunter’s plays have quietly shaped contemporary American drama. Known for their compassionate look at working-class lives in his native Idaho, Hunter’s works explore faith, loneliness, community, and redemption with remarkable empathy. Hunter (finally) just made his Broadway debut in 2025 with Little Bear Ridge Road, now running at the Booth Theatre.
by Nicole Rosky - October 31, 2025
Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, opened last at the Booth Theatre. Go inside opening night in this video!
by Bruce Glikas - October 31, 2025
Little Bear Ridge Road is officially open at the Booth Theatre. Playwright Samuel D. Hunter celebrated his long-awaited Broadway debut after more than 15 years of notable work Off-Broadway and in London’s West End. See photos from opening!
by A.A. Cristi - October 30, 2025
Find out what the critics are saying about the Broadway production of Little Bear Ridge Road, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, with direction by Tony Award winner Joe Mantello,
by Stephi Wild - October 24, 2025
Production photos showcase Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock in LITTLE BEAR RIDGE ROAD, opening October 30 at Booth Theatre.
by Stephi Wild - October 8, 2025
Performances are underway for Little Bear Ridge Road, the new Broadway play by Samuel D. Hunter, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, with direction by Tony winner Joe Mantello. Get a first look at the show on stage in the photo preview.
by Stephi Wild - October 6, 2025
Ahead of their first performance on Broadway tomorrow evening, Little Bear Ridge Road, the new play by Samuel D. Hunter starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, announced digital rush and lottery policies.
by Stephi Wild - October 7, 2025
Performances are now underway for Little Bear Ridge Road, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock. Meet the cast of Little Bear Ridge Road and learn more about the show here!
by Jennifer Broski - September 17, 2025
Rehearsals are underway for Little Bear Ridge Road, starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, reprising their performances from the production’s world premiere at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company, with direction by Joe Mantello. Check out photos of the new marquee here!
by Nicole Rosky - September 22, 2025
Samuel D. Hunter will officially make his West End writing debut in just days with Clarkston, led by Joe Locke. Then just weeks later, he'll make his Broadway debut with Little Bear Ridge Road- a play he specifically wrote for its star and director, Broadway icons Laurie Metcalf and Joe Mantello. Sam took a break from rehearsals for Clarkston to check in with BroadwayWorld and tell us all about this exciting new play.
by Stephi Wild - August 14, 2025
Tickets are now on sale to the general public for Little Bear Ridge Road. Produced by Scott Rudin and Barry Diller, Samuel D. Hunter’s Little Bear Ridge Road, marking his Broadway debut, will premiere on Broadway for a limited 18-week run this autumn.
by Stephi Wild - July 7, 2025
Little Bear Ridge Road, the new play by Samuel D. Hunter, marking his Broadway debut, will premiere on Broadway for a limited 18-week run this fall starring Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock.
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