Joshua Jackson (The Affair, Dawson鈥檚 Creek) and Lauren Ridloff (Wonderstruck) co-star in the Broadway revival of Mark Medoff鈥檚 landmark drama Children of a Lesser God, which begins previews March 22 at Studio 54.
Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (Fences) directs the first-ever revival of the play that explores the relationship between a teacher at a school for the Deaf, and the young woman he meets there. The play, which challenges long held misconceptions about Deaf culture and the essence of communication, won the 1980 Tony Award for Best Play.
The cast also includes Emmy Award winner Anthony Edwards (ER), Kecia Lewis, Julee Cerda, Treshelle Edmond, and John McGinty.
Children of a Lesser God officially opens April 11.
Lead producer Hal Luftig has taken steps to ensure that the production will be accessible to all audiences. Supertitles of Medoff鈥檚 dialogue will be seamlessly incorporated into Derek McLane鈥檚 scenic design for each performance; closed captioning will also be available through the GalaPro app on Apple and Android devises. Audience members must first download the GalaPro app and then download the Children of a Lesser God app upon arriving at Studio 54. Visit
In addition, American Sign Language interpreters will be present at select performances of Children of a Lesser God beginning March 27.
The revival arrives on Broadway following a regional premiere at the Berkshire Theatre Festival last summer.
The production has costume design by Dede Ayite and lighting design by Tony Award nominee Mike Baldassari. Casting for the production is by Telsey + Company.
Luftig is joined on the producing team by Tamar Climan, Craig Haffner, and Sandy Block. Model, actor, and Deaf activist Nyle DiMarco is making his Broadway debut as a co-producer on the production.
