David Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters Begins World Premiere on Broadway March 31

Anika Noni Rose, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, and more star in the Manhattan Theatre Club production.

March 31, 2026 By Logan Culwell-Block

David Lindsay-Abaire's The Balusters begins its Broadway world premiere via Manhattan Theatre Club at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre March 31, with opening night set for April 21. Tony winner Kenny Leon is at the helm. Performances continue through May 24.

The cast includes Marylouise Burke (True West) as Penny Bewell, Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Hacks) as Brooks Duncan, Margaret Colin (Carousel) as Ruth Ackerman, Richard Thomas (Our Town) as Elliott Emerson, Kayli Carter (This World of Tomorrow) as Willow Gibbons, Ricardo Chavira (Ballard) as Isaac Rosario, Michael Esper (Appropriate) as Alan Kirby, Maria-Christina Oliveras (Between Riverside and Crazy) as Luz Baccay, Anika Noni Rose (Dreamgirls) as Kyra Marshall, and Jeena Yi (Network) as Melissa Han. Understudies Melody Butiu, Tony Carlin, Ka-Ling Cheung, Stacy Highsmith, Mike Iveson, Alvin Keith, Lena Pepe, and Luis Vega round out the company. Casting is by Caparelliotis Casting's Kelly Gillespie.

This MTC commission centers on a small-town neighborhood association experiencing some big drama—namely, the concept of installing a new stop sign on the neighborhood's most bucolic block.

The production also features scenic design by Derek McLane, costume design by Emilio Sosa, lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes, original music and sound design by Dan Moses Schreier, hair, wig, and makeup design by J. Jared Janas, fight direction by Thomas Schall, and vocal coaching by Deborah Hecht. Tripp Phillips is production stage manager. The creative team also includes movement and associate director Ioana Alfonso.

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