They have seen the future. This World of Tomorrow, written by Tom Hanks and James Glossman and starring Hanks, opened Off-Broadway at The Shed. And critics are chiming in.
Two-time Academy Award winner Hanks star as Bert Allenberry, a scientist from the future who travels through time to 1939's World's Fair in Queens, New York, in search of true love. The story comes from a collection of Hanks' short stories that was published in 2017. This World of Tomorrow runs until December 21.
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Read the reviews below.
- 1 Minute Critic (Matthew Wexler)
- CitiTour (Brian Scott Lipton)
- Culture Sauce (Thom Geier)
- Daily Beast (Tim Teeman)
- The Guardian (Benjamin Lee)
- New York Daily News (Chris Jones)
- New York Magazine / Vulture (Jackson McHenry)*
- New York Stage Review (Frank Scheck)
- New York Stage Review (Melissa Rose Bernardo)
- New York Theater (Jonathan Mandell)
- New York Theatre Guide (Allison Considine)
- New York Times (Laura Collins-Hughes)*
- TheaterMania (Pete Hempstead)
- The Wrap (Robert Hofler)*
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Playbill will continue to update this list as reviews come in.
This World of Tomorrow also stars Kelli O'Hara, Kerry Bishé, Kayli Carter, Paul Murphy, Jamie Ann Romero, Lee Aaron Rosen, Jay O. Sanders, Ruben Santiago-Hudson, Donald Webber Jr., and Michelle Wilson.
Tony winner Kenny Leon is directing.
Hanks is best known for his screen work in such titles as Sleepless in Seattle, Big, Apollo 13, and Forrest Gump. He made his Broadway debut in 2013's Lucky Guy, earning a Tony Award nomination for his performance. His last stage performance was as Falstaff in Shakespeare Center of Los Angeles' 2018 Henry IV. This performance is his first New York stage performance in more than a decade.
Tickets are at TheShed.org.
Tom Hanks in This World of Tomorrow
Kelli O'Hara and Tom Hanks in This World of Tomorrow
Tom Hanks in This World of Tomorrow
