Tom Hanks will return to Broadway with Kelli O’Hara in the new play “This World of Tomorrow.” The Hollywood Reporter and The New York Times describe the production as a romance with a time-travel premise, with Hanks co-writing the play and starring alongside O’Hara.
Variety and Deadline add production details, including that Hanks is making his first Broadway appearance in 14 years since his 2013 Tony-nominated role in Nora Ephron’s “Lucky Guy.” Deadline specifies that the engagement is slated for next fall (framed as Fall 2027), is “strictly limited,” and names Kenny Leon as the director. Variety and Deadline both position the announcement around Hanks and O’Hara teaming up for the Broadway run. The New York Times focuses more on the genre framing, while Deadline emphasizes the directing and scheduling specifics.
