Tony Winner Julie White & More Set for Lisa D’Amour's Airline Highway on Broadway

Tony winner Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed) and more have been tapped for the upcoming Broadway production of Lisa D’Amour's Airline Highway. Directed by Joe Mantello, Manhattan Theatre Club’s presentation of Steppenwolf Theatre Company’s ensemble production will begin previews on April 1. Opening night is set for April 23 at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

Joining White as Tanya will be K. Todd Freeman (The Song of Jacob Zulu) as Sissy Na Na, Scott Jaeck (August: Osage County) as Wayne, Ken Marks as Francis (Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark) and Judith Roberts (Orange Is The New Black) as Miss Ruby. Making their Broadway debuts will be Carolyn Braver as Zoe, Caroline Neff as Krista, Tim Edward Rhoze as Terry and Joe Tippett as Bait Boy. Additional casting will be announced soon.

Airline Highway is an ode to the outcasts that make life a little more interesting. In the parking lot of The Hummingbird, a once-glamorous motel on New Orleans’ infamous Airline Highway, a group of friends gather. A rag-tag collection of strippers, hustlers and philosophers have come together to celebrate the life of Miss Ruby, an iconic burlesque performer who has requested a funeral before she dies. The party rages through the night as old friends resurface to pay their respects.

The production will feature scenic design by Scott Pask, with costume design by David Zinn, lighting design by Japhy Weideman and original music and sound design by Fitz Patton. Airline Highway received its world premiere at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theatre in December 2014.