Alec Baldwin, Tony nominee Tom Sturridge and Ben Foster are bringing the turbulent world of Lyle Kessler Orphans to thunderous life on Broadway. Set in a ramshackle row house in North Philly, Orphans follows two orphaned brothers just barely scraping together a living. Treat, the eldest, supports his damaged younger sibling by petty thievery, and makes the house a virtual ...

Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge star in the Broadway premiere of Lyle Kessler's Orphans, which opened at the Schoenfeld Theatre on April 18. Find out why this gripping play has been affecting audiences around the world for 30 years. 

Broadway.com’s Word of Mouth panelists Phyllis, Ruth and Zander caught the Broadway premiere of Lyle Kessler's drama Orphans, starring Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge. Find out what they had to say about the intense play.

Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge lead the Broadway premiere of Orphans, Lyle Kessler's modern classic drama set in a dilapidated North Philadelphia row house. Check out clips of the cast from the intense, gritty play.

The Broadway premiere of Orphans, starring Emmy winner and Tony nominee Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge, officially opens on April 18 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.

Penned by Lyle Kessler, Orphans is the story of two orphaned brothers living in a decrepit North Philadelphia row house. Treat (Foster), the eldest, supports his damaged younger sibling by petty thievery ...

Orphans star Alec Baldwin could be the newest addition to NBC’s late-night lineup! According to The New York Times, the Peacock network is currently considering a late-night show hosted by Baldwin. The Emmy winner and Tony nominee is a longtime friend of NBC thanks to his role as Jack Donaghy on the recently-ended 30 Rock, and his countless appearances ...

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Philadelphia-born playwright Lyle Kessler began his career as an actor, studying with Lee Strasberg at The Actors Studio before turning his attention to writing plays. Kessler’s dramas, including The Watering Place, which opened on Broadway in 1969, are known for their gritty realism and dark humor. After spending the past 30 years in Los Angeles, Kessler ...

The Broadway premiere of Lyle Kessler's Orphans began performances on March 26 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, where it will play a limited engagement run through June 30. Set in a broken-down North Philadelphia row house, the play stars Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge as two orphaned brothers, Treat and Phillip, whose lives change forever when they kidnap Harold ...

Thirty years after its L.A. premiere, Lyle Kessler’s darkly humorous and unflinching drama Orphans is having its Broadway premiere with a top-notch cast led by Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom Sturridge. Read on to find out how this fearless piece of theater built its reputation and impressed audiences around the world.


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Shia LaBeouf has been very candid about his firing from Orphans, and he even stopped by the Late Show with David Letterman to speak openly about his exit from the Broadway show. Though the creative folks behind the production would likely prefer to leave the exit drama well enough alone, the play's stars—Alec Baldwin, Ben Foster and Tom ...