A First Class Sneak Peek at Broadway's Brief Encounter

After acclaimed runs in London, Brooklyn and on tour, Emma Rice’s production of Brief Encounter is poised to stake its claim as one of the smartest, most heartbreaking entries of the fall season. The sweeping story combines Noel Coward’s stage play Still Life and screenplay Brief Encounter into an unusual mixed media adaptation that is both theatrical and cinematic. The show promises to whisk us back to a bygone era of misty romance and unspoken love among three couples in a train station café. Take a look at these moody, evocative photos by Joan Marcus for an idea of what to expect. It’s bound to be first class all the way.