Dick Latessa, Kate Jennings Grant & Brenda Pressley Join Vineyard Theatre's The Lyons

Tony winner Dick Latessa, Kate Jennings Grant and Brenda Pressley will join previously announced stars Linda Lavin, Michael Esper and Gregory Wooddell in Nicky Silver's The Lyons at off-Broadway's Vineyard Theatre. Performances begin September 21, with opening night set for October 11, directed by Mark Brokaw.

Latessa earned a Tony Award for Hairspray. He has also appeared on Broadway in Promises, Promises,Cabaret, Proposals, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Damn Yankees, The Will Rogers Follies, Rumors, Broadway Bound, Brighton Beach Memoirs and Follies. Grant last appeared on Broadway in Guys and Dolls. Her other credits include Proof and An American Daughter as well as off-Broadway's The Marriage of Bette and Boo, The Beard of Avon and Radiant Baby. Pressley's Broadway credits include The American Plan, Cats, Dreamgirls and The Moony Shapiro Songbook.

Silver's new play is described as an outrageously funny work about a family grappling with the death of its patriarch. When Ben Lyons' wife, Rita, and their grown children gather to say goodbye, they learn that despite being a family, each of them is utterly isolated. Ben’s death may be a catalyst that propels them into foreign territory—human connection.

The Lyons will feature scenic design by Allen Moyer, lighting design by David Lander, costume design by Michael Krass and original music and sound design by David Van Tieghem.