The Common Pursuit Begins Previews Off-Broadway, Starring Josh Cooke

Performances begin May 4 for the Roundabout Theatre Company revival of The Common Pursuit, a classic comedy-drama by Simon Gray. Starring Josh Cooke and Kristen Bush, The Common Pursuit opens May 24 at the Laura Pels Theatre in off-Broadway’s Steinberg Center for Theatre. Directed by Moisés Kaufman, The Common Pursuit will play a limited engagement through July 29.

The Common Pursuit is the story of Stuart Thorne (Cooke), a Cambridge University student who forms a literary magazine with his girlfriend Marigold (Bush) and their four friends. The production follows the six students’ lives over the course of 20 years as they build careers and experience life. In addition to Cooke and Bush, the production stars Jacob Fishel as Martin, Tim McGeever as Humphry, Kieran Campion as Peter and Lucas Near-Verbrugghe as Nick.

The creative team of The Common Pursuit includes set designer Derek McLane, costume designer Clint Ramos and lighting designer David Lander.