Tony Winner Reed Birney to Star in Man From Nebraska Off-Broadway After The Humans

Reed Birney, who won his first Tony Award this year for his performance in The Humans, will star in the New York premiere of Tracy Letts' Man From Nebraska. The Second Stage Theatre production, helmed by David Cromer, will begin performances in January 2017 at off-Broadway’s Tony Kiser Theatre.

Prior to The Humans, Birney received a Tony nomination for Casa Valentina; his additional credits include Picnic, Gemini, Bug and Circle Mirror Transformation. He returns to Second Stage after appearing in The Family of Mann, Loose Knit and Winterplay.

The play, which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2004, follows Ken, a middle aged man from Nebraska (as the title suggests), who embarks on a quest for a meaningful existence after losing his faith and sense of purpose.

Additional cast, creative team and dates will be announced at a later date. The Humans is scheduled to close at the Schoenfeld Theatre on January 15.