Shailene Woodley, ‘Star Trek’ actor Zachary Quinto and ‘Euphoria’ star Barbie Ferreira will lead the Broadway cast of ‘Cult of Love,’ a play by ‘Star Wars: The Acolyte’ and Leslye Headland, creator of ‘Russian dolls’.
Billed as an “equally heartwarming and heartbreaking new play about the things that bind families together… or tear them apart,” the story is set during the holidays and follows the Dahls. As the four adult siblings return to their childhood home – with their partners in tow – the family resumes traditions such as spontaneously singing Christmas carols in harmony. But the togetherness is anything but harmonious. As the official logline teases: “Old conflicts resurface, new issues are fought out, and it takes absolutely forever for the food to be served. Will the love the Dahls have for each other be enough to get them through, or will this be their last Christmas together?
Previews of “Cult of Love” begin Nov. 20 at the Helen Hayes Theater ahead of opening night on Dec. 12. Directed by Trip Cullman (“Lobby Hero”), this production marks the Broadway debut of Headland, Woodley and Ferreria .
Woodley, an Emmy-nominated actor, is best known for “Secret Life of the American Teenager,” “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Big Little Lies,” while Ferreria appeared in the films “Unpregnant” and Jordan Peele’s “Nope .” Quinto, who played Spock in the “Star Trek” reboot and scored an Emmy nomination for “American Horror Story: Asylum,” has performed on Main Stem in shows like “The Boys in the Band” and “The Glass Menagerie” .
They are joined on stage by Molly Bernard (TV Land’s “Younger”), Roberta Colindrez (Broadway’s “Fun Home”), Rebecca Henderson (“Star Wars: Acolyte”), Christopher Lowell (“Glow,” “How I With Your Father”) and Christopher Sears (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”). Additional casting will be announced at a later date.
“Cult of Love,” which had its world premiere at the IAMA Theater Company in January 2018, will feature scenic design by John Lee Beatty, costume design by Sophia Choi, lighting design by Heather Gilbert, sound design by Darron L West and music supervision by Jacinth Greywoode. Casting is by Jim Carnahan, CSA and Liz Fraser, CSA.
