Off-Broadway's Hold On to Me Darling revival finishes its run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre December 22. Neil Pepe directs.
The revival opened October 16 after beginning previews September 24. Producers revealed the production recouped its initial investment December 11. Led by film star Adam Driver, the revival is one of several productions that have become financial darlings even in a precarious Off-Broadway landscape, thanks to a starry cast and accompanying unusually high (for Off-Broadway) ticket prices.
Driver stars as country music icon Strings McCrane, who abandons the limelight to return to his small Tennessee hometown after the death of his mother. The cast also includes Heather Burns as Nancy, Adelaide Clemens as Essie, Keith Nobbs as Jimmy, CJ Wilson as Duke, and Frank Wood as Mitch. Understudies Mark Jacoby, Haskell King, and Jamie Ann Romero round out the company. Casting is by Telsey Casting.