The Broadway debut of Tom Stoppard's Olivier-winning Leopoldstadt began previews September 14 at the Longacre Theatre and officially openened October 2—go inside the starry opening night with the photos below.
The show transferred from London's West End under the direction of Patrick Marber, who also helmed the London run.
Set over several decades in Vienna, Austria, and following the lives of a singular extended family, Leopoldstadt explores the human condition and its resilience in the face of traumatic history before and after World War II.
Take a look inside opening night below:
Eden Epstein at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Colleen Litchfield at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Tedra Millan at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Jacqueline Jarrold at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Sarah Killough at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Erica Dasher at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Faye Castelow at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Jenna Augen at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Arty Froushan at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Christopher James Stevens at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Gina Ferrall at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Jesse Aaronson at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Dylan S. Wallach at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Matt Harrington at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Daniel Cantor at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Caissie Levy at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Caissie Levy at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Corey Brill at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
David Krumholtz at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Japhat Balaban at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Brandon Uranowitz at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Anthony Rosenthal at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Sara Topham at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Betsy Aidem at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Aaron Neil at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Young Company members of Leopoldstadt on Opening Night
Tom Stoppard, Sonia Friedman, and Patrick Marber at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Cast and Creatives of Leopoldstadt on Opening Night
Tovah Feldshuh attends the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Tom Kirdahy and Tyler English Beckwith attend the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Nicky Hilton Rothschild at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Nicky Hilton Rothschild and James Rothschild at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Emily Jane Boyle and Ed Madden attend the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Patrick Marber and Debra Gillett at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Josh Hamilton at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Jonathan McCrory at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Steven Spielberg and Tom Stoppard at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Kate Capshaw, Steven Spielberg, Mick Jagger, Sabrina Guinness, Tom Stoppard, Lorne Michaels, and Sonia Friedman at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Kate Capshaw, Steven Spielberg, Mick Jagger, Sabrina Guinness, Tom Stoppard, Lorne Michaels, and Sonia Friedman at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Mick Jagger, Sabrina Guinness, and Tom Stoppard at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Mick Jagger at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Grace Gummer at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Ethan Hawk and Jonathan Mark Sherman at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Victor Garber at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Victor Garber at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Christine Baranski at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Julie Benko at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Julie Benko at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Brigitte Reiffenstuel and Richard Hudson and Guest at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Edie Falco at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Ben Ahlers at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Simon Jones at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Peter Gallagher and James Gallagher at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Vicki Whooper and Chelsea Pace at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Chelsea Pace at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Scott Richman and Guest at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Ben Sax and Guest at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Jamie deRoy and Robert Klein at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Fran Lebowitz at the Opening Night of Leopoldstadt
Company of Leopoldstadt take bows on Opening Night
Broadway favorites Caissie Levy and Brandon Uranowitz lead a company that includes Jesse Aaronson, Betsy Aidem, Jenna Augen, Japhet Balaban, Corey Brill, Daniel Cantor, Faye Castelow, Erica Dasher, Eden Epstein, Gina Ferrall, Arty Froushan, Charlotte Graham, Matt Harrington, Jacqueline Jarrold, Sarah Killough, David Krumholtz, Colleen Litchfield, Tedra Millan, Aaron Neil, Seth Numrich, Anthony Rosenthal, Christopher James Stevens, Sara Topham, Dylan S. Wallach, Reese Bogin, Max Ryan Burach, Calvin James Davis, Michael Deaner, Romy Fay, Pearl Scarlett Gold, Jaxon Cain Grundleger, Wesley Holloway, Ava Michele Hyl, Joshua Satine, Aaron Shuf, and Drew Squire.
The creative team features Tony-winning scenic designer Richard Hudson, costume designer Brigitte Reiffenstuel, Tony-winning lighting designer Neil Austin, and video designer Isaac Madge. Sound and original music are by Tony winner Adam Cork, and movement is by Emily Jane Boyle. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Maureen Kelleher, and U.K. casting is by Amy Ball.
The Olivier-winning play originally premiered in London in 2020 at the Wyndham Theatre, reuniting Stoppard, Marber, and producer Sonia Friedman for the first time since collaborating on Travesties in 2017. Stoppard has previously had 18 plays staged on Broadway, beginning with his famous reimagining Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, which opened 55 years ago. Since then, his work has won four Tony Awards for Best Play.
Leopoldstadt is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Roy Furman, and Lorne Michaels.
For more information, visit LeopoldstadtPlay.com.
