“Take Me Out” will have another Broadway At-Bat starting in October; Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Jesse Williams are back in training

Tony winner Jesse Tyler Ferguson and nominee Jesse Williams meet baseball stars again pick me up which will return to Broadway in the fall. It was announced today that the successful revival will be staged on October 27 at the Schoenfeld Theater for 14 weeks.

Writer Richard Greenberg and director Scott Ellis, ask me He bowed in the spring and the Tony Award gauntlet for Best Revival of a Play and Best Featured Actor went to Ferguson. The show gained wide critical acclaim – and some unwanted headlines – when an audience member recorded and posted some nudity on social media.

Here are the stats from the show: When Darren Lemming (Williams), the Empire central defender, steps out, the off-screen reception reveals biases about sexuality and masculinity, money and power, race and class. Faced with hostile teammates and painful friendships, Darren is forced to face the challenges of being a black gay within the confines of a classic American institution. As the Empires race towards a championship season, players and their fans question tradition, their loyalty and the price of winning.

The rest of the cast is TBA.

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“Second Stage’s Tony Award-winning production was one of the most talked about productions of the spring season and its limited run was too short to capture interest and demand for tickets,” producer Barry Weissler said in a statement.

creative team for that ask me Includes production design by David Rockwell, costume design by Linda Cho, lighting design by Kenneth Posner, sound design by Bray Poore and casting by Jim Carnahan.