Writers Theatre Extends Tom Stoppard's Leopoldstadt and JOB Into August

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Leopoldstadt will now close on August 16.

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Writers Theatre will present an additional week of performances to the already-extended run of Leopoldstadt, the sweeping yet intimate semi-autobiographical play written by the late, celebrated playwright Tom Stoppard , directed by Carey Perloff . Leopoldstadt will no run through August 16, 2026, in the Alexandra C. and John D. Nichols Theatre.

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A Jewish family braves the darkest and most consequential chapters of the 20th century in this epic masterpiece from the late Tom Stoppard .

Under the direction of Carey Perloff , a frequent collaborator and dear friend of Stoppard's, this new production features script revisions the two made expressly for Writers Theatre.

The Tony Award-winning play marks the largest production in Writers Theatre history and the final play from one of our era's greatest playwrights.

The cast includes: Justin Albinder (Zac/Nathan), Ian Barford (Hermann), Ella Bopari (Young Sally/Mimi), Levi Charnay (Young Jacob/Heini), Hanna Dworkin (Poldi/Hanna, Understudy Emilia/Eva), Jessie Fisher (Hilde/Rosa), Sean Fortunato (Ernst), Kate Fry (Gretl), Ian Geers (understudy Ludwig), Sam Bell-Gurwitz (Jacob/Leo), Erik Hellman (Fritz/Percy), Asha Dale Hopman (Young Rosa/Bella), Rachel Jones (Ensemble, Understudy Jana/Sally & Wilma), Theo Clark Leber (Young Jacob/Heini). Morgan Medina (Young Rosa/Bella), Andrew Mueller (Otto/Civilian, Understudy Fritz/Percy & Ernst), Grainne Ortlieb (Jana/Sally, Understudy Hanna/Hermine), Sarah Coakley Price (Wilma, Understudy Eva/Nellie), Barbara Robertson (Emilia/Eva), Adeline Rosenthal (Young Sally/Mimi), Sebastian Rus (Pauli/Young Leo), Caleb Scherr (Pauli/Young Leo), Joey Slotnick (Ludwig), and Brenann Stacker (Hanna/Hermine). The understudies are: Ani Cohen, Jack Doherty, Göran Norquist and Rebekah Ward .

The creative team includes: Carey Perloff (Director), Faith Hart (Assistant Director), Tommy Rapley (Choreographer), Ken MacDonald (Scenic Designer), Keith Parham (Lighting Designer), Alex Jaeger ( Costume Designer ), Tom Watson (Makeup and Wigs Designer) and Eva Breneman (Voice/Dialects/Text).

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/chicago/article/LEOPOLDSTADT-at-Writers-Theatre-Extended-Through-Mid-August-20260618)._