Scott Rudin Returning to Broadway With Barry Diller-Backed Play

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Following his announcement that he would rejoin for the next theatre season, Scott Rudin is now officially coming back to Broadway with a brand-new production.

Barrie Diller, along with Rudin, plans to produce Samuel D. Hunter’s play titled “Little Bear Ridge Road” for a limited run of 18 weeks. The production will feature Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock, starting from October 7, and it is scheduled to have its opening night on October 30 at Broadway’s Booth Theatre.

Barrie Diller and Rudin are going to make the play “Little Bear Ridge Road” by Samuel D. Hunter available for 18 weeks starting from October 7. Laurie Metcalf and Micah Stock will be in this production, and the opening night will take place on October 30 at Broadway’s Booth Theatre.

For the upcoming 95-minute play, Metcalf and Stock are set to reprise their roles, having previously performed them at The Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago last year. John Drea and Meighan Gerachis will also be part of the Broadway adaptation, as they were from the initial production. Tony Award winner Joe Mantello is returning to take the director’s chair again.

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In March, Rudin informed The New York Times that he was preparing several productions. Following this, the union issued a statement indicating their intention to protect workers from “bullying, harassment, and discrimination” on projects produced by Rudin. A representative for Actors Equity said, “If Rudin is producing under Equity agreements, we will uphold them. These agreements have robust protections against bullying, harassment, and discrimination – stronger now than when he last used them in 2021.

In an interview with The Times this year, Rudin discussed the accusations and their aftermath while mentioning he was working on three new projects. He shared, “I have more self-discipline now than I did four years ago.” He went on to express, “I’ve realized I’m not as important as I thought, and I believe that’s a good thing.” Additionally, he emphasized, “I don’t want to disappoint anyone.

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2025-07-07 18:24