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Little Bear Ridge Road Opens on Broadway, Marking Samuel D. Hunter’s Debut

The Steppenwolf transfer arrives intact, with critics singling out Laurie Metcalf, Joe Mantello’s direction, a stark couch-centered design.

Overview

  • The production opened October 30 at the Booth Theatre and is scheduled to run as a limited engagement through February 15, 2026.
  • Laurie Metcalf leads the cast with Micah Stock, joined by John Drea and Meighan Gerachis, under Joe Mantello’s direction.
  • Early reviews describe finely calibrated performances and minimalist staging by Scott Pask built around a single reclining couch.
  • The 95-minute one-act is set in rural Idaho during the COVID years and traces a fraught reunion between an aunt and her nephew without relying on plot pyrotechnics.
  • The Broadway staging preserves the Steppenwolf cast and creative team and credits producer Scott Rudin alongside Barry Diller, noting Rudin’s first official return since 2021.