Overview
- The Off-Broadway premiere opened November 18 at The Shed’s Griffin Theater during the venue’s 2025 Gala, with the run scheduled through December 21.
- Hanks co-wrote the play with James Glossman from stories in his 2017 collection Uncommon Type, and the Kenny Leon–directed production marks Hanks’s first New York stage appearance since 2013.
- The production pairs Hanks with Kelli O’Hara in a time-travel romance centered on repeat visits to the 1939 World’s Fair in Queens.
- A BroadwayWorld review roundup reports an average rating around 56.7%, with critics praising the leads and design but questioning the script’s sentimentality, pacing, and sci‑fi exposition.
- Opening night drew a celebrity audience including Meryl Streep, Martin Short, Katie Holmes, Misty Copeland, and Steve Martin.