Katie Holmes to star in 'The Wanderers' off Broadway

The new play begins performances in January.

UPDATE: The complete cast for The Wanderers has been set. Joining Holmes are Sarah Cooper as Sophie, Lucy Freyer as Esther, Dave Klasko as Schmuli, and Eddie Kaye Thomas as Abe.

Roundabout Theatre Company has announced preliminary casting for its New York-premiere production of The Wanderers, written by Anna Ziegler. Katie Holmes will star in the Off-Broadway show at the Laura Pels Theatre from January 26 to March 26. Opening night is February 16.

Holmes plays Julia Cheever, a movie star who puts the marriage of a secular Jewish man to the test when she unexpectedly arrives in his life. The Wanderers is her first show with Roundabout Theatre Company.

Holmes's other theatre credits include All My Sons, opposite John Lithgow, Patrick Wilson, and Diane Wiest, and Dead Accounts, both on Broadway. She is known for her onscreen roles in the films Batman Begins and The Ice Storm, and as Joey Potter on the TV show Dawson's Creek.

Barry Edelstein directs The Wanderers. Additional casting and creative team will be announced soon.

Check back for information on The Wanderers tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Photo credit: Jan Welters