Lupita Nyong'o, Edie Falco, more to star in return NYC engagement of 'Pre-Existing Condition'

Marin Ireland's play premiered to acclaim in 2024 with a rotating cast of stars in the lead role, and it will now have a limited run at the Greenwich House Theater.

Summary

• Marin Ireland's play Pre-Existing Condition will return off Broadway from September 1 to October 25
• The show follows a woman navigating the aftermath of domestic violence
• The lead role of A will be played by a rotating lineup of actors including Lupita Nyong'o; Edie Falco; Hari Nef; Phillipa Soo; and Susannah Flood

Pre-Existing Condition, the critically acclaimed play written by Tony Award-nominated actress Marin Ireland, will return off Broadway for a limited time only at the Greenwich House Theater. Performances run September 1 to October 25, with opening night on September 14.

The play centers on A, a domestic violence victim navigating the challenges and community-building of moving forward. "Pre-Existing Condition is an unfiltered examination of how violence imprints itself on the body and soul," New York Theatre Guide's review reads.

Academy Award winner and Tony Award nominee Lupita Nyong’o, Emmy and Golden Globe Award winner Edie Falco, Tony and Emmy Award nominee Phillipa Soo, Actor Award nominee Hari Nef, and Tony Award nominee Susannah Flood will alternate as A throughout the run. The cast will also include Drama Desk Award nominee Greg Keller, Pulitzer Prize finalist Dael Orlandersmith, and Drama Desk Award winner Sarah Steele, reprising their roles from the production’s sold-out 2024 premiere run at the Connelly Theater.

Maria Dizzia returns to direct, and the creative team also includes set designer Cate McCrea, costume designer Enver Chakartash, lighting designer Isabella Byrd, and sound designer Palmer Hefferan.

"We are thrilled and honored to be able to bring the play back at Greenwich House this fall and continue the tradition of rotating the actors playing the central role," Ireland and Dizzia said in a joint statement. "We have assembled a dazzling group of women to add to the legacy of our first production — Lupita, Phillipa, Susannah, Hari and Edie are each incredibly dynamic powerhouses, bringing new and singular perspectives.

"Actors sharing the role creates a community inside this production, and we can’t wait for that community to expand to audiences in September. Our hope is that this play has a chance to do what theatre does best: make someone feel less alone, hold them in sacred space with others, and shed light in the places we need it most.”

The show's producers include Jessica Chase (Chase This Productions) and Susan Kelechi Watson, with co-producers Jesse Eisenberg, Sterling K. Brown, Joshua Berg Creative, KingSimmo Productions LLC, Stillwater Partners On Broadway LLC, and Charlie Kaufman.

Check back for information on Pre-Existing Condition tickets on New York Theatre Guide.

Photo credit: Lupita Nyong'o and Edie Falco. (Photos courtesy of production; Nyong'o photo by Christian Cody)