Marilu Henner, Shannon Purser to star off Broadway in ‘The Ask’

Five-time Golden Globe nominee Henner and Emmy-nominated Stranger Things star Purser will perform the new play for a limited six-week run starting in October.

Summary

• Marilu Henner and Shannon Purser will star in the new Off-Broadway play The Ask at Theater 555 from October 6 to November 22
• The play is about a battle of wills between an ACLU donor and fundraiser
• Henner is a Broadway veteran and a five-time Golden Globe nominee for Taxi
• Purser is an Emmy nominee for Stranger Things and makes her NYC stage debut

Marilu Henner and Shannon Purser will star in The Ask off Broadway, a new play written by Matthew Freeman and directed by Jessi D. Hill. Performances run at Theater 555 from October 6 to November 22 only, with opening night on October 13.

The Ask is set in an Upper West Side apartment where a meeting between progressive donor Greta (Henner) and ACLU fundraiser Tanner (Purser) erupts into a battle of wills.

Five-time Golden Globe nominee Henner (Taxi) returns to the stage after starring in numerous Broadway shows like Chicago, Grease, and Gettin' The Band Back Together. Emmy-nominated Stranger Things TV star Purser makes her New York stage debut with The Ask.

The production will have set design by Craig Napoliello, costume design by Nicole Wee, lighting design by Venus Gulbranson, and sound design by Ben Scheff.

The Ask previously ran in New York at the Wild Project to critical acclaim. Time Out New York's critic called it "an entertaining and empathetic examination of generational and philosophical differences that divide the political left” in a four-star review.

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

Photo credit: Marilu Henner and Shannon Purser. (Henner photo by Elizabeth Carney; Purser photo by Yellowbelly, Grace Stockdale)