MTC announces initial casting for Nick Payne's Incognito

The Manhattan Theatre Club has announced initial casting for its forthcoming U.S. premiere of Incognito, written by Nick Payne and directed by Doug Hughes, beginning previews on 3 May 2016 at New York City Center's Stage I, with an official opening set for 24 May 2016 and a limited engagement through to 26 June 2016.

The cast of Incognito includes Charlie Cox, making his NY stage debut, and Heather Lind.

Synopsis: "A pathologist steals the brain of Albert Einstein; a neuropsychologist embarks on her first romance with another woman; a seizure patient forgets everything but how much he loves his girlfriend. Incognito braids these mysterious stories into one whole that asks whether memory and identity are nothing but illusions. Incognito takes us into the last uncharted realm - the mind."

The creative team behind Incognito features scenic design by Scott Pask, costume design by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Ben Stanton, original music and sound design by David Van Tieghem, fight direction by J. David Brimmer, movement direction by Peter Pucci, and dialect coaching by Stephen Gabis.

Additional casting information will be announced shortly.

Charlie Cox can currently be seen in the lead role of Marvel's Netflix series "Daredevil." His London theatre credits include 'The Lover and The Collection,' 'The Prince of Homburg,' and ''Tis Pity She's a Whore.' His most notable screen credits include "Stardust," "The Theory of Everything," "Stone of Destiny," "Boardwalk Empire," and "Casanova."

Heather Lind made her Broadway debut in the Broadway transfer of The Public Theater's 'The Merchant of Venice' opposite Al Pacino. She also appeared off-Broadway in the same production, as well as The Public's 'The Winter's Tale' and MTC's 'Of Good Stock.' Her most notable screen credits include "Boardwalk Empire," "TURN: Washington's Spies," "Demolition," and "A Single Shot."

- by Tom Millward