New comedy 'The Disappear' to premiere off Broadway

The BAFTA Award nominee wrote and directs her second world-premiere production with Audible Theater, following 2023's Lucy, in January 2026.

Summary

• The new comedy play The Disappear will run off Broadway from January 8 to February 15 at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre
• The show follows a perfect couple whose life goes off the rails
• Playwright/director Erica Schmidt is also known for her play Lucy and her stage and screen adaptations of Cyrano

The world-premiere comedy play The Disappear, written and directed by Erica Schmidt, will premiere off Broadway at Audible's Minetta Lane Theatre from January 8 to February 15, 2026. Opening night is January 15.

The Disappear sees perfect power couple Benjamin Braxton and Mira Blair go gloriously awry, taking their friends, affairs, and daughter along for the ride.

Schmidt is known for her version of the classic play Cyrano, which she also adapted into a 2021 movie musical starring Peter Dinklage, and her 2023 play Lucy, her most recent production with Audible Theater.

Casting for The Disappear has yet to be announced. Alongside Schmidt, the creative team includes set designer Brett J. Banakis, costume designers Jennifer Moeller and Miriam Kelleher, lighting designer Cha See, and sound designer Palmer Hefferan.

As with all Audible Theater productions, The Disappear will be recorded and released as an audio drama at a later date.

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

Photo credit: Erica Schmidt. (Photo courtesy of production)