The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism...: postpones 1st preview.

The first preview for the New York premiere of Tony Kushner's The Intelligent Homosexual'S Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures has been postponed by one day to provide the cast and crew with an additional dress rehearsal.

Originally scheduled to begin previews at the Public Theater on 22 Mar 2011, the show will now have its first preview on 23 Mar 2011. Opening night remains 5 May 2011, and the show is still playing through to 12 Jun 2011 as originally scheduled.

In the summer of 2007, Gus Marcantonio, a retired longshoreman, summons his children to the family's Brooklyn brownstone for a series of shocking announcements. The Intelligent Homosexual'S Guide to ... explores revolution, radicalism, marriage, sex, prostitution, politics, real estate, unions of all kinds and debts both repaid and unpayable.

Michael Greif, who directed the world premiere at the Guthrie in Apr 2009, will helm the New York premiere, which features *Michael Cristofer (Gus), Linda Emond (Empty), Michael Esper (Eli), K. Todd Freeman, Bruce MacVittie (Adam), Hettienne Park, Steven Pasquale (Vinny), Molly Price, Danielle Skraastad, *Stephen Spinella (Pill) and Brenda Wehle.
*Cristofer, Emond, Esper and Spinella originated their roles in the Guthrie Theater's world premiere of the play.

The Intelligent Homosexual'S Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures is being produced by the Public Theater and Signature Theatre Company in association with the Guthrie Theater.

The Public Theater and Artistic Director Oskar Eustis have a long history with Tony Kushner, dating back to 1986 when Eustis, then Artistic Director of the Eureka Theater in San Francisco, directed Kushner's first professional production, 'A Bright Room Called Day' (later seen at the Public Theater), and commissioned 'Angels in America,' which he then directed in its world premier at the Mark Taper Forum. The Public Theater also developed Kushner's musical 'Caroline, or Change' and then transferred it to Broadway in 2004. In 2006, Kushner's translation of Bertolt Brecht's 'Mother Courage and Her Children' was presented at Shakespeare in the Park.

Signature Theatre Company is the first theatre company to devote an entire season to the work of a single playwright, including re-examinations of past writings as well as New York and world premieres. Signature's 20th Anniversary Season, devoted to Tony Kushner, also includes the first New York revival of 'Angels in America' and another production to be announced.

Tony Kushner's plays include 'A Bright Room Called Day,' 'Angels In America, Parts One and Two,' 'Slavs!,' 'Homebody/Kabul,' 'Caroline, or Change,' a musical with composer Jeanine Tesori (Public Theater/Broadway), and 'The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures.' His adaptations include 'Corneille's The Illusion, S.Y. Ansky's The Dybbuk, and Brecht's 'The Good Person of Sezuan' and 'Mother Courage and Her Children' (Public Theater). Kushner's films include "Angels In America," and "Munich." His books include 'Brundibar,' illustrations by Maurice Sendak, 'The Art of Maurice Sendak: 1980 to the Present' and 'Wrestling With Zion: Progressive Jewish-American Responses to the Palestinian/Israeli Conflict' (co-edited with Alisa Solomon). Kushner has received the Pulitzer Prize, an Emmy Award, an Oscar nomination, two Tony Awards, three Obie Awards, an Olivier Award, two Evening Standard Awards, and is the first recipient of the Steinberg Distinguished Playwright Award.

Michael Greif (Director) directed the world premiere of 'The Intelligent Homosexual's Guide to Capitalism and Socialism with a Key to the Scriptures' at The Guthrie Theater last April. He will be directing 'The Winter's Tale' for The Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park this summer as well as 'Angels in America' for Signature Theatre. His other Public Theater credits include the 2007 Shakespeare in the Park revival of 'Romeo and Juliet,' 'Diana Son's Satellites,' the launch performance of Suzan-Lori Parks's '365 Days / 365 Plays,' 'Fucking A,' 'Dogeaters,' 'Marisol,' 'Pericles,' 'Casanova,' 'A Bright Room Called Day,' and 'Machinal.' For Signature Theatre Company, he directed John Guare's 'A Few Stout Individuals' and 'Landscape of the Body.' Greif's Broadway credits include Jonathan Larson's 'Rent' (Obie Award, Tony nom.), 'Grey Gardens' (Tony nom.) and 'Next to Normal' (Tony nom.). He is an Artistic Associate at New York Theatre Workshop, where his credits include 'Cavedweller,' 'Bright Lights,' 'Big City,' and 'Rent.'