When the Rain Stops Falling announces cast

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that Kate Blumberg, Victoria Clark, Mary Beth Hurt, Rod McLachlan, Susan Pourfar, Will Rogers, Michael Siberry, Richard Topol and Henry Vick will be featured in the cast of its upcoming production of When the Rain Stops Falling, a new play by Andrew Bovell, directed by David Cromer, which opens at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on 8 Mar 2010, following prevuews from 11 Feb and runs through to 18 Apr 2010.

When the Rain Stops Falling is an epic drama, set in England and Australia, that traces a family's history spanning 80 years. The play premiered at the Australia's 2008 Adelaide Festival, was subsequently presented by the Sydney Theater Company and recently produced in London by the Almeida Theatre.

The production will have sets by David Korins, costumes by Clint Ramos, lighting by Tyler Micoleau, sound by Fitz Patton and original music by Josh Schmidt.

Australian writer Andrew Bovell is best known for his award winning film 'Lantana' and for co-writing the original screenplay for Baz Luhrmann's 'Strictly Ballroom.' His play, 'Speaking In Tongues,' was seen at Hampstead Theatre in 2000 and toured internationally.

Director David Cromer directed the critically acclaimed off-Broadway production of Thornton Wilder's 'Our Town' ' and this season's Broadway production of Neil Simon's 'Brighton Beach Memoirs.' He also directed the off-Broadway productions of 'The Adding Machine: a musical' (2008 Obie Award) and 'Orson's Shadow' and has directed extensively in Chicago.

Lincoln Center Theater continues the celebration of its 25th Year with the American pemiere of When the Rain Stops Falling, the latest in LCT's season of World, New York and American premieres of new work.

Tickets for When the Rain Stops Falling go on sale to the general public on 17 Jan 2010.