La Femme Theatre Productions sets New York revival of An American Daughter

By AI, Created 4:50 PM UTC, May 18, 2026, /AGP/ – La Femme Theatre Productions will stage Wendy Wasserstein’s An American Daughter in New York starting July 23, with opening night set for Aug. 11 at The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center. The revival features Montego Glover, Robert Sean Leonard and Jean Lichty and marks the first New York revival of the play.

Why it matters: - The production brings back one of Wendy Wasserstein’s most politically sharp plays for a New York audience. - The revival arrives with an unpublished second act, which gives the staging added interest for theatergoers and Wasserstein fans. - The play’s themes — media scrutiny, public life and unequal standards for ambitious women — still map onto current debates about gender and power.

What happened: - La Femme Theatre Productions announced the cast and dates for An American Daughter. - Performances begin July 23, 2026, ahead of an Aug. 11 opening. - The run continues through Sept. 6, 2026. - The production will play The Irene Diamond Stage at The Pershing Square Signature Center in New York City. - Sarna Lapine will direct. - Montego Glover, Robert Sean Leonard and Jean Lichty lead the cast. - The ensemble also includes Dakin Matthews, Mary Beth Peil, Ryan Spahn, Will DeVary, Chris Ghaffari and Carmen Zilles.

The details: - Glover is a Tony nominee known for Broadway’s Gypsy and Into the Woods. - Leonard is a Tony winner known for Broadway’s Sunday in the Park with George, the TV series The Gilded Age and the film Dead Poets Society. - Lichty appeared off Broadway in The Night of the Iguana. - Matthews is a Drama Desk Award winner with Broadway credits including Camelot and Waitress. - Peil is a Tony and Drama Desk nominee known for Anastasia and The Good Wife. - Spahn is a Drama Desk Award winner for Gloria. - DeVary appeared regionally in Master Harold …and the Boys. - Ghaffari appeared in the Public Theater’s Coriolanus. - Zilles appeared on Broadway in Dog Day Afternoon. - The creative team includes Mikiko Suzuki MacAdams on set design, Donna Zakowska on costume design, Alan C. Edwards on lighting, Darron L West on sound, Kathy Fabian / Propstar on props, Amy Stoller as dramaturg, Aurora Productions as production manager, Stephanie Klapper Casting as casting director, Allison Hohman as production stage manager, and LDK Productions/Lisa Dozier Shacket & Michael Shannon as general manager. - Tickets and more information are available at La Femme Theatre Productions. - The production is the first New York revival of Wasserstein’s play.

Between the lines: - An American Daughter was first staged at Lincoln Center in 1997. - The play examines a prominent American political family as private missteps collide with sexual politics, public scrutiny and media pressure. - Wasserstein’s writing focuses on the barriers facing women in public life and the cost of ambition. - La Femme’s decision to mount the play with an unpublished second act suggests a version meant to reframe or deepen the original text. - Jean Lichty said the ensemble’s experience and range would make the production dynamic and resonant.

What’s next: - Rehearsals and preview performances are set to begin before opening night in August. - The production will run through early September. - La Femme is likely to use the New York revival to further position its mission around women-centered storytelling. - Social updates are being shared on Instagram and Facebook.

The bottom line: - La Femme Theatre Productions is betting that Wasserstein’s blend of comedy, politics and gender critique will still land with urgency on a New York stage.