Rebeck’s ‘The Understudy’ Begins Off-Broadway Tonight!

Fans of the ’80s teen television show Saved by the Bell will have all eyes on “Zack Morris” (Mark-Paul Gosselaar) tonight as his newest acting role in the Theresa Rebeck production The Understudy premieres Off-Broadway. The play about show business and washed-up actors in the entertainment industry began previews last month at the Laura Pels Theatre in New York starting Oct. 9, and tonight, Nov. 5, will mark the official opening date for the current production.

The Understudy is slated to run a limited engagement through Jan. 3, 2010, and the Gosselaar-fronted production also features Tony Award-winning actress Julie White (The Little Dog Laughed), along with Justin Kirk (Weeds). The play is directed by Scott Ellis, and this Rebeck comedy is expected to fare relatively well on the big stage.

Theresa Rebeck’s hilarious play The Understudy first made its world premiere in July 2008, as the Ellis-directed play debuted at the Williamstown Theatre Festival. It’s been an absolute crowd-pleaser on the theatrical scene ever since, and tonight the play will begin what’s sure to be an enthusiastic run Off-Broadway at the famed Laura Pels Theatre.

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