Roundabout Theatre company is bringing a revival of Moliere’s The Imaginary Invalid to Broadway next season, in addition to a revival of the musical The Full Monty and a new play by Dominique Morriseau.
In the fall, the nonprofit theatre company will stage The Imaginary Invalid, a 17th-century comedy about hypochondria, reimagined by the actor and clown, Bill Irwin, and directed by Brandon Dirden, who appeared on Broadway in this season’s Waiting For Godot.
In winter 2027, Roundabout will stage Dominique Morriseau’s Mix and Master, a two-character play, starring Tony winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson and Kara Young, a two-time Tony winner who is currently appearing on Broadway in Proof. The play, which promises to feature live D.J. sets throughout, is set in the last record shop in the Bronx, where two D.J’s from different generations battle for the shop. Kamilah Forbes, the executive producer of the Apollo Theater, is set to direct.
The Full Monty will be staged in spring 2027 at the Todd Haimes Theatre. Casting has not yet been announced for the musical, in which six unemployed steel workers decide to make money by creating their own male strip show. Leigh Silverman, who directed Yellow Face at Roundabout last season, directs.
The announcements come in a time of transition for Roundabout Theatre Company, whose longtime leader Todd Haimes died in April 2023. Christopher Ashley is set to take over as permanent director of Roundabout on July 1, while interim director Scott Ellis will stay on until Ashley begins. The two collaborated on the upcoming season.
“As we welcome Christopher Ashley into artistic leadership, this season is a bridge, grounded in what Todd built, and intentionally making space for Chris to shape what’s next,” Ellis said.
“The season Scott and I have shaped builds on what Roundabout has always believed: that theatre can hold the classic and the urgent side by side. We’re proud to have new work anchoring our season, even as we revisit a landmark comedy with fresh eyes and make room for a big, unabashedly entertaining musical,” Ashley said.
