Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch and Katie Holmes will star in the Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town this fall.

In the production, directed by Kenny Leon, Parsons will play the role of Stage Manager, Deutch will play Emily Webb and Holmes will play Mrs. Webb. They lead a cast of 28 actors, who also include Richard Thomas(The Waltons, To Kill a Mockingbird)as Mr. Webb, Ephraim Sykes(Ain’t Too Proud, Hairspray Live!) as George Gibbs and Billy Eugene Jones (Purlie Victorious) as Dr. Gibbs.

The play will begin previews at the Barrymore Theatre on Sept. 17, ahead of an Oct. 10 opening.

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Known for his role as Sheldon Cooper on The Big Bang Theory, Parsons also has extensive stage credits, including a role in Mother Play, which begins Broadway previews April 3. He has previously appeared on Broadway in productions including The Boys in the Band, An Act of God and The Normal Heart.

Holmes is also known for her onscreen role in Dawson’s Creek and filmography including Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins, Peter Hedges’ Pieces of April andAng Lee’s The Ice Storm. She appeared off-Broadway last season in The Wanderers and has previously appeared on Broadway in Arthur Miller’s All My Sons and Theresa Rebeck’s Dead Accounts.

Deutch will be making her Broadway debut in the role. She has appeared onscreen in films including Set It Up, Zombieland: Double Tap and most recently Not Okay for Searchlight/Hulu, and Something from Tiffany’s for Amazon/Hello Sunshine. 

This is the first major Broadway revival of Our Town in close to 25 years. The play first appeared on Broadway in 1938 and won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 

Leon directed Purlie Victorious on Broadway last fall and is scheduled to direct the upcoming Othello, starring Denzel Washington, a longtime collaborator with Leon, and with Jake Gyllenhaal. He has directed previous versions of Our Town, including a benefit reading starring the Marvel actors Scarlett Johansson, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans and Jeremy Renner during filming for the Avengers movies.

“Thornton Wilder’s Our Town — in my mind stands at the top of the Mount Rushmore of great American theater,” Leon said. “I feel blessed and fortunate to have gained the trust of the Wilder estate to present this classic to another generation of theater lovers. It’s long been a burning desire to collaborate on a Broadway production of such magnitude that speaks so beautifully and intimately to all people about our shared time on the planet.” 

The production also stars Michelle Wilson (Sweat) as Mrs. Gibbs, Julie Halston (Tootsie) as Mrs. Soames and Donald Webber Jr. (Purlie Victorious)as Simon Stimpson.

The production is lead produced by Jeffrey Richards. Our Town includes scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Dede Ayite, lighting design by Allen Lee Hughes and sound design by Justin Ellington.