Christine Lahti to Star in The Busy World Is Hushed at Playwrights Horizons

Christine Lahti will star in the world premiere production of Keith Bunin’s The Busy World Is Hushed, to be presented May 26-July 2 by Playwrights Horizons. Directed by Mark Brokaw, the show will open officially on June 20. No other casting has yet been announced.

The play focuses on Hannah, a minster and bible scholar who finds her faith at odds with that of her estranged, wayward son. But when an inquisitive young writer discovers secrets from Hannah’s past, she spies a risky opportunity for reconciliation.

Lahti has starred on Broadway in The Heidi Chronicles and Present Laughter. She received an Obie Award for Little Murders, a Theatre World Award for The Woods, and a Drama Desk nomination for Three Hotels. She won an Oscar for directing the short film Lieberman in Love, an Oscar nomination for her co-starring role in Swing Shift, and an Emmy Award for her role as Dr. Kathryn Austin on Chicago Hope.

Bunin’s previous plays The Credeaux Canvas and The World Over were also presented by Playwrights Horizons. Brokaw’s New York credits include Reckless, The Constant Wife, Lobby Hero, This Is Our Youth and How I Learned to Drive.