# Broadway revival of Other Desert Cities > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/broadway-revival-of-other-desert-cities > Updated: 2026-10-19T15:24:18.000Z. Sources: 11. Developments: 2. The Pulitzer Prize-nominated play ‘Other Desert Cities’ by Jon Robin Baitz has returned to Broadway at the Hudson Theatre. The production features a cast including Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Lily Rabe, and Joe Keery. Set in Palm Springs during Christmas 2004, the drama explores the tensions within the wealthy Wyeth family as a daughter’s memoir threatens to expose secrets regarding the death of her brother. The production, directed by John Benjamin Hickey, is scheduled for a limited engagement through January 2027. ## Claims - Jon Robin Baitz is the playwright of Other Desert Cities. (corroborated by 3 sources) - The cast includes Ed Harris, Allison Janney, Lily Rabe, and Joe Keery. (corroborated by 3 sources) - Julia Louis-Dreyfus is making her Broadway debut in this production. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The play is set in Palm Springs during Christmas 2004. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The production is directed by John Benjamin Hickey. (single source) - The play was a Pulitzer Prize finalist during its 2011 premiere. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-19: Other Desert Cities makes Broadway debut starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus Julia Louis-Dreyfus makes her Broadway debut in the revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s ‘Other Desert Cities’ at the Hudson Theatre, starring alongside Ed Harris and Allison Janney. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/other-desert-cities-makes-broadway-debut-starring-julia-louis-dreyfus ### 2026-10-17: Broadway revival of Other Desert Cities features Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ed Harris A star-studded Broadway revival of Jon Robin Baitz’s ‘Other Desert Cities’ has opened at the Hudson Theatre, featuring debuts by Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Joe Keery alongside Ed Harris and Allison Janney. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/other-desert-cities-opens-on-broadway-at-the-hudson-theatre --- Cite as: Broadway revival of Other Desert Cities. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/broadway-revival-of-other-desert-cities