Get a 1st Look at Lincoln Center Theater’s McNeal, Starring Robert Downey Jr.

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Get a 1st Look at Lincoln Center Theater’s McNeal, Starring Robert Downey Jr.

Downey shares the stage with his own “metahuman digital likeness” in the new A.I.-themed play from Pulitzer winner Ayad Akhtar.

Lincoln Center Theater’s McNeal will officially open September 30, and new production shots offer a first look at the production. See the photos in the gallery below.

Written by Pulitzer winner Ayad Akhtar, McNeal is currently in previews at the Vivian Beaumont Theater and will continue through November 24. Film star Robert Downey Jr. leads the cast in his Broadway debut, with Tony winner Bartlett Sher at the helm.

The cast also includes Ruthie Ann Miles as Sahra Grewal, Andrea Martin as Stephie Banic, Saisha Talwar as Dipti, Rafi Gavron as Harlan McNeal, Brittany Bellizeare as Natasha Brathwaite, and Melora Hardin as Francine Blake. Understudies Peter Bradbury, Nancy Lemenager, Janiah-Camile François, and Benjamin Wheelwright round out the company.

Downey stars as Jacob McNeal, a celebrated author fixated on artificial intelligence—and the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature.

Speaking of A.I., the cast also includes a “highly realistic metahuman digital likeness” of Downey (as per press notes), developed by film production company AGBO.

Sher leads a creative team that includes scenic designers Michael Yeargan and Jake Barton, costume designer Jennifer Moeller, lighting designer Donald Holder, sound designers Justin Ellington and Beth Lake, and projection designer Jake Barton. Jennifer Rae Moore is stage manager.

Lincoln Center Theater is producing McNeal in association with Team Downey.

Tickets are available at LCT.org.