Strictly limited run
Begins January 8
Power couple Benjamin Braxton and Mira Blair see their picture-perfect life go gloriously off script—taking their friends, flings, and daughter along for the ride. Written and directed by Erica Schmidt, The Disappear peels back the curtain on fame, ambition, marriage and reinvention in a smoldering comedy about how keeping it together sometimes means letting it all go.
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Today Tix only - ⬤ The Energy Curfew
Music Hour - ⬤ Sexual Misconduct of
the Middle Classes - ⬤ Creditors
- ⬤ Mexodus
- ⬤ The Pansy Craze
- ⬤ The Laramie Project
- ⬤ The Disappear
- ⬤ Patton Oswalt: Black Coffee
and Ice Water - ⬤ Devon Franklin: Be True, My Journey
from Breakdown to Breakthrough - ⬤ Readings
Cast &
Creative
Team
Dylan Baker
Michael Bloom
Dylan Baker’s feature film credits include Happiness (IFP Gotham Award, IFP West Independent Spirit Award Nomination); Dream Scenario; Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile; Miss Sloane; Misogynists; Selma, Anchorman 2; Franny; The Humbling; 23 Blast (his directorial debut); Secretariat; Revolutionary Road; Hide And Seek; Spider-Man 2 and 3; Head Of State; How to Deal; Road to Perdition; Changing Lanes; The Cell; Along Came a Spider; Random Hearts; Requiem for a Dream; Celebrity; Trick ‘r Treat; Simply Irresistible; Disclosure; Planes, Trains, and Automobiles; The Long Walk Home; Delirious; The Hunting Party; Across the Universe; Diminished Capacity; and most recently Laroy, Texas.
Baker’s television credits include “Hunters,” “Inside Man,” “Homeland,” BBC’s “Little Women,” “Damages,” “Confirmation,” “The Americans,” “The Good Wife” (three Emmy Award nominations), “The Good Fight,” “I’m Dying Up Here,” “From The Earth to the Moon,” “Murder One,” “The Pitts,” “Feds,” “The Laramie Project,” “Kings,” “Political Animals,” “Ugly Betty,” “Burn Notice,” “The Gilded Age,” and “Only Murders in the Building.”
Broadway credits include La Bête (Tony and Drama Desk Award nominations), Eastern Standard (Theater World Award), Mauritius, November, The Audience, The Front Page, and God of Carnage. He appeared Off-Broadway in Not About Heroes (Obie Award), Sea of Tranquility, Homebody/Kabul, Medea at BAM, and Corruption.
Madeline Brewer
Julie Wells
Madeline Brewer is an Emmy-nominated actress best known for her acclaimed portrayal of Janine in Hulu’s Emmy and Golden Globe–winning series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” earning a 2021 nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Most recently, Madeline starred as Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors at the Westside Theatre in NYC and appeared opposite Penn Badgley as the female lead of the final season of Netflix’s hit series “You,” created by Greg Berlanti and Sera Gamble.
On stage, she previously played Sally Bowles in the Olivier Award–winning London production of Cabaret at the Playhouse Theatre opposite Callum Scott Howells.
Her film work includes the Hulu and American High feature The Ultimate Playlist of Noise, the Kyra Sedgwick–directed Space Oddity with Kevin Bacon and Alexandra Shipp, the thriller Where Are You alongside Anthony Hopkins and Angela Sarafyan, and Anniversary, recently released theatrically by Lionsgate.
Born in Philadelphia and raised in Pitman, New Jersey, Madeline is a graduate of AMDA in New York City, where she studied musical theater. She is also a classically trained singer.
Kelvin Harrison Jr.
Raf Night
One of the most in-demand actors in Hollywood, Kelvin Harrison Jr. is known for bringing to life some of the most dynamic and diverse characters on screens both big and small. A SAG Award winner as part of the ensemble cast of the Oscar-nominated The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020), Harrison has earned consistent critical acclaim for his emotional depth, transformative performances, and bold character choices.
In 2019, he captivated audiences in the psychological drama Luce, in which he starred as the title character opposite Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, and Naomi Watts. Premiering in competition at the Sundance Film Festival, the film earned Independent Spirit Award and BAFTA nominations for both Harrison and the film itself. That same year, he starred in A24’s Waves, which debuted to rave reviews at Telluride and Toronto. Critics hailed his performance as “brilliant,” “excellent,” and a “knockout,” earning him multiple nominations and awards.
2020 was another banner year for Harrison, who starred in back-to-back romantic dramas — The Photograph opposite Issa Rae and Lakeith Stanfield, and The High Note opposite Tracee Ellis Ross and Dakota Johnson. He went on to portray Fred Hampton in Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial of the Chicago 7, joining its award-winning ensemble cast.
In 2021, he starred in MGM’s Cyrano, directed by Joe Wright, opposite Peter Dinklage and Haley Bennett. The following year, Harrison embodied blues legend B.B. King in Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar-nominated Elvis. His transformative turn as 18th-century violin virtuoso and composer Joseph Bologne in Searchlight’s Chevalier (2023) cemented him as one of his generation’s most compelling leading men.
Last year, Harrison led National Geographic’s acclaimed series Genius: MLK/X, starring as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and headlined Searchlight Pictures’ SXSW-premiering film O’Dessa opposite Sadie Sink. He also voiced Scar in Barry Jenkins’ Mufasa: The Lion King, Disney’s box-office hit prequel to the global phenomenon.
Harrison recently wrapped the sci-fi comedy Alpha Gang, starring alongside Chris Pine and Cate Blanchett. Next year, he will appear as Beetee in The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping, joining the celebrated franchise and further expanding his range across blockbuster and prestige storytelling. He is currently in production on Samo Lives, portraying iconic artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, reuniting with director Julius Onah; he also serves as an executive producer on the project.
Born and raised in New Orleans, Harrison grew up surrounded by music. The son of working musicians, he began playing piano and trumpet at a young age before studying jazz at the prestigious New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. His passion for performance led him to local theater and musicals before enrolling at the University of New Orleans to study film. Shortly after, he landed his first screen role in the sci-fi action film Ender’s Game. Harrisonwent on to build his reputation as a force in independent cinema with standout performances in Monster, Monsters and Men, and A24’s It Comes at Night.
Deeply committed to his craft, Harrison is known for fully immersing himself in the research and emotional life of each role. A black belt in Korean martial arts, he also enjoys playing music, painting, cooking, and photography when not on set.
Hamish Linklater
Benjamin Braxton
Hamish Linklater is an acclaimed American actor, writer, and director celebrated for his versatility across film, television, and theater. He recently completed the Netflix feature The Whisper Man, starring opposite Robert De Niro and Michelle Monaghan, and can currently be seen in Season 2 of Amazon’s “Gen V,” for which he has earned strong critical praise. He also voices Batman/Bruce Wayne in Prime Video’s animated series “Batman: Caped Crusader.”
Linklater stars as President Abraham Lincoln in Apple TV+’s limited series “Manhunt” and made his directorial debut with Downtown Owl, co-directed with Lily Rabe and now streaming on Netflix. He appears in the Plan B feature Nickel Boys, adapted from Colson Whitehead’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel and nominated for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay at the 97th Academy Awards. Additional film work includes Barron’s Cove, Big Bold Beautiful Journey, The Future, The Big Short, 42, Ithaca, Unicorn Store, Lola Versus, and Battleship.
On television, Linklater earned a Critics Choice nomination for the Netflix limited series “Midnight Mass,” and further critical acclaim for roles in “Gaslit,” “Angelyne,” “The Newsroom,” “Legion,” “Fargo,” and more. A respected stage actor, he has starred in numerous Shakespeare in the Park productions and won an Obie Award for The School for Lies. As a writer, his plays The Whirligig and The Vandal have been produced internationally, amongst others.
Anna Mirodin
Dolly Blair-Braxton
Anna Mirodin is a Canadian actress based in New York City. Her breakout role was as a series regular on the Canadian YA series “The Popularity Papers.” She followed that with appearances in high-profile projects such as “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” and Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla.
Most recently, you can see her leading the independent feature The Legend of Juan Jose Mundo, which recently debuted at the Charlotte Film Festival.
Miriam Silverman
Mira Blair
Miriam Silverman won the 2023 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her critically acclaimed performance as ‘Mavis’ in the Broadway production of The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window, as well as winning the 2023 Drama Desk Award for the same role at BAM. Silverman can currently be seen recurring on the Apple TV+ hit series “Your Friends and Neighbors” (and will be seen in the upcoming 2nd season), as well as “Landman” on Paramount+. Silverman will also be seen in the upcoming Netflix limited series “Vladimir” opposite Rachel Weisz. Other television and film include “The Night Agent” (Netflix), “Dead Ringers” (Amazon), “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon), “Fleishman is in Trouble” (Hulu), “The Blacklist” (NBC), “Blue Bloods” (CBS), the independent feature Motherland, Breaking, and the upcoming Sacrifice for Romain Gavras. Silverman’s other Broadway/New York theater credits include Junk (Lincoln Center), Anatomy of a Suicide (Atlantic Theater Company), You Got Older (Page 73), as well as Clubbed Thumb productions of Deep Blue Sound, Plano, and Find Me Here. Miriam holds a BA and MFA from Brown University.
Scenic Design
Brett J. Banakis
Costume Design
Jennifer Moeller and
Miriam Kelleher
Lighting Design
Cha See
Cha See continues to make history as the first Filipino lighting designer on Broadway with Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! and Bess Wohl’s Liberation. Other recent credits include Oh, Mary! (Trafalgar Theatre, West End); The Monsters (Two River Theater, Manhattan Theatre Club); Josh Sharp: Ta-Da! (Greenwich Theatre); Dylan Mulvaney Is The Least Problematic Woman in The World (Lortel Theatre); Trophy Boys (MCC); 5 Models in Ruins (LCT3); You Will Get Sick (Roundabout Theatre Company); Hold Me in the Water, In the Amazon Warehouse Parking Lot, and Wet Brain (Playwrights Horizons; Obie Award); Covenant (Roundabout Underground); and Into the Woods (Theatre Group Asia). Upcoming work includes The Unknown (Studio Seaview), Jesus Christ Superstar (Goodspeed Musicals), and The Whoopi Monologues (Lincoln Center Theater). seelightingdesign.com | @seethruuu
Sound Design
Palmer Hefferan
Casting by
Caparelliotis Casting /
David Caparelliotis, C.S.A. and Joe Gery
Intimacy Director
Alison Novelli
Production Stage Manager
Merrick A.B. Williams
Press Representation
Boneau /
Bryan-Brown
Advertising
Spotco
Technical Supervision
Beacon Theatrical Services
Company Manager
Mason Huse
General Management
Showtown Theatricals / Amanda Feldman
Executive Producer
Kate Navin
Written and Directed By
Erica Schmidt
