The Wanderers

Anna Ziegler's funny, insightful, and mysterious play explores the hidden connections between seemingly disparate people leading to a deeply sympathetic look at modern love

Esther and Schmuli are Orthodox Jews embarking on an arranged marriage, despite barely knowing each other. Abe and Julia are high-profile celebrities embarking on a dangerously flirtatious correspondence, despite being married to other people. On the surface, the lives of these two couples couldn’t be more different. But Anna Ziegler’s funny, insightful, and mysterious new drama explores the hidden connections between seemingly disparate people, drawing audiences into an intriguing puzzle and a deeply sympathetic look at modern love.

This edition was published to coincide with the New York premiere at Roundabout Theatre Company in February 2023, starring Katie Holmes.