Johnny Galecki is returning to acting in his first role in seven years!
It has been announced that the 51-year-old Big Bang Theory actor will be portraying renowned playwright Tennessee Williams in the Chicago stage presentation of Kowalski.
According to Variety, the story “takes place in 1947 Provincetown and, according to an official plot synopsis, imagines the ‘electrifying’ first meeting between Williams and Marlon Brando that led to A Streetcar Named Desire (1951); that award-winning film earned Brando his first of many Oscar nominations, as well as his reputation for deeply committed method acting.”
Directed by Colin Hanlin and written by Gregg Ostrin, Kowalski is being presented by Chicago’s Lookingglass Theatre Company, with performances running from September 19 through October 25.
The new play marks Johnny‘s first role since The Big Bang Theory ended in May 2019.
In a press release, Johnny explained why he decided to start acting again.
“The planets aligned. Gregg’s writing, Colin’s vision, and the feeling that after seven years of quietly observing life, I finally had something new to bring back to the work,” Johnny shared. “Add to that the privilege of portraying one of my artistic heroes, and it became impossible to say no.”
If you didn’t see, a new Big Bang Theory spinoff series will premiere on HBO Max later this month!
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