Baldwin returning to Broadway in 'Orphans'

By Elysa Gardner, USA TODAY

Posted June 27, 2012

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Alec Baldwin attends a press conference for the film 'To Rome With Love' on June 19 in New York. (Credit: By Evan Agostini, EVAN AGOSTINI/INVISION/AP)

Alec Baldwin is heading back to Broadway next spring - as a wealthy but shady gentleman.

The 30 Rock actor will appear, under Daniel Sullivan's direction, in a new production of Lyle Kessler's 1983 play Orphans, which won praise off-Broadway after transferring from Chicago's celebrated Steppenwolf Theater Company in 1985.

Baldwin will play Harold, who is kidnapped by one of two orphaned brothers and becomes a father figure to the troubled young men.

In a statement, Baldwin said, "I have dreamed, for a long time, of doing this play with this director." Sullivan has a busy season ahead: He'll also direct Al Pacino and Bobby Cannavale in a revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.

Baldwin was last seen on Broadway in a 2004 revival of Twentieth Century and has since appeared on stage in productions of Equus and Entertaining Mr. Sloane.