Zoey Deutch recently made her Broadway debut in the new production of Thornton Wilder‘s Our Town, a play she has loved since the age of 13.
“I found myself drawn to the play, reading it over and over again,” the performer shared on a recent visit to TODAY with Hoda and Jenna. “Every time I did [read it], I was so moved by a different line, or a different scene, or a different character depending on where I was in my life.” Deutch says that she still feels this way now, even when performing the show eight times a week.
“I love how life-affirming it is,” Deutch added. “When I read it, I didn’t leave it finishing the play [feeling] sad. I left it [thinking], ‘Wow, I get another chance!’ She went on to talk about her dynamic with Katie Holmes, who plays her mother in the show. “We just have the best time …