Helen Hunt has held a wide array of onscreen jobs in the various films and TV series that have earned her an Oscar and four Emmy Awards _ including waitress ("As Good as It Gets"), PR exec ("Mad About You") and storm chaser ("Twister").
So she's perhaps more prepared than most to take on some of the employment options featured in "Working," an updated version of the Nina Faso and Stephen Schwartz musical that was, alas, a flop on Broadway back in 1978 yet remains a perennial favorite at regional and community theaters across the country. Part of New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center series, it runs June 26-29, and marks Hunt's musical theater debut.
Based on Studs Terkel's bestselling book, which includes interviews with real people across the United States talking about their jobs, the show features music from an eclectic mix of songwriters (including Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, Micki Grant, Mary Rodgers and James Taylor), plus new songs by "Hamilton's" Lin-Manuel Miranda.
