Kieran Culkin Says He's 'Trying Not to Worry' as He Has 'Nerves' Ahead of Big Broadway Return (Exclusive)

Kieran Culkin has all sorts of feelings about his return to Broadway.

The actor, 42, is coming back to the Main Stem in a new revival of Glengarry Glen Ross, set to begin performances on March 10 ahead of its March 31 opening at The Palace Theatre in New York City. And while speaking exclusive to PEOPLE about his Super Bowl ad with NerdWallet, Culkin looked forward to his time in the play, admitting that he’s experiencing "nerves."

"I wonder if it's excitement," the star says. "What's going through my body? Yeah, there's nerves, I guess, but I'm not paying attention."

"I've just been putting it off, mentally," adds Culkin, who has since started rehearsals. "All I know is it is a really good, really well-written play, and as long as we don't do anything drastic to f--- it up, it should be good."

The actor adds that he’s "just trying not to worry," noting that everything he needs to be successful in the role is "already on the page."

Not only is Culkin sticking to the script, he says he's ensuring that he doesn’t "misinterpret" playwright David Mamet’s words or "make wild choices that just don’t fit." The Succession actor says, "That's all, it's just not worrying and doing the work."

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The screen star — currently a 2025 Oscar nominee for his supporting actor work in the comedy-drama A Real Pain — will star in Glengarry Glen Ross for its 12-week limited run alongside Bob Odenkirk and Bill Burr, who are both making their Broadway debut.

The show takes place over two days in "a cutthroat Chicago real estate office, where four salespeople compete to sell mostly worthless properties to unwitting customers," according to an official synopsis. But the stakes are high as the person who sells the most will win a car, while the one who sells the least will lose their job.

The production will be directed by Tony winner Patrick Marber, who previously helmed the Broadway premiere of Leopoldstadt. Michael McKean, Donald Webber Jr., Howard W. Overshown and John Pirruccello will also star.

Glengarry Glen Ross premiered at the National Theatre in London before opening on Broadway in March 1984. It has since been revived twice on Broadway in 2005 and 2013 with starry casts, featuring big-names like Liev Schreiber, Jeffrey Tambor, Bobby Cannavale and David Harbour.

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Culkin's return to Broadway follows his 2014 production of Kenneth Lonergan's This Is Our Youth, in whihc he starred opposite Michael Cera. He also starred in the 2000 production of James Lapine's play The Moment When with Mark Ruffalo and the late Phyllis Newman.

The actor looked back on the production in a recent interview with The Guardian and recalled getting his costars high by swapping a prop joint for actual marijuana.

"I’m like, 'I thought this was a good prank. I’m stupid. Oh my God, I’m so sorry.' But actually, they loved it," he told the outlet. "Mark says, 'I haven’t smoked pot in 10 years; the second half’s going to be so much fun.' There was this other actor who had never smoked pot in her life. She goes, 'Is this what being high is? This is lovely.' And then Phyllis Newman comes in and goes, 'I haven’t smoked pot since the 1960s. Thank you, darling.' "

His upcoming Broadway costars, however, will be safe as he said he wouldn’t repeat the antics again. "I’m 42 now," he insisted. "I know better. I’m not going to try to get anyone high on stage."

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In January, Culkin was awarded the Golden Globe for best performance by a male actor in a supporting role for his role in Jesse Eisenberg’s flick.

"The first ever acknowledgment I got as an actor was a Golden Globe nomination when I was basically a kid, and that meant a lot so this has a special place," he said in his acceptance speech in reference to his role in the 2002 comedy Igby Goes Down. "Now it's like the best date night my wife and I ever have, so thanks Golden Globe people, you guys are nuts! In the best way, keep doing what you're doing."

Tickets for Glengarry Glen Ross are now on sale.

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