BLKS
at MCC Theater; Extended through June 2, 2019
Playwright Aziza Barnes; Director Robert O'Hara
When shit goes down, your girls show up. As sharply funny as it is poignant, BLKS introduces us to Octavia (Paige Gilbert), Imani (Alfie Fuller), and June (Antoinette Crowe-Legacy)—three twenty somethings in New York City hunting for intimacy and purpose in a city that doesn’t seem to care. They drink a lot. They smoke a lot. They try to have sex. A lot. When they need each other the most, the women rally to “resurrect their fly” in a day full of humorous and painful attempts to be heard through the noise that surrounds them. Robert O'Hara directs. Poet Aziza Barnes makes their playwriting debut which signifies the arrival of a wholly original voice.
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Discount Information: Rush tickets available and MCC has a $30 Under 30 Program
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IF PRETTY HURTS
at Playwrights Horizons; Extended through April 5, 2019
Playwright Tori Sampson; Director Leah C. Gardiner; Choreographer Raja Feather Kelly
In the village of Affreakah-Amirrorkah, no one questions that Akim is the one true, perfect beauty — not even her jealous classmates. But they’ll be damned before they let her be the leading lady in this story. A decidedly contemporary riff on a West African fable, Tori Sampson’s explosive epic is brimming with live music and dance, as these frenemies jockey for their rank in a culture built on ideals forever out of reach.
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Discount Information: $25 with Playwrights Horizons Under 35 Membership
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WHITE NOISE
at The Public Theater; Extended through May 5, 2019
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks; Director by Oskar Eustis
Long-time friends and lovers Leo, Misha, Ralph, and Dawn are educated, progressive, cosmopolitan, and woke. But when a racially motivated incident with the cops leaves Leo shaken, he decides extreme measures must be taken for self-preservation.
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at The Public Theater; Extended through May 5, 2019
Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks; Director by Oskar Eustis
Long-time friends and lovers Leo, Misha, Ralph, and Dawn are educated, progressive, cosmopolitan, and woke. But when a racially motivated incident with the cops leaves Leo shaken, he decides extreme measures must be taken for self-preservation.
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REVIEWS
THE LIGHT
at Manhattan Classic Company; Open through March 17, 2019
Playwright Loy A. Webb; Director Logan Vaughn
Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb’s THE LIGHT introduces us to Rashad and Genesis on what should be one of the happiest days of their lives, but their joy quickly unravels when ground-shifting accusations from the past resurface in this gripping two character drama. Can their relationship survive the growing divide between them over who–and what–to believe? Directed by Logan Vaughn, THE LIGHT is a reckoning that unfolds in real-time and peels away the layers of truth, doubt, pain, and ultimately the power of love.
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at Manhattan Classic Company; Open through March 17, 2019
Playwright Loy A. Webb; Director Logan Vaughn
Not every marriage proposal goes as planned. Loy A. Webb’s THE LIGHT introduces us to Rashad and Genesis on what should be one of the happiest days of their lives, but their joy quickly unravels when ground-shifting accusations from the past resurface in this gripping two character drama. Can their relationship survive the growing divide between them over who–and what–to believe? Directed by Logan Vaughn, THE LIGHT is a reckoning that unfolds in real-time and peels away the layers of truth, doubt, pain, and ultimately the power of love.
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Discount Information: $30 with MCC's Under 30 Membership
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THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND
at New York Theatre Workshop; Open through August 26th, 2018 (EXTENDED!)
Playwright Marcus Gardley; Director Lileana Blain-Cruz
In the heat of summer, Louisiana passed from France to the United States. On the eve of the transfer, in a house in mourning, freedom hangs in the balance for a steely widow and her three eligible daughters, all free women of color. Inspired by Federico García Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba, Marcus Gardley's lyrical, nuanced play, THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND, is directed by Obie Award winner Lileana Blain-Cruz.
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Discount Information: $40 membership + $15 monthly
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at New York Theatre Workshop; Open through August 26th, 2018 (EXTENDED!)
Playwright Marcus Gardley; Director Lileana Blain-Cruz
In the heat of summer, Louisiana passed from France to the United States. On the eve of the transfer, in a house in mourning, freedom hangs in the balance for a steely widow and her three eligible daughters, all free women of color. Inspired by Federico García Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba, Marcus Gardley's lyrical, nuanced play, THE HOUSE THAT WILL NOT STAND, is directed by Obie Award winner Lileana Blain-Cruz.
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CARMEN JONES
at Classic Stage Company; Open through August 19th, 2018 (EXTENDED!)
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Gerorges Bizet; Directed by John Doyle
As the Second World War rages, parachute maker Carmen Jones wages her own quarrel involving an airman and a boxer. Using the score from Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen, this adaptation by Oscar Hammerstein II resets the story with an all African-American cast, and is the first major New York revival since its debut on Broadway 75 years ago.
Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose (Caroline, or Change; A Raisin in the Sun; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) will play the title role in this production directed by CSC Artistic Director John Doyle (The Color Purple) and choreographed by Bill T. Jones (Fela!).
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at Classic Stage Company; Open through August 19th, 2018 (EXTENDED!)
Book & Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II; Music by Gerorges Bizet; Directed by John Doyle
As the Second World War rages, parachute maker Carmen Jones wages her own quarrel involving an airman and a boxer. Using the score from Georges Bizet’s opera Carmen, this adaptation by Oscar Hammerstein II resets the story with an all African-American cast, and is the first major New York revival since its debut on Broadway 75 years ago.
Tony Award winner Anika Noni Rose (Caroline, or Change; A Raisin in the Sun; Cat on a Hot Tin Roof) will play the title role in this production directed by CSC Artistic Director John Doyle (The Color Purple) and choreographed by Bill T. Jones (Fela!).
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THE HOMECOMING QUEEN
at Atlantic Theater Company; Open through February 18th, 2018
Written by Ngozi Jane Anyanwu; Directed Awoye Timpo
A bestselling novelist returns to Nigeria to care for her ailing father, but before she can bury him, she must relearn the traditions she’s long forgotten. Having been absent for over a decade, she must collide with her culture, traumatic past, painful regrets, and the deep, deep love she thought she could never have. Atlantic is thrilled to welcome Ngozi Anyanwu (Good Grief) for her Off-Broadway debut!
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EVERYBODY
at Signature Theatre; Open through March 19th, 2017
Written by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins; Directed by Lila Neugebauer
This modern riff on the 15th Century morality play Everyman follows Everybody (chosen from amongst the cast by lottery at each performance) as he or she travels down a road toward life's greatest mystery.
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Discount Information: All tickets $30 through March 12, tickets start at $40 beginning March 14
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HEAD OF PASSES
at the Public Theater; Open through April 24th, 2016
Tarell Alvin McCraney, MacArthur Genius Award-winning playwright of the acclaimed The Brother/Sister Plays, returns to The Public with an astonishing, deeply moving new drama about family, acceptance, and the power of faith.
At the mouth of the Mississippi River, Shelah’s (Phylicia Rashad) family and friends have come to celebrate her birthday and save her from a leaking roof. But in this contemporary parable inspired by the Book of Job, unexpected events turn the reunion into the ultimate test of faith and love. As her world seems to collapse around her, Shelah must fight to survive the rising flood of life’s greatest challenges.
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Discount Information: Public members receive a discount and pay no fees; Playbill also has additional information
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FLY
at the New Victory Theater; Open through March 27th, 2016
The year is 1944: Allied forces liberate Rome; British and US troops storm the beaches of Normandy; and, on an airfield in Alabama, four brave young men join the first black military aviators in United States history. FLY, a theatrical action-adventure, beautifully employs dance and video projection to illuminate the tremendous courage and resilience of the Tuskegee Airmen. From training to combat, experience the anguish, fears and triumphs of a brotherhood who fought for freedom abroad—and at home. Thrilling, inspired and uplifting, FLY soars.
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Discount Information: 30% off for members
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at the New Victory Theater; Open through March 27th, 2016
The year is 1944: Allied forces liberate Rome; British and US troops storm the beaches of Normandy; and, on an airfield in Alabama, four brave young men join the first black military aviators in United States history. FLY, a theatrical action-adventure, beautifully employs dance and video projection to illuminate the tremendous courage and resilience of the Tuskegee Airmen. From training to combat, experience the anguish, fears and triumphs of a brotherhood who fought for freedom abroad—and at home. Thrilling, inspired and uplifting, FLY soars.
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FAMILIAR
at Playwright Horizons; On sale through April 10, 2016 (EXTENDED!)
Written by Danai Gurira; Directed by Rebecca Taichman
It’s winter in Minnesota, and a Zimbabwean family is preparing for the wedding of their eldest daughter, a first-generation American. But when the bride insists on observing a traditional African custom, it opens a deep rift in the household. Rowdy and affectionate, FAMILIAR pitches tradition against assimilation, drawing a loving portrait of a family: the customs they keep, and the secrets they bury.
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Discount Information: $25 for 30&Under Members, $15 for Student Members
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at Playwright Horizons; On sale through April 10, 2016 (EXTENDED!)
Written by Danai Gurira; Directed by Rebecca Taichman
It’s winter in Minnesota, and a Zimbabwean family is preparing for the wedding of their eldest daughter, a first-generation American. But when the bride insists on observing a traditional African custom, it opens a deep rift in the household. Rowdy and affectionate, FAMILIAR pitches tradition against assimilation, drawing a loving portrait of a family: the customs they keep, and the secrets they bury.
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Discount Information: $25 for 30&Under Members, $15 for Student Members
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THE ROYALE
at Lincoln Center Theater; On sale through May 1, 2016
Written by Marco Ramirez
THE ROYALE is a most unusual play about a boxer. First of all, it is not really about life in the ring. Second, not a single punch will be thrown, at least not with fists. The play is about the life of the outsider in American culture. Set in 1905, deep in the midst of Jim Crow, it explores one man’s struggle while reflecting a much broader one. It is also a play about a brother and sister who protect each other but don’t agree on what that means.
Charismatic African-American boxer Jay “The Sport” Jackson (Khris Davis), has a burning desire to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Jackson’s fight begins long before the match, though; it takes careful negotiations to convince the white reigning titleholder to even recognize him as a worthy opponent and enter the ring. Tony-nominated Montego Glover (Memphis) plays Jackson’s sister Nina: the boxer’s greatest adversary and strongest motivation.
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at Lincoln Center Theater; On sale through May 1, 2016
Written by Marco Ramirez
THE ROYALE is a most unusual play about a boxer. First of all, it is not really about life in the ring. Second, not a single punch will be thrown, at least not with fists. The play is about the life of the outsider in American culture. Set in 1905, deep in the midst of Jim Crow, it explores one man’s struggle while reflecting a much broader one. It is also a play about a brother and sister who protect each other but don’t agree on what that means.
Charismatic African-American boxer Jay “The Sport” Jackson (Khris Davis), has a burning desire to become the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. Jackson’s fight begins long before the match, though; it takes careful negotiations to convince the white reigning titleholder to even recognize him as a worthy opponent and enter the ring. Tony-nominated Montego Glover (Memphis) plays Jackson’s sister Nina: the boxer’s greatest adversary and strongest motivation.
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Discount Information: $32 on LincTix
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