Blasted 2008

Run Time:
90 minutes
Opened: October 9, 2008
Closing: December 21, 2008

Blasted - 2008 - Off-Broadway History , Info & More

SoHo Repertory Theater
46 Walker Street New York

In a hotel room in Leeds, a middle-aged tabloid journalist attempts to seduce his young girlfriend. Their confrontation leads to their most violent personal nightmares.

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New Musical TEETH Gets Second Extension At Playwrights Horizons
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2024


Due to popular demand, the new Off-Broadway musical TEETH has extended its run again. Get the latest updates on the show's schedule and more.

Sandra Oh, Ann Harada & More to Star in THE WELKIN at Atlantic Theater Company
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2024


The complete cast has been revealed for the American premiere of The Welkin, written by Lucy Kirkwood and directed by Sarah Benson at Atlantic Theater Company. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

Steven Pasquale Joins the Cast of Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs's TEETH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 18, 2023


Get the latest news on the cast of TEETH, the new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Broadway star Steven Pasquale joins the talented ensemble in this limited engagement at Playwrights Horizons.

Jason Gotay, Alyse Alan Louis & More to Star in Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs's TEETH
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 15, 2023


Playwrights Horizons has revealed the cast for the world premiere of TEETH, a new musical by Michael R. Jackson and Anna K. Jacobs. Learn how to purchase tickets!

A World Premiere Play, a New Bilingual Musical & More Join Atlantic Theater Company 2023-2024 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 24, 2023


Get a sneak peek into the upcoming season at Atlantic Theater Company. From world premieres to bilingual musicals, stay updated on the diverse range of productions hitting the stage in the 2023-2024 season.

Eric Ting and Caleb Hammons to Join Cynthia Flowers as Directors of Soho Rep
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2023


Discover the latest news about Soho Rep as theater veterans Eric Ting and Caleb Hammons join Cynthia Flowers as directors. Get the scoop on the new era for this renowned theater company and what it means for the future of Soho Rep.

Roxane Gay, Sidney Madison Prescott & Carmelita Tropicana Join Soho Rep Board
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 27, 2022


Soho Rep has announced that writer and social commentator Roxane Gay, Global Head of Intelligent Automation at Spotify Sidney Madison Prescott, and artist Carmelita Tropicana have joined the organization’s Board of Directors.

Misery Index Announces The Space Control Tour 2022
by Michael Major - Feb 9, 2022


Death metal/grindcore veterans MISERY INDEX announces The Space Control Tour 2022 with Origin today. The North American tour includes support from Wolf King and additional special guests throughout the Spring run, which start on May 6th in Chicago and wrap on May 22nd in Austin. Check out the full list of dates now!

Shakespeare's Globe Announces Summer Season 2022
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2022


Shakespeare's Globe has announced the Summer Season 2022 full of pomp, pageantry, politics, and power.

BWW Review: NEXT TO NORMAL Breaks Stigmas at Cultural Arts Playhouse
by Jaime Zahl - Dec 3, 2018


Mental illness continues to have a stigma in this country and I applaud the Cultural Arts Playhouse for taking on a musical with such difficult and timely subject material. The passion this cast has for their production is evident through their dedication to diving head first into the emotional narrative and embodying characters faced with painful pasts, experiences and revelations.

3OH!3 and Emo Nite LA Announce The WANT House Party Tour With Special Guest lil aaron
by Tori Hartshorn - Oct 4, 2018


3OH!3 and Emo Nite LA have joined together to announce a tour like no other - The WANT House Party Tour!!! Featuring special guest lil aaron, these shows are going to be an actual house party. Fans are going to be able to be a part of each night without the typical constraints of set times and with an opportunity to really interact and connect with artists, just as if you were throwing this party in your own living room. Nathaniel Motte and Sean Foreman of 3OH!3 shared that 'We want to include people from different backgrounds, walks of life and foster an environment that breaks down the barrier between the artist and fans. We want to be able to throw a party, celebrating 10 years of WANT and bring the unique energy of Emo Nite along with the energy we have always had.' Pre-Sales begin today with all general tickets on-sale Friday, August 3rd at 10am Local Time. For more information, please head to http://www.3oh3music.com/.

3OH!3 And Emo Nite LA Announce The WANT House Party Tour
by Tori Hartshorn - Jul 31, 2018


3OH!3 and Emo Nite LA have joined together to announce a tour like no other - The WANTHouse Party Tour!!! Featuring special guest lil aaron, these shows are going to be an actual house party. Fans are going to be able to be a part of each night without the typical constraints of set times and with an opportunity to really interact and connect with artists, just as if you were throwing this party in your own living room. Nathaniel Motte and Sean Foreman of 3OH!3 shared that 'We want to include people from different backgrounds, walks of life and foster an environment that breaks down the barrier between the artist and fans. We want to be able to throw a party, celebrating 10 years of WANT and bring the unique energy of Emo Nite along with the energy we have always had.' Pre-Sales begin today with all general tickets on-sale Friday, August 3rd at 10amLocal Time. For more information, please head to http://www.3oh3music.com/.

SummerStage at Leonia Presents WEST SIDE STORY, 7/18-8/5
by BWW News Desk - Jul 18, 2018


This July and August, Bergen County audiences will be transported back 60 years to the graffiti-filled streets of NYC's Upper West Side, as SummerStage at Leonia presents one of the greatest musicals ever produced, WEST SIDE STORY, at the Civil War Drill Hall Theater in Leonia.

SummerStage at Leonia Presents WEST SIDE STORY, 7/18-8/5
by Oliver Oliveros - Jul 9, 2018


This July and August, Bergen County audiences will be transported back 60 years to the graffiti-filled streets of NYC's Upper West Side, as SummerStage at Leonia presents one of the greatest musicals ever produced, WEST SIDE STORY, at the Civil War Drill Hall Theater in Leonia.

Elevator Repair Service Presents EVERYONE'S FINE WITH VIRGINIA WOOLF
by BWW News Desk - Jun 1, 2018


Elevator Repair Service, "one of the city's few truly essential theater companies" (New York Times), is pleased to present the world premiere of Everyone's Fine With Virginia Woolf, a new play written by longtime company member Kate Scelsa and directed by Elevator Repair Service Artistic Director John Collins.

Elevator Repair Service Presents EVERYONE'S FINE WITH VIRGINIA WOOLF
by Julie Musbach - May 2, 2018


Elevator Repair Service, "one of the city's few truly essential theater companies" (New York Times), is pleased to present the world premiere of Everyone's Fine With Virginia Woolf, a new play written by longtime company member Kate Scelsa and directed by Elevator Repair Service Artistic Director John Collins.

Marin Ireland, Jennifer Ehle, Lucas Hnath And More to Appear at Soho Rep. Gala
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 11, 2018


Soho Rep.'s 2018 Spring Fete, emceed by Ghanaian-American writer and actor Jocelyn Bioh, and hosted by actress Jennifer Ehle (Pride & Prejudice) will honor philanthropists Janice Lee and Stuart Shapiro, Monday, April 16 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers (Pier 61, Chelsea Piers) in Manhattan.

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by Julie Musbach - Mar 8, 2018


Soho Rep.'s 2018 Spring Fete, emceed by Ghanaian-American writer and actor Jocelyn Bioh, will honor philanthropists Janice Lee and Stuart Shapiro, Monday, April 16 at The Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers (Pier 61, Chelsea Piers) in Manhattan.

Photo Flash: Inside Rehearsals for THE CHERRY ORCHARD at The Bristol Old Vic and Royal Exchange Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2018


Michael Boyd's much anticipated production of The Cherry Orchard has begun rehearsals for the Bristol Old Vic and Royal Exchange Theatre co-production. Rory Mullarkey's brand-new translation will be directed by Boyd, celebrated former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Having studied Russian and trained as a director in Moscow, extraordinarily, he will be directing Chekhov - the literary love of his life - for the first time.

Full Cast Announced for Michael Boyd's THE CHERRY ORCHARD at Bristol Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Jan 15, 2018


Full casting for Michael Boyd's much anticipated production of The Cherry Orchard is announced today as rehearsals begin for the Bristol Old Vic and Royal Exchange Theatre co-production. Rory Mullarkey's brand-new translation will be directed by Boyd, celebrated former Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Having studied Russian and trained as a director in Moscow, extraordinarily, he will be directing Chekhov the literary love of his life for the first time.

VIBRANT 2017 to Return for Ninth Consecutive Year at Finborough Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2017


Now in its ninth consecutive year, the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre - the coalface of British Theatre - presents Vibrant 2017 - A Festival of Finborough Playwrights, its annual explosion of new writing, performing on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays, 8, 9, 12, 15, 16, 19, 22, 23, 26 October 2017.

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by BWW News Desk - Aug 7, 2017


The Lyric Hammersmith today announces full casting for Simon Stephens's new version of Anton Chekhov's highly renowned play, The Seagull, directed by Artistic Director Sean Holmes.

National Theatre, Royal Court Stars to Join Alan MacKenzie in SCRIBBLE at Edinburgh Fringe
by BWW News Desk - Aug 2, 2017


Twenty-three performers who have performed with organisations and venues including the National Theatre and Royal Court in London, the English National Opera, National Theatre of Scotland, Citizens Theatre and Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre and Traverse Theatre will be taking to the stage to perform the supporting role during the month-long Festival Fringe run of Scribble, winner of the Assembly Roxy Theatre award, opposite Alan MacKenzie in the lead role of Ross.

New Museum to Publish TRAP DOOR: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 20, 2017


This fall, the New Museum will publish Trap Door: Trans Cultural Production and the Politics of Visibility, edited by Reina Gossett, Eric A. Stanley, and Johanna Burton. Trap Door, to be released November 2017, is the third installment in the New Museum's Critical Anthologies in Art and Culture series, following the publication of Mass Effect: Art and the Internet in the Twenty-First Century (2015), edited by Lauren Cornell and Ed Halter, and Public Servants: Art and the Crisis of the Common Good (2016), edited by Johanna Burton, Shannon Jackson, and Dominic Willsdon.

Blasted FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Blasted have there been?
Blasted has had 1 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2008.
What awards has Blasted been nominated for?
Blasted has been nominated for several awards. Sarah Benson and Louisa Thompson received Special Citations at the Obie Awards. Tyler Micoleau was nominated for Lighting Design, and Matt Tierney was nominated for Notable Effects - Sound at The Hewes Awards. Louisa Thompson was also nominated for Scenic Design. Additionally, Sarah Benson received a nomination for Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards.
What awards has Blasted won?
Blasted has received several awards and nominations. Sarah Benson and Louisa Thompson both received Special Citations at the Obie Awards. Tyler Micoleau won the Lighting Design category at The Hewes Awards, while Matt Tierney received a Notable Effects - Sound award in the same ceremony. Louisa Thompson also won the Scenic Design category at The Hewes Awards. Additionally, Sarah Benson was recognized as the Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards.

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