A 'Minnesota-Noir' Revival Of THE NORWEGIANS is Coming To Producers' Club

This February, Lola Live!, an emerging production company started by Jordan Barringer and Ben Fiévet, will kick off its first-ever theatrical run with a revival of C. Denby Swanson's dark comedy, The Norwegians. Set to open at The Producers' Club on February 12, 2026, the production brings a sharp, "Minnesota-Noir" edge to the New York stage for a limited eight-performance engagement.

The Norwegians, "a bitter comedy about women scorned," follows two heartbroken women in frozen Minnesota navigating the absolute worst of breakups. Complicating things is two Norwegian gangsters-who also happen to be really, really nice guys. When the rage of these scorned lovers meets the restrained sensibilities of these Minnesota gangsters, things spiral quickly. Heartbreak is a mess, but getting mixed up with these guys? Uffda. That's a whole other set of problems.

Under the direction of rising talent Maya Shore, the ensemble features award-winning playwright, screenwriter and actor Dave Hanson*, Juilliard-trained Broadway actor Daniel Ching*, actor and executive producer Dessa Delfin, and lawyer turned actor, Jordan Barringer.

The play refuses to play by the rules-or at least, it breaks them very politely, sweeping the audience through a genre-bending landscape that oscillates between noir, comedy, and drama. It offers a heightened snapshot of the human condition, exploring the terror of vulnerability, the sting of heartbreak, and the dark, universal impulse to make someone disappear.