Video: André Holland & Alani iLongwe Explain What THE BROTHERS SIZE Is All About
The Brothers Size will play through through September 28, 2025 at the Shed.
By: Joey Mervis Sep. 07, 2025
Academy Award Winner Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s acclaimed play The Brothers Size is returning to New York at The Shed, starring André Holland, Alani iLongwe and Malcolm Mays.
This co-production with Los Angeles’s Geffen Playhouse marks the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking work, which explores themes of brotherhood, resilience, and the complexities of the Black male experience. Directed by Bijan Sheiban and McCraney, and presented in the round in The Griffin Theater, this play invites audiences to witness the raw and intimate story of two brothers navigating life after incarceration, weaving into the storytelling the rich tradition of the Yoruba people of West Africa.
"It's hard to believe it's been 20 years, but I'm so excited. What's amazing is that the play feels like it was written tomorrow. It's so relevant, so alive still after all of these years. I'm just excited to share it with a whole new generation of people who may not have seen it the first time around."
Watch in this video as we take you inside rehearsals with the company!
