Swing State
Swing State - 2023 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Minetta Lane Theatre
16 Minetta Lane New York, NY 10012
Evenings on the prairie are relatively quiet for Peg, a recently widowed woman in rural Wisconsin who still cooks for two. Which doesn’t go to waste whenever Ryan, a dear friend with a troubled past, pays her a visit. However, after noticing her husband’s toolbox is missing, she places a call to the local authorities—unwittingly setting off a series of events that will forever reverberate through the small community. In a divided country where the lines separating family, friend, and foe have been further blurred in the wake of a global pandemic, Tony Award® winner Robert Falls and Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman masterfully unweave a complex, humanistic yarn the Chicago Sun-Times calls "an engrossing work of intense melancholy, filled with sympathy for its characters, and for the country."
Swing State - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Swing State
‘Swing State’ Review: Land and Lives in Limbo
7 / 10
As Ryan, Mr. Weiler gives a similarly nuanced performance. The jittery young man remains traumatized from his time in prison, and is prone to panic attacks. But Mr. Weiler also underscores how deeply grateful Ryan is to Peg underneath his truculent exterior, and how the sudden death of Jim has left a hole in his heart, too. In the role of Dani, Ms. Thompson, looking like a slightly awkward, overgrown girl, brings some leavening humor to the play when she proves to be an unusually sensitive “good cop,” despite being new to the force. And while she has the least complex role, Ms. Fitzgerald fills out the sometimes harsh contours of Sheriff Kris forcefully.
SWING STATE Finds Perfect Drama In Shaky Territory — Review
8 / 10
Through her deft cross-pollination of tragedy, character study, and old-fashioned drama, what emerges is a moving portrait of quiet lives made to growl loudly into an abyss encroaching from all sides, and a call for remembrance of the comfort we might find in one another.
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by Opening Night - September 20, 2023
Audible Theater’s New York premiere of the acclaimed Goodman Theatre production of Swing State, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman is now open off-Broadway! BroadwayWorld was on hand for opening night and we taking you behind the scenes of the festivities in this video.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 18, 2023
Check out photos from opening night of Audible Theater’s New York premiere of the acclaimed Goodman Theatre production of Swing State.
by Stephi Wild - September 18, 2023
Audible Theater’s New York premiere of The Goodman Theatre production of Swing State officially opened on September 17 at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre. Read the reviews for Swing State here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 7, 2023
Audible Theater’s New York premiere of the Goodman Theatre production of Swing State, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman begins previews this week. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 11, 2023
BroadwayWorld interviewed Bubba Weiler to discuss the excitement of bringing the world premiere of 'Swing State' to New York audiences.
by Team BWW - July 14, 2023
Audible Inc. will soon present New York premiere of the acclaimed Goodman Theatre production of Swing State, written by Pulitzer Prize finalist Rebecca Gilman (The Glory of Living, Spinning Into Butter, Boy Gets Girl) and directed by Tony Award winner Robert Falls (Death of a Salesman). There's never been a better time to snag discounted tickets!
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Swing State - 2023 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Bubba Weiler |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play | Eric Southern |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Rebecca Gilman |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Robert Falls |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Bubba Weiler |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Mary Beth Fisher |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play | Bubba Weiler |
| 2023 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Bubba Weiler |
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