Slave Play 2019 - Articles Page 1.8

Run Time:
2 hours, no intermission
Ages: 17+
Opened: October 6, 2019
Closing: January 19, 2020

Slave Play - 2019 - Broadway History , Info & More

It stunned audiences with a sold-out run at New York Theatre Workshop. Now, Slave Play is coming to Broadway. Written by Jeremy O. Harris, "one of the most promising playwrights of his generation" (Vogue), this "dazzling mix of satire and psychodrama" (The New York Times) is directed by two-time NAACP and OBIE Award winner Robert O'Hara.

The Old South lives on at the MacGregor Plantation - in the breeze, in the cotton fields... and in the crack of the whip. Nothing is as it seems, and yet everything is as it seems. Slave Play rips apart history to shed new light on the nexus of race, gender, and sexuality in 21st-century America.

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FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Slave Play

SLAVE PLAY: PROVOCATIVE, POETIC, AND DISQUIETING
8 / 10

Because Slave Play-sharply and smartly directed by Robert O'Hara-is a show that needs to be processed. Admittedly, that is a terribly clinical way to put it. 'Can you stop saying processing?' yells one character, Jim (Paul Alexander Nolan). 'We aren't computers. My emotions aren't materials.' But fair warning: As the program note by poet-novelist Morgan Parker begins, 'This might hurt.'

Theater Review: 'Slave Play'
6 / 10

It's a shocker alright, and provocatively compelling, many would say. And while I'm happy to see new works by young playwrights challenge the status quo, especially when performed so brilliantly as 'Slave Play' is...this one is dramatically quite a mess. Provocative? Yes. An intriguing premise? Yes. Important theatre? No, at least not yet.

SLAVE PLAY Announces In-Person Rush
by Julie Musbach - September 10, 2019

Preview performances begin tonight for Slave Play. As part of the Slave Play's ongoing commitment to affordable ticket accessibility, the show will offer an in-person rush policy.

Meet the Cast of SLAVE PLAY- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - September 10, 2019

Slave Play, the acclaimed new work by Jeremy O. Harris, directed by Robert O'Hara, is on its way to making its Broadway debut.

SLAVE PLAY Announces Full Cast Including Paul Alexander Nolan, Ato Blankson-Wood, James Cusati-Moyer, and More!
by Stephi Wild - August 13, 2019

Full casting has been announced for the upcoming Broadway premiere of Slave Play, the acclaimed new work by Jeremy O. Harris, directed by Robert O'Hara.

Up on the Marquee: SLAVE PLAY Arrives on Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - August 8, 2019

Producers Greg Nobile and Jana Shea of Seaview Productions, Troy Carter, Level Forward, and Nine Stories, founded by Jake Gyllenhaal and Riva Marker, have now officially announced that Slave Play, by Jeremy O. Harris, directed by Robert O'Hara, will be coming to Broadway's Golden Theatre (252 West 45th Street) this fall. The strictly limited 17-week engagement will begin preview performances Tuesday, September 10, ahead of an official opening night of Sunday, October 6.

Slave Play FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Slave Play have there been?
Slave Play has had 3 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 2018, Broadway which opened in 2019 and Broadway which opened in 2021.
What Tony Awards has Slave Play been nominated for?
"Slave Play" has been nominated for several Tony Awards including Best Play, Best Costume Design of a Play for Dede Ayite, Best Direction of a Play for Robert O'Hara, Best Lighting Design of a Play for Jiyoun Chang, Best Original Score for Lindsay Jones, Best Scenic Design of a Play for Clint Ramos, and Best Sound Design of a Play for Lindsay Jones.
What awards has Slave Play been nominated for?
Slave Play has been nominated for the Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for Ato Blankson-Wood and for Outstanding Production of a Play at the Drama League Awards.

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