Cold War Choir Practice
Closing: April 05, 2026Cold War Choir Practice - 2026 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
MCC Theater
511 West 52nd St New York, NY 10019
Dear Santa, for Christmas this year I want a Pound Puppy, a Speak + Spell, and a nuclear radiation detector.
In this celebrated play, a young girl is embroiled in intrigue when her estranged uncle, a prominent Black conservative, brings his mysteriously ill wife home for the holidays. A fugue of Reaganomics, espionage, roller disco, and cults—underscored by the cryptic Syracuse, NY chapter of the Seedlings of Peace Children’s Chorus.
Cold War Choir Practice - 2026 - Off-Broadway Cast
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‘Cold War Choir Practice’ looks back at a MAD world (Off Broadway review)
6 / 10
Director Knud Adams does an admirable job trying to calibrate between the wild swings in tone and seriousness, leaning on the choir to smooth some of the more rugged transitions. They consistently draw our attention away from the absurdities of the plot and the hurried attempts to ground the characters in a kind of reality. Plus, their red-hued outfits (designed by Brenda Abbandandolo) simultaneously call to mind the multiple threads of the story. They read as church choir, red communist comrades, or Christmas carolers, depending on the moment.
Cold War Choir Practice: Nuclear Fears, Played for Laughs and Songs
8 / 10
It’s all a bit much, honestly, with the playwright not fully successful in getting all of her fantastical, Boris & Natasha-style plot elements across. But thanks in large part to the inventive direction by Knud Adams (English), the witty, farcical play proves consistently amusing even while making serious points about such things as 80’s-era Cold War politics and divisions within the Black community.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 20, 2026
Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by 2026 Susan Smith Blackburn Prize winner Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams, will have a one-week extension at MCC Theater.
by Nicole Rosky - March 11, 2026
MCC Theater, Clubbed Thumb, and Page 73 are now presenting Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams. Check out photos from opening night here!
by Stephi Wild - March 11, 2026
Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams, officially opened on Tuesday, March 10. Read the reviews here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 23, 2026
Grace McLean will be joining the cast of MCC Theater's Cold War Choir Practice as a member of the Choir, reprising her role from the 2025 Summerworks production.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 30, 2025
MCC Theater, Clubbed Thumb, and Page 73 have revealed the cast and creative team for Cold War Choir Practice, a play with music by Ro Reddick and directed by Tony Award nominee Knud Adams.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 19, 2025
MCC Theater has revealed two new plays for their 2025-26 Season. In February 2026, MCC Theater will present Cold War Choir Practice. Learn more about the season here!
Cold War Choir Practice History
Other Productions of Cold War Choir Practice
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Cold War Choir Practice - 2026 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Performance in a Play | Lizan Mitchell |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music in a Play | Ro Reddick |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Play | Cold War Choir Practice |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY | Knud Adams |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY | Cold War Choir Practice |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | John Gassner Award (for a new American play preferably by a new playwright) | Ro Reddick |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Alana Raquel Bowers |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Director | Knud Adams |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play | Crystal Finn |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play | Lizan Mitchell |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Scenic Design | Afsoon Pajoufar |
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