Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Revival
80 minutes, no intermission
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea - 2023 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Lucille Lortel Theatre
121 Christopher St (between Hudson & Bleeker Sts) New York, NY 10014
In Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, the two characters delve into a bitter argument at a bar. Roberta is a single mother of a teenage son who spends her evenings partying, hoping to boost her self-esteem. Danny is a misunderstood loner who lives with his mother. The two strangers share their self-destructive habits and battles with addiction. As the characters excavate their deep darknesses, they make room for empathy.
Academy Award winner John Patrick Shanley wrote Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, his second play, in 1984. Shanley is known for the Pulitzer Prize-winning play Doubt: A Parable, and writes searing dramas that explore complex, human topics. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea premiered at the Humana Festival of New Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville before debuting in downtown New York with the Circle in the Square Theatre.
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea - 2023 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
‘Danny and the Deep Blue Sea’ Review: Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott Are an Explosion of Emotional Havoc in a Disturbing Off-Broadway Revival
5 / 10
Despite the raw banter and the actors’ solid performances (especially Abbott), “Danny and the Deep Blue Sea” isn’t exactly riveting. Instead, it feels like a somber, overly long vignette of two deeply tortured people without the means or wherewithal to address the horrors of their circumstances and personal choices. If only for a moment, the duo cling to one another, conceiving of a plan where they might for once grasp onto some semblance of happiness. Though the play should center on the vulnerability of two emotionally troubled souls desperate for connection, it feels instead like an endless and exhausting screaming match that the audience is forced to endure without any hope for respite.
'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea' review — Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott find love in a hopeless place
8 / 10
What writer, director, and actors all get right in the end, though, is uncertainty. They may change each other in the course of one night, but it seems just as likely that Roberta and Danny will keep clinging to each other as they will end right back up at that dive bar, picking new fights with new people over beer and pretzels, as though their one night of hope really was just a hazy dream.
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 12, 2023
Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott will be out of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea Dec 12-14 due to sickness.
by Stephi Wild - November 20, 2023
The completely sold-out Off-Broadway revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, starring Aubrey Plaza – in her stage debut – and Christopher Abbott, has extended by popular demand. Danny and the Deep Blue Sea must end on Saturday, January 13, 2024.
by Nicole Rosky - November 14, 2023
Check out photos from inside opening night of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea starring Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott.
by Nicole Rosky - November 14, 2023
Danny and the Deep Blue Sea starring Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott just celebrated opening night at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Let's see what the critics had to say...
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 13, 2023
Get a First Look at Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea!
by Stephi Wild - November 8, 2023
A pair of New York City roommates has emerged, Aubrey Plaza and Patti LuPone! Plaza revealed in an interview that she is living with LuPone while working on the Off-Broadway play Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 10, 2023
In this exclusive interview, Jeff Ward discusses his transition from acting to directing, his attachment to 'Danny and the Deep Blue Sea,' and his unique vision for the play. Gain insights into his creative process and the challenges he faced in his directorial debut.
by Stephi Wild - October 18, 2023
A limited number of $20 tickets will be available via a weekly TodayTix Lottery for all performances of Danny and the Deep Blue Sea starring Aubrey Plaza and Christopher Abbott beginning on the first performance on Monday, October 30.
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Danny and the Deep Blue Sea - 2023 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance | Aubrey Plaza |
| 2024 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Danny and the Deep Blue Sea |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | Christopher Abbott |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lighting Design | John Torres |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Revival | Danny and the Deep Blue Sea |
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