Goddess
Closing: June 15, 2025Goddess - 2025 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
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425 Lafayette Street (between Astor Place & 4th St) New York, NY 10003
The critically acclaimed team behind the 2021 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Merry Wives returns to The Public with the New York premiere of a new musical conceived and directed by Associate Artistic Director/Resident Director Saheem Ali, featuring music and lyrics by Michael Thurber and a book by Tony Award nominee Jocelyn Bioh. A mysterious singer arrives at Moto Moto, a steamy Afro-jazz club in Mombasa, Kenya. She casts an entrancing spell on everyone, including a young man who has returned home from studying in America. Will the big plans for his life—stepping into a political legacy and marrying his fiancée—be upended? Inspired by the myth of Marimba, the Goddess who created beautiful songs from her heartbreak, this is a rousing tale of romance, the supernatural, and the quest towards one’s truest self.
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Goddess
7 / 10
For all its flaws, there's a lot to cherish about Goddess. Arnulfo Maldonado's lush set brilliantly bridges the secular and celestial worlds. Dede Ayite decks out the cast in African-influenced streetwear complemented by Nikiya Mathis's luxurious hairdos. Bradley King's purple and blue lighting gives off an ethereal glow, and choreographer Darrell Grand Moultrie's athletic moves are impressive. And best of all, there's Iman, every inch a deity, beguiling us with her smoky, honeyed timbre and delivering an emotional epiphany through music that the dialogue can’t match.
Goddess Review. Amber Iman is heavenly.
8 / 10
If ‘Goddess’ is a vehicle for Iman’s talent, there’s LOTS of other traffic. The musical is lively, long and busy. The staging, set and costumes are sometimes so vibrant it’s hard to know where to look. Composer Michael Thurber has created an eclectic score of some two dozen musical numbers, some from Kenya, where the show is set, but also jazz and pop and soul – and at least one percussion-heavy number that felt borrowed from Buena Vista Social Club.
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by A.A. Cristi - June 2, 2025
The Public Theater has announced a final extension for Goddess, the acclaimed new musical currently playing downtown. Originally slated to close earlier this month, the production will now run through Sunday, June 15. Watch the video.
by Nicole Rosky - May 30, 2025
The Public Theater is now presenting GODDESS, making its New York debut after a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Watch in this video as Amber Iman performs 'Learn to Love':
by Nicole Rosky - May 23, 2025
The Public Theater is now presenting GODDESS, making its New York debut after a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The production will run through Sunday, June 8 in the Newman Theater. Watch highlights in this video!
by Jennifer Broski - May 21, 2025
The Public Theater is now presenting GODDESS, making its New York debut after a world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The production officially opened last night, May 20. BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out photos here!
by A.A. Cristi - May 20, 2025
Tony-nominee Amber Iman stars in the new musical GODDESS at The Public Theater, making its New York debut after a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. Read reviews for the production's NYC premiere!
by Nicole Rosky - May 20, 2025
The Public Theater is now presenting GODDESS, making its New York debut after a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre. The production will run through Sunday, June 8 in the Newman Theater. Check out photos of the cast in action here!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 20, 2025
The new musical Goddess can currently be seen in its New York premiere production at the Public Theater on Lafayette Street. Directed by the Public’s associate artistic director and resident director Saheem Ali, who is currently Tony Award-nominated for directing Buena Vista Social Club, Goddess is playing at the Public’s largest space by capacity, the Newman Theatre.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 22, 2025
The Public Theater has extended the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a successful world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.
by A.A. Cristi - April 11, 2025
The Public Theater has released a look inside rehearsal for the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. Watch the video!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 11, 2025
The recording of GODDESS, titled Moto Moto Presents Nights in Mombasa is out now. The album features Amber Iman, Austin Scott and Nick Rashad Burroughs. Listen here!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 13, 2025
Tony Award nominee Jocelyn Bioh has stepped away from GODDESS's creative team ahead of the project’s New York premiere at The Public Theater in April. Learn more here.
by Michael Major - March 7, 2025
Watch Tony Award-nominee Amber Iman takes the mic with HONEY SWEET from the upcoming GODDESS EP: Moto Moto Presents Nights in Mombasa, celebrating the music that fuels the upcoming musical. Watch the performance video!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 19, 2024
The Public Theater has revealed the initial cast for the upcoming musical GODDESS. After a world premiere at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, GODDESS will make its debut in New York. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.
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Goddess - 2025 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Amber Iman |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Michael Thurber |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Puppetry | Julian Crouch |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical | Arnulfo Maldonado |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Darrell Grand Moultrie |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Costume Design | Dede Ayite |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Amber Iman |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | Goddess |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Orchestrations (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Michael Thurber |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Choreographer | Darrell Grand Moultrie |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Nick Rashad Burroughs |
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