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Guards at the Taj 2015

Run Time:
One hour and 25 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: June 11, 2015
Closing: July 12, 2015

Guards at the Taj - 2015 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Linda Gross Theater
336 West 20th Street New York, NY 10011

Atlantic welcomes celebrated playwright Rajiv Joseph (Broadway's Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo) with the world premiere of Guards at the Taj, a bold and surprising new play directed by Tony nominee Amy Morton. The play recently won the prestigious Laurents/Hatcher Award and stars Tony-nominated actors Omar Metwally and Arian Moayed.

In 1648 India, two Imperial Guards watch from their post as the sun rises for the first time on the newly-completed Taj Mahal — an event that shakes their respective worlds. When they are ordered to perform an unthinkable task, the aftermath forces them to question the concepts of friendship, beauty, and duty, and changes them forever.


Guards at the Taj - 2015 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Guards at the Taj History

Other Productions of Guards at the Taj

2015   Off-Broadway Atlantic Theater Off-Broadway Premiere Production
Off-Broadway
2017   West End European Premiere
West End

Guards at the Taj - 2015 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2016 The Lortels Outstanding Director Amy Morton
2016 The Lortels Outstanding Lighting Design David Weiner
2016 The Lortels Outstanding Scenic Design Timothy R. Mackabee
2016 The Lortels Outstanding Sound Design Rob Milburn
2016 The Lortels Outstanding Sound Design Michael Bodeen

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