Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train - 2017 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Signature Theatre
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In Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, Angel Cruz is a 30-year-old bicycle messenger awaiting trial for the death of the leader of a religious cult. Inside Rikers Island, a terrified Angel is befriended by a charismatic serial killer named Lucius Jenkins. Lucius has found God and been born again, and now, Angel's life and the course of his trial will be changed forever.
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train - 2017 - Off-Broadway Cast
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by BWW News Desk - November 14, 2017
Student rush tickets will be offered for the extension performances of the critically acclaimed Signature Theatre production of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Obie Award-winner Mark Brokaw, the company announced today.
by BWW News Desk - November 8, 2017
Stephen Adly Guirgis, Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of the current Signature Theatre revival of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, is the next guest on THEATER TALK, hosted by Susan Haskins and guest co-host Jason Zinoman of The New York Times.
by BWW News Desk - November 7, 2017
The critically acclaimed Signature Theatre production of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Obie Award-winner Mark Brokaw, has been extended for a third week, the company announced today. The production will now run through December 3, 2017.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2017
The critically acclaimed Signature Theatre production of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Obie Award-winner Mark Brokaw, has been extended by two weeks, the company announced today.
by Nicole Rosky - October 24, 2017
Signature Theatre presents Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Obie Award-winner Mark Brokaw.
by Jessica Fallon Gordon - October 24, 2017
Signature Theatre presents Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgis and directed by Obie Award-winner Mark Brokaw. This is the first NYC production of this play since its debut in 2000, when The New York Times' Ben Brantley called the play 'written in fire,' and wrote that 'plays of this ilk automatically raise the body -- and mind -- temperature of New York theatre.'
by Michael Dale - October 24, 2017
The term 'alternative facts' wasn't part of the popular lexicon when Stephen Adly Guirgis' superb drama of public morality and personal convictions, JESUS HOPPED THE 'A' TRAIN premiered in 2000, but a major point of play is how, in our legal system, a lie can be regarded as truth when believed from a different angle.
by Nicole Rosky - October 17, 2017
Signature Theatre presents Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train, by Pulitzer Prize-winner Stephen Adly Guirgisand directed by Obie Award-winner Mark Brokaw. This is the first NYC production of this play since its debut in 2000, when The New York Times' Ben Brantley called the play 'written in fire,' and wrote that 'plays of this ilk automatically raise the body -- and mind -- temperature of New York theatre.'
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train History
Other Productions of Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train
| 2000 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2017 | Off-Broadway |
New York Off-Broadway Revival Production Off-Broadway |
Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train - 2017 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Obie Awards | Performance Award | Sean Carvajal |
| 2018 | Obie Awards | Performance Award | Edi Gathegi |
| 2018 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Play | Sean Carvajal |
| 2018 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train |
| 2018 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play | Edi Gathegi |
| 2018 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Play | Sean Carvajal |
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