5 / 10
Playwrights Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson’s slow unveiling of the truth — that Don is not an everyman, but an oilman — is gratifying, leaving you mad enough to be inspired to act but not so depleted of trust that you can’t.
7 / 10
The quartet of theater artists who put together “Kyoto” – writers Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, directors Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin — also worked together on The Jungle, an extraordinary immersive re-creation of a real-life refugee camp; Daldry and Martin also co-directed “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” No, there are no levitating people or disappearing ships, not even melting ice caps, and “Kyoto” is nowhere near as immersive as “The Jungle.’ But . there is a touch of audience immersion: We are all given a delegate or media badges to wear around our necks, and several theatergoers are enlisted to sit around the conference table as if important delegates. And the overall staging and the ensemble acting do turn this history lesson into an often engaging work of theater.
Lincoln Center Theater is presenting the American premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance production of the 2025 Olivier Award-nominated play KYOTO. Read the reviews!
Lincoln Center Theater has released production photos of the American premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance production of the 2025 Olivier Award-nominated play KYOTO. See photos here!
Lincoln Center Theater unveils the first look at KYOTO, a powerful play about climate negotiations, premiering in the U.S. this October.
You can now get a first look inside rehearsals for Lincoln Center Theater's production of KYOTO! The production marks the US premiere of the Olivier Award nominated play, fresh off two sold out runs in London.
Lincoln Center Theater has announced the complete cast and creative team for the United States Premiere of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Good Chance production of the 2025 Olivier Award-nominated play KYOTO.
Lincoln Center Theater has revealed its 2025-2026 season of productions in the Vivian Beaumont, Mitzi E. Newhouse, and Claire Tow Theaters. See the full lineup here!
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection and Video Design | Akhila Krishnan |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY | Stephen Daldry |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING DIRECTION OF A PLAY | Justin Martin |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY | Kyoto |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Video/Projection Design | Akhila Krishnan |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Director | Stephen Daldry |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Director | Justin Martin |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Play | Jorge Bosch |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Projection Design | Akhila Krishnan |
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