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Ruined - 2009 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Manhattan Theatre Club Stage I
131 West 55th Street New York, NY 10019

In war-torn Congo, Mama Nadi keeps the peace between customers on both sides of the civil war by serving everything from cold beers to warm beds. This shrewd matriarch both protects and profits from the women whose bodies have become battlegrounds “ruined” by the brutality of government soldiers and rebel forces alike. Inspired by interviews conducted in Africa, this searing play is an engrossing and uncommonly human story told with humor and song, revealing the immeasurable loss and hopelessness of war, yet finding affirmation in life and hope.


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Ariana Reines’ TELEPHONE To Be Presented At Reed College
by A.A. Cristi - May 6, 2026


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Interview: Will Allan & Behzad Dabu of AN ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE at TimeLine Theatre Company
by Angela Lin - May 1, 2026


Before the long-awaited inaugural production at TimeLine Theatre’s new home, BroadwayWorld sat down with TimeLine Company Members Will Allan and Behzad Dabu, who play brothers Dr. Thomas Stockmann and Peter Stockmann in An Enemy of the People.

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A monster of a musical hits The Candlelight Theatre stage.

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by Stephi Wild - Feb 24, 2026


Canadian Stage will conclude its season with the Canadian Premiere of the newest play from two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage, CLYDE'S, on stage April 11th to 26th at the Bluma Appel Theatre. 

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by Andrew Child - Oct 5, 2025


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by Sidney Paterra - Jun 2, 2025


Which Best Musical and Best Play nominees will take home the ultimate prize? BroadwayWorld has rounded up the winners of the Tony Awards, the Drama Desk Awards, the Drama League Awards and the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the last fifty years to compare winners year by year.

Pulitzer Prize for Drama: Iconic Plays That Shaped American Theater
by Sidney Paterra - Apr 3, 2026


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by Nicole Rosky - Jan 14, 2025


JUST IN TIME, starring Tony Award winner Jonathan Groff as Bobby Darin, has found its supporting cast. Find out who will join the Tony winner in the new production along with additions to the show's design team

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by Blair Ingenthron - Nov 11, 2024


Tennessee Shakespeare Company (TSC) will bring William Shakespeare's holiday celebration Twelfth Night to the newly configured Tabor Stage in December.

Review: BNS Productions Presents CLYDE'S
by Vickie Evans - Sep 17, 2024


This was my first time seeing any work by Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, Lynn Nottage. I was delighted at the storyline of 'Clyde's' and the wonderful direction and casting crafted by BNS Productions.

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by Josh Sharpe - Sep 5, 2024


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Video: Deidre Staples & Mahkai Dominique on CRUMBS FROM THE TABLE OF JOY at Everyman Theatre
by Joshua Wright - Jan 25, 2024


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by Stephi Wild - Feb 2, 2024


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by A.A. Cristi - Jan 18, 2024


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MJ the Musical currently at the Hollywood Pantages may be the most intimate Michael Jackson biopic yet.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 1, 2023


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by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2023


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Ruined - 2009 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Ruined — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actress in a Play Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director of a Play Kate Whoriskey
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Condola Rashad
2009 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music in a Play Dominic Kanza
2009 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Play Lynn Nottage
2009 New York Drama Critics Circle Awards Best Play Lynn Nottage
2009 Obie Awards Best New American Play Lynn Nottage
2009 Obie Awards Performance Russell Gebert Jones
2009 Obie Awards Performance Russell Gebert Jones
2009 Obie Awards Performance Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actress in a Play Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Russell G. Jones
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actress in a Play Condola Rashad
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Peter Kaczorowski
2009 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play 0
2009 The Lortels Outstanding Director Kate Whoriskey
2009 The Lortels Outstanding Lead Actress Saidah Arrika Ekulona
2009 The Lortels Outstanding Play Manhattan Theatre Club
2009 The Lortels Outstanding Play Goodman Theatre
2009 Theatre World Awards Performance Condola Rashad

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