Titus Andronicus
Closing: May 03, 2026Titus Andronicus - 2026 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Revenge is on the menu.
Titus is Rome’s greatest general and the head of a noble family. But when his armies vanquish the Goths, their defeated queen Tamora and her lover Aaron the Moor release a fury that brings Titus, his family, and all of Rome to their knees. The play’s exploration of humankind's capacity for inhumanity is shockingly contemporary, brought to searing new life in a production directed by Jesse Berger and starring the incomparable Patrick Page as Titus, one of Shakespeare’s most demanding tragic roles.
Titus Andronicus - 2026 - Off-Broadway Cast
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Red Bull offers a pan-temporal view of Shakespeare’s ‘Titus Andronicus’ Off-Broadway at Pershing Square Signature Center
5 / 10
Under the direction of Red Bull’s Founder and Producing Artistic Director Jesse Berger – and as is frequently the case with this most horrendous of Shakespeare’s tragedies (which has the highest body count of all his works, with a total of fourteen victims, followed by King Lear with ten and Hamlet with nine) – this adaptation of the gory show is punctuated with bits of comical behavior and laughable characterizations, in an attempt to alleviate the emotional impact of the flagrant cruelty on the audience (and at the performance I attended, it did generate laughs from some). In one scene, Tamora’s sons (Chiron and Demetrius, played respectively by Jesse Aaronson and Adam Langdon), manipulated by the mastermind Aaron (a deviously plotting McKinley Belcher III, who ultimately delivers his famed remorseless confession, “Ay, that I had not done a thousand more” of his heinous deeds) to attack Lavinia (Olivia Reis), are seen doing push-ups and looking at a centerfold, as would be more expected of males their ages than murder. And Saturninus (portrayed by Matthew Amendt) is ridiculously egomaniacal and often completely ludicrous, in his over-the-top facial expressions, movements, comments, and vocal inflections (voice and speech coaching by Dawn-Elin Fraser), with the intention of highlighting the absurdity of his position of power and his unworthiness as Emperor.
Review: Patrick Page Stars in Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare’s Campiest Tragedy
6 / 10
Director Jesse Berger never makes a firm commitment in favor of serious tragedy or tongue-in-cheek comedy, resulting in the uncomfortable cohabitation of gasps and guffaws, a familiar sensation in early imperial America. Emily Rebholz’s severe black-and-white military costumes are the stuff of a fascist nightmare, while Jiyoun Chang produces genuine moments of slasher-film horror in her lighting. But sound designers Adam Wernick and Shannon Slaton knew exactly what they were doing when they chose to underscore the horrific banquet scene with a gentle piano arrangement of “What a Wonderful World.”
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by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 7, 2026
Red Bull Theater is extended its run of Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, now playing at The Pershing Square Signature Center’s Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre. The limited Off-Broadway engagement is extending through Sunday May 3.
by Gillian Blum - March 29, 2026
What do critics think of Red Bull Theater's TITUS ANDRONICUS, running now Off-Broadway, directed by Jesse Berger and starring Patrick Page, which runs through April 19?
by A.A. Cristi - March 26, 2026
Red Bull Theater has released production photos of TITUS ANDRONICUS starring Patrick Page. The production is now in previews Off-Broadway. The show will run through April at the Pershing Square Signature Center.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 11, 2026
Red Bull Theater has revealed the cast joining Patrick Page when he leads lead the cast in the title role of William Shakespeare’s Titus Andronicus, directed by Jesse Berger.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 1, 2025
Patrick Page will lead the cast of Red Bull Theater's production of William Shakespeare’s TITUS ANDRONICUS directed by Jesse Berger, set to be presented Off-Broadway.
Titus Andronicus History
Other Productions of Titus Andronicus
| 1989 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
| 2011 | Off-Broadway |
Public Theater Production Off-Broadway |
| 2017 | West End |
RSC West End Revival West End |
| 2025 | West End |
West End |
| 2026 | Off-Broadway |
Off-Broadway |
Titus Andronicus - 2026 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Jesse Berger |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Fight Choreography | Rick Sordelet |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play | Patrick Page |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Play | Titus Andronicus |
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