Trophy Boys
Closing: August 03, 2025Trophy Boys - 2025 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
Robert W. Wilson MCC Theater Space
511 West 52nd Street New York, NY 10019
“Feminism has failed women.” That is the prompt given to the debate team of an elite all-boys prep school one hour before the final match of their high school careers. As they develop compelling arguments to demolish their sister school, a "rumor" leaks about their team that threatens to blow up everything they have worked for. What begins as a riotously funny satire turns into a sharp exploration of power and privilege, from high school to the highest circles of political influence. Following multiple sold-out runs in Australia, playwright Emmanuelle Mattana’s Trophy Boys makes its American premiere in a thrilling new production featuring Mattana as part of the cast. Directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor (The Outsiders), Trophy Boys is a provocative comedy about the singular pursuit of victory, and the cost of reaching it.
Trophy Boys - 2025 - Off-Broadway Cast
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‘Why Are Men Like This?’ Ask Trophy Boys and Lowcountry
5 / 10
Trophy Boys, according to Mattana’s notes in her script, is meant to make its way from caricature to naturalism—midway through the play’s one act, she reveals a secret about something bad one of the boys may have done—but it’s not a tonal shift that she and Taymor successfully effect. Even by the end of the play, I still felt as if I were watching paper characters conjured for the sake of a clean argument in a debate, in the way that you do high-school physics calculations without accounting for air resistance.
Trophy Boys: Skewering, Indicting, and Side-Eyeing Male Privilege
8 / 10
Trophy Boys, Emmanuelle Mattana’s slash-and-burn send-up and takedown of toxic masculinity at MCC Theater, meets a quartet of seniors from a boys’ private high school—perhaps the peak of privilege. The twist: All the guys are played by female-identifying, gender nonconforming, or nonbinary performers… That should tell you something about the tone that she, Tony-winning director Danya Taymor, and the four actors...are aiming for: lightness and laughter as they cut into the core of a serious issue.
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TROPHY BOYS Extends for a Final Time at MCC Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 8, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 8, 2025
MCC Theater will present a final, one-week extension of the US Premiere of Trophy Boys by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor. Learn how to purchase tickets.
Review Roundup: TROPHY BOYS Opens at MCC Theater
by A.A. Cristi - June 25, 2025
by A.A. Cristi - June 25, 2025
The US Premiere of Trophy Boys by Emmanuelle Mattana and celebrated its official opening night at MCC Theater. Read reviews for the production, directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner and 2025 Tony Award-nominee Danya Taymor.
TROPHY BOYS to Present Two-Week Extension at MCC Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 5, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 5, 2025
The US Premiere of Trophy Boys by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner and 2025 Tony Award-nominee Danya Taymor has received a two-week extension at MCC Theater.
Video: Inside the TROPHY BOYS Photoshoot With Danya Taymor
by Michael Major - May 21, 2025
by Michael Major - May 21, 2025
Get a behind-the-scenes look at the cast of Trophy Boys preparing for their Off-Broadway run at MCC Theater. The new video features director Danya Taymor (John Proctor Is the Villain, The Outsiders).
Louisa Jacobson, Esco Jouléy and Terry Hu Join the Cast for TROPHY BOYS at MCC Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 14, 2025
MCC Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for the US Premiere of Trophy Boys by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor. See who is starring and learn more!
Danya Taymor to Direct TROPHY BOYS US Premiere at MCC Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 9, 2024
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 9, 2024
MCC Theater has revealed the final production of their 2024-2025 season, the US Premiere of Trophy Boys, by Emmanuelle Mattana and directed by 2024 Tony Award-winner Danya Taymor. Learn more and see how to attend.
Trophy Boys History
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