Children of a Lesser God - 2018 Broadway History , Info & More
Studio 54 (Broadway)
254 West 54th St. New York, NY
Experience the emotional fireworks that New York Magazine calls "intense, primal, and show-stopping." CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD has arrived on Broadway in a breathtaking new production starring Joshua Jackson ("The Affair," "Fringe"), Lauren Ridloff (Wonderstruck), and Anthony Edwards ("ER"). This Tony-winning Best Play tells the story of an unconventional teacher at a school for the deaf and the remarkable woman he meets there.
Jesse Green of The New York Times raves, it's "fierce, crackling, passionate and profound. Lauren Ridloff gives a blistering, knockout debut performance. And I am awestruck by Joshua Jackson." "He is truly astonishing" cheers the Daily Beast. And Variety declares, "Lauren Ridloff comes out of nowhere and knocks us off our feet."
CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD. "It’s easy to understand why it means so very much to so many people" (Chicago Tribune). On Broadway at Studio 54.
Children of a Lesser God - 2018 - Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR Children of a Lesser God
Broadway Review: Joshua Jackson in ‘Children of a Lesser God’
6 / 10
Lacking that solid thematic foundation, Medoff's play deflates into just another romantic drama about mismatched lovers struggling to surmount their differences and live happily ever after. The writer doesn't seem to have any special aptitude for the language of love, and his efforts to lighten it up - as in a cringeworthy scene in which James climbs a tree to reach Sarah's room - are embarrassing. While I don't mean to cast aspersions on Jackson's appeal, he doesn't give off much heat for a lover with a burning heart.
'Children of a Lesser God': Theater Review
6 / 10
Leon's sluggish production does eventually gather some steam in the second act, expanding beyond the banal romantic focus of impassioned teacher James Leeds (Joshua Jackson) and reluctant student Sarah Norman (Lauren Ridloff) into more complex issues. When it tightens its focus on the rights of deaf people to choose the terms on which they interact with the hearing world - weighing the virtues of American Sign Language, lip-reading, and speech with conflicting ideologies - you can see why this was an important work back in its time.
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Children of a Lesser God History
Other Productions of Children of a Lesser God
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| 2018 | Broadway |
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Children of a Lesser God - 2018 Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Joshua Jackson |
| 2018 | Drama League Awards | Distinguished Performance Award | Lauren Ridloff |
| 2018 | Drama League Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play | Children of a Lesser God |
| 2018 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Play | Lauren Ridloff |
| 2018 | Theatre World Awards | Outstanding Broadway or Off-Broadway Debut Performance | Lauren Ridloff |
| 2018 | Tony Awards | Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Play | Lauren Ridloff |
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