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Punk Rock

Run Time:
One hour and 45 minutes, no intermission
Closing: December 14, 2014

Punk Rock - 2014 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Lucille Lortel Theatre
121 Christopher St (between Hudson & Bleeker Sts) New York, NY 10014

Inspired by playwright Simon Stephens' (The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Harper Regan) own experiences as a teacher, Punk Rock is an honest and unnerving chronicle of contemporary adolescence at the breaking point. Punk Rock is inspired by the 1999 Columbine High School shooting, which Stephens believes "left its scar over the beginning of the 21st century."


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Punk Rock History

Other Productions of Punk Rock

2014   Off-Broadway MCC Theater Production
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Punk Rock - 2014 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Punk Rock — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2015 Drama League Awards Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Play Simon Stephens
2015 Obie Awards Direction Trip Cullman
2015 The Lortels Outstanding Featured Actor in a Play Will Pullen
2015 The Lortels Outstanding Lighting Design Japhy Weideman

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