8 / 10
Both actors trained extensively with former UFC fighter Sijara Eubanks, who brings her years of experience to add verisimilitude to their reenactment of the physical demands of jiu-jitsu, boxing, and taekwondo on display. One can feel exhausted just watching them work out on Andrew Boyce’s spare gym-like set.
8 / 10
Written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu, “The Monsters,” a two-hander opening tonight at New York City Center in a production by Manhattan Theater Club, tracks the off-and-on, up-and-down evolution of a relationship that manages to be both unsentimental and sweet.
Manhattan Theatre Club extends The Monsters Off-Broadway through March 22, adding an extra week. The play by Ngozi Anyanwu stars Aigner Mizzelle and Okieriete 'Oak' Onaodowan.
Read reviews for Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway premiere of The Monsters, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu. The Monsters is about two siblings, LIL and BIG, who reunite after a long time apart and must wrestle with their pasts.
Manhattan Theatre Club's Off-Broadway premiere of The Monsters, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu, will begin performances. Get a first look at photos!
MTC will present the Off-Broadway premiere of The Monsters, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu, in a world premiere co-production with Two River Theater. See photos of the cast meeting the press here!
Two River Theater has revealed ticket sale dates for the world premiere of The Monsters, a sibling love story, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu. Learn more!
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Fight Choreography | Gerry Rodriguez |
| 2026 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Play | Aigner Mizzelle |
| 2026 | Drama League Awards | OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION OF A PLAY | The Monsters |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Choreography | Rickey Tripp |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Play | Ngozi Anyanwu |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Play | Aigner Mizzelle |
| 2026 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play | The Monsters |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Choreographer | Rickey Tripp |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | Aigner Mizzelle |
| 2026 | The Lortels | Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play | Okieriete Onaodowan |
