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Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris lead this razor-sharp comedy about friendship, ego, and a very expensive all-white painting. Three major stars + one blank canvas = a fast, hilarious showdown you want to watch unfold live.

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A modern comedy, *Art* follows three friends whose friendship is tested when one of them, Serge (Neil Patrick Harris), buys an expensive painting that Marc (Bobby Cannavale) can't stand. Their third friend, Yvan (James Corden), is stuck in the middle, seeing each friend's point of view. The original Broadway production had a similarly A-list cast when it first ran in New York in 1998 — that original production starred Alan Alda, Victor Garber, and Alfred Molina, who received a Tony Award nomination for his performance.

“Ever since I first saw the original production, it has been etched into my mind as a hysterical and moving portrayal of friendship, compromise, and the power of art to change perspectives," producer Michael Shulman said in a statement. 

With lots of laughs and deliberations on art, Yasmina Reza's play asks how much will you give for a painting, and how much will you give for your friends?

## What to watch for
- Scott Ellis is one of theatre's most Tony-nominated directors, with nominations for revivals that include *She Loves Me, You Can't Take it With You*, and more.
- Bobby Cannavale won an Emmy for his work on *Will & Grace*, and was last seen on stage in *Here We Are*, the final musical written by the late Stephen Sondheim.
- For this show, James Corden returns to Broadway for the first time in 13 years; he won a Tony for *One Man, Two Guvnors* in 2012.
- Neil Patrick Harris won a Tony Award for *Hedwig and the Angry Inch* and also has five Emmys.

## Additional Ticket Information

Children under 5 are not permitted in the theatre. 

No weapons permitted on the premises. No outside food or beverages, electric scooters, e-bikes, or battery-powered transportation devices, except when medically necessary. 

All items are subject to inspection. Anything brought into the theatre must fit on your lap or completely under your seat without blocking any aisles. Avoid bringing packages, luggage, and backpacks. Some items must be checked. 

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A comedy about friendship and, yes, art, this Tony Award winner for Best Play follows three best buds who debate the value of one's recent purchase: a very, very expensive painting...of nothing at all.

See Bobby Cannavale, James Corden, and Neil Patrick Harris star in this Tony Award-winning comedy. *Art* plays at the Music Box Theatre starting this August for a strictly limited run. This marks the first revival of the hit play by Yasmina Reza (*God of Carnage*), and Tony nominee Scott Ellis ([*Pirates! The Penzance Musical*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/38596-the-pirates-of-penzance-on-broadway)) directs.

*Art* on Broadway follows three friends, Serge, Marc and Yvan. Serge (Harris) buys an expensive painting — an all-white painting with even fainter white lines. Marc (Cannavale) can't stand the "painting," which leaves Yvan (Cordon) stuck in the middle. Intelligent debates about art, and silly ones about friendship, ensue, leaving the friends more confused than they were before the purchase.

“Ever since I first saw the original production, it has been etched into my mind as a hysterical and moving portrayal of friendship, compromise, and the power of art to change perspectives," producer Michael Shulman said in a statement. 

That original Broadway production had a similarly star-studded cast in 1998: Alan Alda, Victor Garber, and Alfred Molina, who was Tony-nominated for his performance. Now, after taking home the Tony Award for Best Play, the play returns to Broadway.

It also marks Corden's return to Broadway for the first time in 13 years after winning a Tony Award for *One Man, Two Guvnors*. Harris is also a Broadway alum, winning a Tony Award for *Hedwig and the Angry Inch* (plus multiple Emmys for hosting the Tonys). Emmy winner Cannavale was last seen on stage in *Here We Are*, the final musical written by the late Stephen Sondheim. Together with multi-Tony nominee Ellis directing, this play promises to be hilarious with expert performances.


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*Art* is a comedy about the value of friendship and art. When one man buys a very expensive painting that may or may not qualify as art, his two friends are unsure how to respond to the piece — and their years of knowing each other.

Bobby Cannavale stars as Marc in [*Art*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/44440-art-broadway) on Broadway at the [Music Box Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/music-box-theatre) from August 28 to December 21, 2025.

Robert "Bobby" Cannavale was born on May 3, 1970 in Union City, New Jersey, and is known for his recurring television roles on shows such as Third Watch,&nbsp;Boardwalk Empire,&nbsp;Will &amp; Grace,&nbsp;Vinyl,&nbsp;Mr. Robot,&nbsp;and Nurse Jackie. He is a two-time Emmy Award winner and a two-time Tony Award nominee.

He attended&nbsp;St. Michael's Catholic School, where he became an altar boy, member of the choir, and member of school productions of&nbsp;The Music Man&nbsp;and&nbsp;Guys and Dolls. After a brief stint in Puerto Rico, he moved to Margate, Florida and attended Coconut Creek High School. After graduation, he returned to New Jersey in the hopes of launching a professional career in acting.

Following a handful of small parts during the late 1990s in films such as Night Falls on Manhattan&nbsp;(1996) and The Bone Collector&nbsp;(1999), his big break came after securing the role of Bobby Caffey for two seasons of NBC's Third Watch,&nbsp;appearing in a total of 38 episodes from 1999 to 2001. His next notable roles were&nbsp;Wilson Jade&nbsp;on Fox's&nbsp;Ally McBeal&nbsp;in 2002, and&nbsp;Joe Oramas in The Station Agent&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chato Cadena in NBC's Kingpin&nbsp;in 2003. Then, from 2004 to 2006, he played Vince D'Angelo on the hit series Will &amp; Grace,&nbsp;winning his first Emmy Award in 2005. In the next few years, he appeared in films such as Romance &amp; Cigarettes,&nbsp;Snakes on a Plane,&nbsp;and The Take&nbsp;and in TV shows such as ABC's Cupid&nbsp;and CBS's&nbsp;Cold Case&nbsp;until&nbsp;2009.

In 2012 and 2013, Cannavale enjoyed great success with his recurring TV role&nbsp;as&nbsp;Dr. Mike Cruz on Showtime's Nurse Jackie,&nbsp;earning two more Emmy Award nominations, as well as his role as&nbsp;Gyp Rosetti on HBO's Boardwalk Empire,&nbsp;which resulted in his second Emmy Award win in 2013. Since then, he has appeared in Blue Jasmine&nbsp;(2013), Annie&nbsp;(2014), Spy&nbsp;(2015) and Marvel's Ant-Man&nbsp;(2015). His next big TV roles were&nbsp;Richie Finestra in HBO's Vinyl&nbsp;in 2016 and Irving in USA Network's Mr. Robot&nbsp;in 2017. Other recent notable film credits include I, Tonya&nbsp;(2017), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle&nbsp;(2017), and Marvel's Ant-Man and the Wasp&nbsp;(2018).

Mr. Cannavale made his Off-Broadway debut as an understudy in the 1998 Roundabout Theatre Company production of&nbsp;A Flea in Her Ear. He went on to appear in <a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatres/public-theater">The Public Theater's</a> 2003 production of&nbsp;Fucking A&nbsp;and The New Group's 2005 production of Hurlyburly&nbsp;before finally making his Broadway debut as Dennis in&nbsp;Mauritius&nbsp;in the fall of 2007, earning a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play&nbsp;in 2008. In the summer of 2010, he starred as Morton in the Second Stage Theater production of Trust. He returned to Broadway in the spring of 2011 to star as&nbsp;Jackie in&nbsp;The Motherfucker with the Hat, earning his second Tony Award nomination, this time for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play,&nbsp;and winning his first Drama Desk Award. In the fall of 2012, he starred as&nbsp;Richard Roma in the Broadway revival of Glengarry Glen Ross&nbsp;and would return to Broadway just a few months later, in spring 2013, to star as&nbsp;Charlie Castle in a Broadway revival of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/the-big-knife">The Big Knife</a>. He was&nbsp;last seen off Broadway in a Drama Desk-nominated performance&nbsp;in Eugene O'Neill's&nbsp;The Hairy Ape&nbsp;in the spring of 2017.

Mr. Cannavale returned&nbsp;to Broadway to star as&nbsp;John D'Agata in the world premiere of&nbsp;The Lifespan of a Fact&nbsp;from September 20, 2018 through January 13, 2019 at Studio 54.

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James Corden stars as Yvan in [*Art*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/44440-art-broadway) on Broadway at the [Music Box Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/music-box-theatre) from August 28 to December 21, 2025.

Corden was last seen on Broadway in 2012, when he starred as Francis Henshall in *One Man, Two Guvnors* and won the Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Play. He also starred in the 2004 revival of Alan Bennett's *The History Boys*, both in the West End and on Broadway.

Corden is best known, however, as the host of the six-time Emmy-winning *The Late Late Show with James Corden* from 2015-23, becoming popular for the segment "Carpool Karaoke." Corden's other screen credits include the BBC sitcom *Gavin & Stacey* in 2007, which he co-wrote and starred in, and movie musicals such as *Into the Woods* (2014) and *Cats* (2019). Corden has also hosted the Tony Awards twice, in 2016 and 2019, when he earned an Emmy Award. 


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Neil Patrick Harris stars as Serge in [*Art*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/44440-art-broadway) on Broadway at the [Music Box Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/music-box-theatre) from August 28 to December 21, 2025.

Harris made his Broadway debut as the Emcee in the 1998 revival of *Cabaret* (he performed in 2003) and has since appeared in *Proof*, *Assassins*, and *Peter Pan Goes Wrong*. He won a Tony Award for playing Hedwig in the 2014 Broadway production of *Hedwig and the Angry Inch*.

He is widely known for his Golden Globe-nominated performance in the title role of *Doogie Howser, M.D.* and four-time Emmy-nominated performance as Barney Stinson on *How I Met Your Mother*.

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The Shubert Organization began acquiring shares in the Music Box Theatre from Harris in the 1920s. When Harris died in 1941, his wife sold half the shares in the theatre to the Shuberts, and half to Berlin.

In 2007, the Shubert Organization became the sole owners of the theatre. The Music Box Theatre's facade and interior are New York City landmarks.

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Spanning three decades, *Gruesome Playground Injuries* charts the magnetic connection between two childhood friends drawn together through pain, accidents, and unseen wounds of the heart. From hospital beds to schoolyards, their lives collide in moments both comic and devastating, revealing an unconventional love story that is as raw as it is unexpectedly hilarious. With biting humor and piercing honesty, Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s acclaimed play explores how we search for intimacy within the fractures that shape us.


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# Synopsis
Spanning three decades, *Gruesome Playground Injuries* charts the magnetic connection between two childhood friends drawn together through pain, accidents, and unseen wounds of the heart. From hospital beds to schoolyards, their lives collide in moments both comic and devastating, revealing an unconventional love story that is as raw as it is unexpectedly hilarious. With biting humor and piercing honesty, Pulitzer Prize finalist Rajiv Joseph’s acclaimed play explores how we search for intimacy within the fractures that shape us.

# About the cast and creative team
__RAJIV JOSEPH__ *(Playwright)*. Rajiv Joseph’s play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo was a 2010 Pulitzer Prize finalist for Drama. He has twice won the Obie Award for Best New American Play, first in 2016 with Guards at the Taj (also a 2016 Lortel Winner for Best Play) and in 2018 with Describe the Night.  Other plays include Mr. Wolf, King James, Letters of Suresh, Gruesome Playground Injuries and Animals Out of Paper. He has been an ensemble member of the Steppenwolf Theater in Chicago since 2018, and he served for three years in the Peace Corps in Senegal. 

__NEIL PEPE__ *(Director)* received a Tony Nomination for Best Director for his production of American Buffalo on Broadway and recently directed Hold On To Me Darling at the Lortel. Broadway: Hands on a Hardbody, Speed-the-Plow, A Life in the Theatre. Off-Broadway/Regional: A Play Is A Poem (CTG); Juno and the Paycock (Irish Rep); On the Shore of the Wide World, The Penitent, Marie and Rosetta, Dying for It, 3 Kinds  of  Exile,  Happy  Hour,  Offices,  Almost an  Evening,  Parlour  Song,  The  Night  Heron,  Mojo, Celebration,  The  Room,  Dreams  of Flying  Dreams  of  Falling,  Sea  of  Tranquility,  Blue/Orange,  Wolf Lullaby, Cornelia Street (Atlantic); Hold on to Me Darling (Atlantic); The Subject Was Roses, Keep Your Pantheon,  Romance  (Center  Theatre  Group,  Atlantic);  Red  Angel  (Williamstown);  Further  Than  the 
Furthest  Thing  (MTC);  The  Beginning  of  August  (South Coast Repertory, Atlantic); American Buffalo (Donmar Warehouse, Atlantic); Refuge (Playwrights Horizons); I’m Not Rappaport (Shadowland Stages). Neil has been the artistic director of Atlantic Theater Company since 1992. 

__NICHOLAS  BRAUN__  *(Doug)*  is an actor, writer, producer, and musician, best known for starring in HBO’s critically acclaimed and award-winning drama series “Succession.” Braun himself has earned three Emmy nominations and a Critics Choice nomination for his role as fan-favorite “Cousin Greg.” The show aired  the  fourth  and  final season in Spring 2023, subsequently winning an Emmy Award and Critics Choice Award for ‘Outstanding Drama Series’.  

Braun recently wrapped production on Ruben Ostlünd’s buzzy satire for A24, The Entertainment System is Down opposite Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst and Daniel Brühl. He also stars in the upcoming Amazon MGM  Studios’  Three  Bags  Full:  A  Sheep  Detective  Movie  alongside  Hugh  Jackman  and  Emma Thompson, as well as A24’s upcoming Famous, alongside Zac Efron and Phoebe Dynevor, with Jody Hill directing.  

Earlier this month, Braun appeared in Neon’s Splitsville directed by Michael Covino (The Climb), alongside Dakota Johnson and Adria Arjona. Braun also appeared as both Jim Henson and Andy Kaufman in the Sony  Pictures' film, Saturday Night, directed by Jason Reitman and based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes leading up to the first broadcast of NBC's “Saturday Night Live.” Braun also starred  in  the  controversial  film  Cat  Person  alongside  Emilia  Jones,  which  premiered  at  the  2023 Sundance Film Festival. The psychological thriller is based on a viral short story from the New Yorker and revolves around a relationship between two unlikely individuals. Directed by Susanna Fogel, the film was released on Hulu in February 2024.  

Braun starred opposite Riley Keough and Colman Domingo in the A24 indie film Zola, which premiered to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival. At the 2020 Sundance Film Festival, Braun was presented with the IMDb Star Meter Award, an award given to stars who are fan favorites on IMDb's Star Meter Chart.  

Additional previous film credits include A24’s Dream Scenario by Kristoffer Borgli, Warner Bros romantic comedy  How  to  Be  Single  opposite  Dakota  Johnson,  Rebel  Wilson,  Alison  Brie, and  Leslie  Mann, Whitskey  Tango  Foxtrot  opposite  Tina  Fey  and  Margot  Robbie,  MGM's  remake  of  Poltergeist,  Kyle Alvarez’s The Stanford Prison, Lionsgate’s comedy Date and Switch, Fox’s The Watch opposite Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Disney’s Sky High, and a fantastic breakthrough performance in Kevin Smith’s Red State, which premiered at Sundance.  

Outside of acting, Braun landed a record deal with Atlantic Records in which he released his single "Antibodies (Do You Have The)". He also features on two tracks on PHANTOMS' debut EP, “Broken Halo”, providing vocals on the title track and "Voyeur”.

__KARA  YOUNG__  *(Kayleen)*  made  history  as the first Black performer to win two back-to-back Tony Awards and to be nominated four times in a row. Kara was most recently seen starring in Purpose on Broadway, which in addition to a Tony Award, earned her a Drama Desk Award as well as Drama League and Outer Critics Circle nominations. She previously starred on Broadway as ‘Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins’ in Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch, for which she won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. Additionally, her performance in Purlie Victorious earned her an Outer Critics Circle Award, Drama Desk Award and Drama League nomination. 

Young was also seen last season starring in MCC Theater’s Table 17, which earned her a 2025 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Lead Performer in a Play. In 2022, she made her Broadway debut in Lynn Nottage’s Clyde’s, for which she earned a Theatre World Award and her first Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play. In 2023, she was Tony nominated for her work in Cost of Living and won an Obie Award for her performance in the Classical Theatre of Harlem’s production of Twelfth Knight. 

Kara can next be seen co-starring in the feature film Is God Is She can also be seen in Boots Riley’s “I’m a Virgo” for Prime Video, which earned her an Indie Spirit Nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance. She  appeared  in HBO Max’s “The Staircase,” as well as Netflix’s “The Punisher,” and starred in the winning Sundance Short, Hair Wolf. Kara also starred in MCC Theater’s All the Natalie Portmans, for which she received a Lucille Lortel Award Nomination. Her other stage credits include Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven, New Englanders, Revolving Cycles Truly and Steadily Roll’d and Pretty Hunger. 

# About the Lucille Lortel Theatre

Lucille Lortel Theatre’s mission is to foster both new and established artists, increase awareness and appreciation of Off-Broadway, and uphold fair and equitable business and artistic practices in service of creating a larger, more diverse community of theatre makers and audiences. The Company builds on the legacy of its founder, Lucille Lortel (1900–1999), who was a champion of work by artists including Samuel Beckett, Caryl Churchill, Athol Fugard, Jean Genet, Adrienne Kennedy, Larry Kramer, Terrence McNally, Marsha Norman, Sam Shepard, and Wendy Wasserstein, among others. In addition to its Off-Broadway theatre, which has been in continuous operation since 1955, the Company is renovating a three-story carriage house in Chelsea that will act as the Company’s new headquarters and a new studio theatre committed to the development of new works. The Lortel’s programs include The Alcove at the Lortel, a commissioning and development program for early and mid-career playwrights; the 121 Project, a tailored development program for new musicals; NYC Public High School Playwriting Fellowship, Fellowships in NYC Theatre at Bennington College, the New York Emmy-Winning Dangerous Acts: A Series Uplifting Black Writers from Our Past (in partnership with HBCUs), Lucille Lortel Awards and Playwrights’ Sidewalk, and Non-Profit Theatre Strategic and Management Services. [www.lortel.org](https://www.lortel.org).

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Nicholas Braun and Kara Young are two of today's biggest names in TV and theatre, respectively, so to see them on stage has the team behind this play buzzing with excitement.

“Off-Broadway is the beating heart of New York and there is no more thrilling place in the world to present a play than the storied and historic Lucille Lortel Theater,” stated the producers for *Gruesome Playground Injuries* in a statement. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to produce plays with and at The Lortel over the last two years, and we cannot wait for audiences to have the opportunity to revisit Rajiv Joesph’s staggering, transporting, timeless and healing work this fall on Christopher Street.” 

Acclaimed director Neil Pepe also shared some words of welcome in a statement: "I have known and loved Rajiv Joseph's work for years and am thrilled to be directing this seminal play. To have the opportunity to work with these two extraordinary actors, Kara Young and Nicholas Braun, is a gift."

What to watch for
- Kara Young is the first African-American actress to win two consecutive Tonys.
- Nicholas Braun's recent filmography includes *Cat Person, Dream Scenario*, and *Splitsville*.
- Director Neil Pepe has been the artistic director of Atlantic Theater Company since 1992
- Seaview is also presenting [Prince Faggot](https://www.todaytix.com/nyc/shows/43682-prince-faggot) off Broadway this season.

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In this taut drama, two childhood friends compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together.

Get *Gruesome Playground Injuries* tickets on New York Theatre Guide to see three-time Emmy Award nominee Nicholas Braun (*Succession*) and two-time Tony Award winner Kara Young (*Purlie Victorious, Purpose*) join forces in this startling, gripping drama. *Gruesome Playground Injuries* plays for a limited run this November and December only at the Lucille Lortel Theatre downtown. Tony Award nominee Neil Pepe (*American Buffalo*) directs Pulitzer Prize Finalist Rajiv Joseph's hit play.

“Irresistibly odd and exciting” (NY Daily News), *Gruesome Playground Injuries* off Broadway brings together two titans of modern entertainment: Braun is an icon for his work as bumbling cousin Greg on one of TV's most lauded series, Succession, and Young is the first African-American actress to win two consecutive Tonys. 

Now, the two star in this fierce and smart, twisting drama. Over the course of three decades, the lives of Kayleen (Young) and Doug (Braun) intersect at the strangest of intervals, leading the two childhood friends to compare scars and the physical calamities that keep drawing them together. Selma Blair, Jennifer Carpenter, and Pablo Schreiber have all appeared in this taut drama, and now Young and Braun take a whack at the demanding roles.

"I have known and loved Rajiv Joseph's work for years and am thrilled to be directing this seminal play,” said Neil Pepe in a statement. “And to have the opportunity to work with these two extraordinary actors, Kara Young and Nicholas Braun, is a gift."

“Off-Broadway is the beating heart of New York and there is no more thrilling place in the world to present a play than the storied and historic Lucille Lortel Theatre,” stated the producers. “It has been the honor of a lifetime to produce plays with and at The Lortel over the last two years, and we cannot wait for audiences to have the opportunity to revisit Rajiv Joesph’s staggering, transporting, timeless and healing work this fall on Christopher Street.” 

Tickets to *Gruesome Playground Injuries* in New York are available now.

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Gruesome Playground Injuries follows childhood friends reuniting, time and time again, to discuss their shared wounds — physical and emotional.

Nicholas Braun stars as Doug in [*Gruesome Playground Injuries*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/45270-gruesome-playground-injuries) off Broadway at the [Lucille Lortel Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/lucille-lortel-theatre) from November 7 to December 28, 2025.

Braun is best known for his three-time Emmy Award-nominated performance as Greg Hirsch on *Succession*. Since making his screen debut in the movie *Sky High*, he has appeared in numerous films including the Disney Channel Original Movies *Minutemen* and *Princess Protection Program*; *The Perks of Being a Wallflower*; *Zola*; and the *SNL*-inspired film *Saturday Night*, in which he played Jim Henson and Andy Kaufman.

Additional TV credits include the ABC Family (now Freeform) shows *The Secret Life of the American Teenager* and *10 Things I Hate About You*.

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Kara Young stars as Kayleen in [*Gruesome Playground Injuries*](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/show/45270-gruesome-playground-injuries) off Broadway at the [Lucille Lortel Theatre](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/lucille-lortel-theatre) from November 7 to December 28, 2025.

Young's Broadway credits include *Clyde's* in 2021, *Cost of Living* in 2022, *Purlie Victorious* in 2023, and *Purpose* in 2025. She earned Tony Award nominations for her performances in all four shows, winning for *Purlie Victorious* and *Purpose*.

Her Off-Broadway credits include Classical Theatre of Harlem's production of Shakespeare's *Twelfth Night*, *Table 17* at [MCC Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/mcc-theater), and *Syncing Ink* at the [Apollo Theater](https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/venues/apollo-theater).

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The Lucille Lortel Theatre, located in the heart of New York City's West Village, serves as an outstanding venue for off-Broadway productions. Originally built in 1926 as a film studio, it was transformed into an 18th-century style theatre in 1955 by Lucille Lortel. It seats comfortably 299 people. The theatre has hosted a wide variety of dramatic and musical productions, contributing significantly to New York's rich theatrical history. The mission of the venue today is to innovate, provoke, and reimagine what theatre can be, music to the ears of many theatre aficionados. The Lortel presents new, original productions along with classics of the stage. The excellent acoustics, unique intimacy, and the charm of the neighborhood truly make for a unique experience. The theatre is also home to the annual Lucille Lortel Awards, which recognize excellence in off-Broadway theatre. 

**How to Get There:** The Lucille Lortel Theatre is conveniently located at 121 Christopher Street. It's easily accessible by subway, the nearest stop is Christopher Street on the 1 Line. Also, the A, C, E, B, D, F, and M trains stop at West 4th Street, a short walk away. There are also numerous bus lines. For those driving, there are public parking lots nearby. Please remember to check the MTA for any route changes due to maintenance or construction.

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Located in the West Village in Manhattan, the Lucille Lortel Theatre was first built 1926 as a 590-seat movie theatre. Converted into an Off-Broadway theatre in the early 1950s, the venue opened with *Maya* in June 1953.

In 1955, Louis Schweitzer acquired the building as an anniversary present for his wife, actress/producer Lucille Lortel. To celebrate her 81st birthday, the theatre was rechristened the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 1981. Since Lortel’s death, the Lucille Lortel Foundation has owned the theatre.

The Off-Broadway theatre company MCC Theater used the Lortel as its home base until it acquired its own venue in Hell's Kitchen.

## How to get to the Lucille Lortel Theatre off Broadway

The Lucille Lortel Theatre is closest to the Christopher Street station on the 1 line. The closest bus stop is Christopher St./Bleecker St. on the M8 line.

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The Lucille Lortel Theatre in New York is a historic off-Broadway venue in the West Village known for unique productions. It can be reached by various subway and bus lines.

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