The Balusters on Broadway Tickets
About The Balusters
Set an alert for when The Balusters tickets go on sale to see the newest work from Tony Award winner David Lindsay-Abaire (Kimberly Akimbo, Rabbit Hole, Good People). A hilarious and clever comedy of manners about a neighborhood association in disarray, The Balusters plays at Manhattan Theatre Club, where Lindsay-Abaire is a veteran writer. The show premieres spring 2026, and Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (Othello, Our Town, A Raisin in the Sun) directs this sharp, engaging new play, coming to the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.
Experience The Balusters in New York and meet a community in strife: everyone shares a deep love for the Vernon Point Neighborhood Association, but everyone's opinions wildly differ. What happens when the people you chose to live beside because of their shared beliefs make decisions that differ from your own? See The Balusters on Broadway to find out if such questions can ever fully resolve.
The Balusters cast and creative team
By: David Lindsay-Abaire
Director: Kenny Leon
Producer: Manhattan Theatre Club
Venue
Accessibility
Elevator access, wheelchair access, assisted listening devices, on-demand closed captioning, open captioning, audio description, Braille and large print Playbills
More information about The Balusters
Take a ride through a small community with huge feelings: the Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, whether squabbling over historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol. However, those issues seem miniature when the real neighbor-versus-neighbor battle royale ensues. A newcomer joins the board, and shortly after doing so suggests the unthinkable: installing a stop sign on the corner of the enclave’s prettiest block.
David Lindsay-Abaire is a master of picking at human idiosyncrasies, which are on full, hilarious display in this big comedy about local drama. "Manhattan Theatre Club has been my artistic home since I was a baby-playwright, so of course I’m thrilled to be back with The Balusters, my newest play about well-intentioned people behaving really badly,” he said in a statement.
He added, “The only thing more exciting than having a new show on Broadway? Having it helmed by the brilliant director Kenny Leon. After twenty-five years of plays with MTC, I’ve never looked forward to sharing a story with an audience more than I am with The Balusters."
What to watch for
- David Lindsay-Abaire has won a Pulitzer Prize for his touching drama Rabbit Hole.
- Kenny Leon is known for his stage credits but he also has Emmy nominations for directing Hairspray Live! and American Son.
- The Balusters was commissioned by MTC through the Bank of America New Play Program.
- Lindsay-Abaire returns to MTC where he wrote the Tony Award-nominated Good People, Ripcord, Wonder of the World, Fuddy Meers, and Kimberly Akimbo, which he later adapted with Jeanine Tesori into the Tony-winning musical.
Frequently asked questions
How do you get tickets for The Balusters?
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What is The Balusters about?
The Balusters is a comedy of manners about a small community with big feelings as residents debate adding a stop sign to a beautiful street corner.
Who wrote The Balusters?
Tony and Pulitzer winner David Lindsay-Abaire wrote this charming and witty new play.
Who directs The Balusters?
Award-winning theatre and screen director Kenny Leon stages this new play.
Is The Balusters good?
This is a new play without reviews yet, but the playwright said in a statement he's "never looked forward to sharing a story with an audience more than I am with The Balusters."
Is The Balusters appropriate for kids?
The play involves adults squabbling over HOA issues, so it is intended for a more mature audience. Children must be four and up to enter Broadway houses.
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