Birthright tickets
About Birthright
See this riveting new play by Tony Award winner Jonathan Spector (Eureka Day). In Birthright off Broadway, six young friends reunite after their shared trip to Israel for Birthright. Over decades of friendship, they question their place in the world as it shifts around them, wondering what it means to share a faith, remain friends, and find a place to belong.
Birthright plays at MCC Theater starting in June and runs for a limited time only. Teddy Bergman (KPOP) directs this fresh production that is an exploration of identity, memory, and what it means to hold onto friendship and faith.
Birthright in New York City will take place in MCC Theater’s Newman Mills Theater in Midtown. The show represents Spector's return to New York theatre after his smash hit comedy, Eureka Day, which was also a timely exploration of contemporary issues.
New York Times Critic's Pick!
"A THRILLINGLY CONSTRUCTED DRAMA."
Helen Shaw, The New York Times
"THE BEST NEW PLAY OF THE YEAR."
Bob Hofler, The Wrap
Run time
3hr 30min. Incl. 2 Intermissions.
Categories
Age
Ages 16+.
Start date
June 16th, 2026
End date
August 23rd, 2026
“A powerful Jewish epic that flies by”
Twenty Years of Friendship, Identity, and Israel
This sweeping three-and-a-half-hour epic traces six American friends from their Birthright trip to Israel through twenty-eight years of evolving relationships, Jewish identity, and shifting perspectiv...
What It Feels Like
- Deeply reflective
- Emotionally cathartic
- Surprisingly funny
You’ll Love This If…
- You appreciate nuanced explorations of identity and belonging
- You enjoy watching friendships evolve over decades
- You want theater that tackles complex geopolitical issues with grace
Wonderfully crafted story that was superbly presented and very relevant.
WITTY TOPICAL PLAY - great direction and set/lighting design.
Relevant, impactful production which generated thought provoking, issues one feel in one’s guts!!!
Stars on stage
Zoë Winters
Eli Gelb
Birthright cast and creative team
By: Jonathan Spector
Director: Teddy Bergman
Producer: MCC Theater
Cast list: Hale Appleman (as Lev), Molly Ranson (as Alona), Eli Gelb (as Noah), Molly Bernard (as Izzy), Liz Larsen (as Deborah), Nate Mann (as Emerson), Zoë Winters (as Chaya)
Sets: Scott Pask
Costumes: Clint Ramos
Lighting: Natasha Katz
Sound: Lee Kinney
Other info: Projection design by David Bengali; wig, hair, and makeup Design by Robert Pickens and Katie Gell; intimacy coordination by Alicia Rodis; voice and text coaching by Gigi Buffington, props supervision by Samantha Shoffner
Venue
More information about Birthright
Birthright is produced by Special Arrangement with Jenny Gersten and Sonia Friedman Productions.
“Birthright is ambitious, intimate, and deeply personal — a play that courageously grapples with identity, responsibility, and belief in ways that are provocative, piercing, and deeply illuminating," said Friedman and Gersten in a joint statement "Jonathan and Teddy have created something sensitive and powerful, and MCC is the ideal home for its New York debut. MCC has always championed bold new writing that provokes conversation and builds community, and we’re proud to support them in premiering this urgent and resonant work."
MCC’s Co-Artistic Director Bernie Telsey also weighed in: “The moment we started reading Birthright, we couldn’t put it down," he said. "For us, theater is all about collaboration and creating conversations — not just on stage, but in the lobby before the show, as it unfolds, and long after you’ve gone home. We’re thrilled to be working with Jonathan and Teddy, and we know our audiences will share in that excitement."
What to watch for
- MCC is known for its daring programming and new plays, as with recent ones including Caroline and Mary Gets Hers.
- Jonathan Spector comes from the Bay Area, and there have been over 20 professional productions of his Tony-winning play Eureka Day.
- Teddy Bergman directed the revival of Urinetown at NYCC Encores!.
- Sonia Friedman is known for her many Broadway and West End productions, including Merrily We Roll Along and Stereophonic.
