Faydra tickets
About Faydra
Set an alert for when Faydra tickets go on sale on TodayTix to see Academy Award winner Julianne Moore star in this new adaptation of a classic myth, written by Sarah Ruhl. Faydra in New York City brings together top entertainment talent: Moore is a Hollywood legend known for her roles in Far From Heaven, May December, The Debut, Still Alice, The Hours, Safe, and The Kids Are Alright, and Ruhl is a theatre icon, Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Tony Award nominee celebrated for The Clean House, In the Next Room (or, the vibrator play), and Eurydice, which was another modernized myth.
Faydra off Broadway follows the story of Aphrodite's arrow, which strikes Faydra and leads her to fall in love with the first person she sees — which happens to be her soon-to-be stepson. An all-devouring lust overcomes Faydra. See what happens in this new version of the myth — Faydra plays for a limited time at Manhattan Theatre Club, directed by Tony Award nominee Les Waters.
Stars on stage
Julianne Moore
Faydra cast and creative team
By: Sarah Ruhl
Director: Les Waters
Producer: Manhattan Theatre Club
Cast list: Julianne Moore
Venue
Accessibility
Wheelchair access, assistive listening devices
More information about Faydra
Julianne Moore is one of today's most celebrated actresses, and she started her year in the 1980s by performing off Broadway. Decades later, she returns to the stage with a dream team. Director Les Waters (Eurydice, Dana H., The Christians) is known for his playful and experimental stagings, and he is a frequent collaborator of playwright Sarah Ruhl, whose popular play Eurydice shows her strength at adapting classics.
Faydra is a world-premiere play and a Manhattan Theatre Club commission offering a fearless take on the Greek myth. Moore previously played a leading role in another story about a deviant relationship, as seen in her Golden Globe-nominated performance in May December. Now, she returns to the stage in a surprising, twisty story about forbidden love that strikes where you least expect. In Waters' production, audiences can expect a riveting story and a theatrical design that brings this ancient tale to modern times.
What to watch for
- Julianne Moore previously worked with director Les Waters at the Public Theater in 1990.
- “Sarah Ruhl’s bold, funny, and devastating reimagining of this classic tale will draw the immensely gifted Julianne Moore back to the stage, and mark Les Waters’ return to MTC after three decades," MTC Artistic Director Nicki Hunter told The Hollywood Reporter.
- MTC is known for its bold, Pulitzer-winning new plays, including Doubt and Proof.
- Sarah Ruhl also writes librettos for musicals and opera.
Frequently asked questions
What is Faydra about?
Julianne Moore stars in Faydra, a new riff on the Greek myth that traces forbidden love.
Who is the writer of Faydra?
The writer of Faydra is Sarah Ruhl.
Who is the director of Faydra?
Les Waters is the director of Faydra.
Who stars in Faydra?
Faydra stars Julianne Moore.
How do you get tickets for Faydra?
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Which theatre is Faydra at?
Faydra is at New York's New York City Center, which is located at 131 W 55th St, New York, 10019.
