A play about a group of people in therapy may just be the most relatable thing in today’s world.
Off-Broadways’ biggest night was celebrated on Sunday at the NYU Skirball Center for the performing arts as the 2023 Lucille Lortel Awards were underway. It was a night filled with celebration and recognition for some of the most talented performers and creators in the Off-Broadway community. Named after the legendary actress and producer Lucille Lortel, the awards were first presented in 1986 and have since become a prestigious honor in the theater community.
The Roundabout Theatre Company’s newest production is stacked with an excellent cast, a beautiful set, and a heartfelt story.
Presented by Atlantic Theater Company, Elyria tells the story of two immigrant women, their families, and their interweaving lives. Staged in the round at the Linda Gross Theatre, the play begins at a festival where Vasanta (Nilanjana Bose) and Dhatta (Gulshan Mia) unexpectedly run into each other after. They exchange tense words in Gujarati, Swahili, and English with a slight British accent. Their conservation is stiff, there’s a two-decade-old secret these women share, and all will be revealed in an unlikely place: Elyria, Ohio in 1982.
Everything feels normal at first glance of the Tucker residence. Four women Portia (Mama), Kristin Dodson (Lil’ Mama), Toni Lachelle Pollitt (Nelly), Nikkole Salter (Lillian) set Zora Howard’s Stew, in an ordinary kitchen in New York.
The 2019 Chita Rivera Awards took place last night at NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts.
The combo marching band slash drill team left a mark on the sold-out audience with their Off-Broadway debut performance at La MaMa Theater Friday.
The longest-continuous Latinx performing company is announcing its 50th anniversary, which includes the world premieres of a new, original works.
Below is a series of quotes from our time at the 2017 Lucille Lortel Awards.
The 32nd Annual Lucille Lortel Awards were presented last evening, at the Skirball Center for Performing Arts.