| SKELETON CREW Begins Final Week of Broadway Performances at Manhattan Theatre Club | |
| Posted by: Official_Press_Release 10:54 am EST 02/16/22 | |
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| Skeleton Crew Begins Final Week of Performances At MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre Broadway Premiere by Tony Award Nominee Dominique Morisseau Directed by Tony Award Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson With Chanté Adams, Joshua Boone, Brandon J. Dirden, Adesola Osakalumi, and Tony Award Winner Phylicia Rashad Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow , Artistic Director and Barry Grove, Executive Producer)'s Broadway premiere of Skeleton Crew, written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson, begins its final week of performances tonight. After opening to rave reviews, the limited engagement must close on Sunday, February 20 at MTC's Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street). The critics said: "CRITICS' PICK. Skeleton Crew is a pleasure for the excellent cast to perform and for audiences to experience." (Jesse Green, The New York Times) "Performed by an excellent ensemble, the play was terrific when it first landed in 2016. It is essential now." (Greg Evans, Deadline) "A vibrant, profoundly layered play! Dominique Morisseau's moving drama has poetic dialogue and pristine delicacy. Ruben Santiago-Hudson's direction is masterful." (Ayanna Prescod, Variety) "A stupendous and memorable rollercoaster ride of emotions demonstrating the heart, soul, humor, hardships, dreams and desperate circumstances that can befall any one of us." (Linda Armstrong, New York Amsterdam News) "Joyous. This play moves and purrs and swerves. See it." (Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker) The cast of Skeleton Crew features Chanté Adams (A Journal for Jordan), Joshua Boone (Actually at MTC, Network, A Jazzman's Blues), Brandon J. Dirden (MTC's Jitney), Adesola Osakalumi (Fela!), and Tony Award® winner and five-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashad (A Raisin in the Sun). The full creative team for Skeleton Crew includes Michael Carnahan (scenic design), Emilio Sosa (costume design), Rui Rita (lighting design), Rob Kaplowitz (original music and sound design), Nicholas Hussong (projection design), Jimmy Keys aka "J. Keys" (original music and lyrics), Adesola Osakalumi (choreography), Cookie Jordan (hair & wig design), and Kamra A. Jacobs (production stage manager). Tony Award winner and five-time Emmy Award nominee Phylicia Rashad returns to Broadway in Manhattan Theatre Club's Broadway premiere of Skeleton Crew, written by Tony Award nominee Dominique Morisseau and directed by Tony Award winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson. In 2008 Detroit, a small automotive factory is on the brink of foreclosure, and a tight knit family of workers hangs in the balance. With uncertainty everywhere, the line between blue collar and white collar becomes blurred, and this working family must reckon with their personal loyalties, their instincts for survival and their ultimate hopes for humanity. The New York Times gives this astonishing work a Critic's Pick and cheers, "A very fine new play… warm-blooded, astute, deeply moral and deeply American." The Amsterdam News hails it as "a prime example of how theatre imitates life… intense, touching and funny." HEALTH AND SAFETY INFORMATION MTC has aligned with our Broadway colleagues in setting safety protocols. Proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test, and a valid I.D. will be required to enter the theatre. Masks must be worn at all times. For more specific information go to: manhattantheatreclub.com/protocols. TICKETING INFORMATION Tickets for Skeleton Crew are available online at Telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200, or in person at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre box office (261 West 47th Street). MTC SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PATRON MEMBERSHIPS Subscriptions to MTC's new season of plays are now available by calling the MTC Clubline at 212-399-3050 or going to www.Manhattantheatreclub.com/subscribe. To sign up for MTC's "30 Under 35" program, offering $30 tickets for theatregoers age 35 and under, visit www.manhattantheatreclub.com/30under35/. PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE · WEEK OF FEBRUARY 14: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday at 7PM; Friday and Saturday at 8PM; Matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2PM. MANHATTAN THEATRE CLUB, under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Producer Barry Grove, has become one of the country's most prominent and prestigious theatre companies. Over more than four decades, MTC productions have earned numerous awards including 7 Pulitzer Prizes, 27 Tony Awards, 40 Drama Desk Awards and 49 Obie Awards. MTC has a Broadway home at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) and two Off-Broadway theatres at New York City Center (131 West 55th Street). For more information on MTC, please visit www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com. Manhattan Theatre Club is committed to being an anti-racist organization that respects and honors all voices while upholding the values of community, equity, access, and belonging. We understand that the United States is a country founded on white supremacy and anti-Blackness, and that these belief systems are tightly woven throughout American arts and culture. We recognize MTC's place within that history, and understand that uprooting biases requires ongoing work. To this end, we have been reviewing, and are continuing to review, our policies and practices in order to create an inclusive, anti-racist environment for our artists, staff members, and audiences. We wish to express solidarity with and gratitude towards those from historically oppressed communities whose voices have raised consciousness and encouraged action. We will continue to post regular progress reports on our website at manhattantheatreclub.com/edi. # # # # www.ManhattanTheatreClub.com |
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