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Manhattan Theatre Club (MTC) has called New York City Center its off-Broadway home since 1984 when they created the 300-seat Stage I and 150-seat Stage II. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Lynne Meadow and Executive Director Chris Jennings, MTC is a preeminent not-for-profit theatre that produces seasons of new plays and musicals at City Center and at their Samuel J. Friedman Theatre on Broadway. In just over five decades, MTC’s over 600 premieres have been recognized with 30 Tony Awards, 51 Drama Desk Awards, and seven Pulitzer Prizes amongst many other accolades.
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Inspired by the infamous 1926 case of Ruth Snyder, a woman sent to the electric chair for murdering her husband, Machinal follows this woman’s rebellion against a world of crushing conformity—where passion, desperation, and defiance collide in a shocking act of violence. Nearly a century after its debut, this play remains a strikingly relevant meditation on gender, power, and the oppression of “the machine.”
Academy Award, Golden Globe and Emmy Award-nominated actor Elizabeth McGovern stars as Hollywood's original femme fatale, Ava Gardner, in a critically acclaimed new play lauded by Entertainment Weekly as “mesmerizing and electric!”
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This haunting world premiere unfolds in Moscow, where an independent journalist covering Putin’s first term struggles to maintain sanity and hope in increasingly hostile circumstances. She finds herself on the brink of an explosive story—but as danger mounts for her and her sources, she questions whether her bravery will make any difference at all. Written by Erika Sheffer and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan, Vladimir is about standing up to immorality no matter the cost, when you know your nation is headed for disaster.
Fatherland is the true story of an 18-year-old son who turned in his father to the FBI for his militant role in the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. Fast-paced and powerful, Fatherland has landed off-Broadway following a sold-out Los Angeles run which the LA Times hails "will leave you shaken." This compelling tale is told verbatim from public statements, case evidence, and official court transcripts from the explosive trial that ignited a media frenzy and grabbed headlines nationwide.
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In Senegal on the eve of Y2K, an idealistic Peace Corps volunteer survives a mysterious car accident. An imposing State Department operative arrives at his hospital where she immediately takes command of the situation and his safety. Though they couldn’t be more different, they form an unlikely relationship. But when it becomes clear that they both have secrets, the volunteer is roped into a darker side of public service—one he can’t come back from. Unpredictable at every turn, this world-premiere thriller was commissioned by Manhattan Theatre Club. Dakar 2000 is written by Rajiv Joseph (Pulitzer Prize finalist for Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo; King James at MTC) and directed by May Adrales (Vietgone and Poor Yella Rednecks at MTC).
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A dying woman calls her grandson and asks him to write a play about their family. “But I want you to promise me something,” she says. “Make it as bitter and vitriolic as possible." In this searing, funny and deeply personal play, the author of last season's Prayer for the French Republic recreates thirty years of family fights, monstrous behavior, enormous cruelty, and enduring love.
