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Slave Play

Opening Date: Nov 23, 2021

Closing Date: Jan 23, 2022

Running Time: 02:00

Slave Play
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Playing @

August Wilson Theatre

245 W 52nd St New York, NY 10019

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70 PERFORMANCES. EIGHT WEEKS ONLY. ONE MORE CHANCE.

Jeremy O. Harris’ Slave Play
, the acclaimed production that “reimagines the possibilities of what theater can give us” (The New York Times) is returning to Broadway for a limited engagement beginning November 23. Don’t miss this opportunity to experience the groundbreaking play that rips open history at the intersection of race, love, sex, and sexuality in 21st-century America.

COVID Safety Information:
Under the policy, guests age 12 and older will need to be Fully Vaccinated with an FDA or WHO authorized vaccine AND present a government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s license or passport. (Guests 12-18 may use a government-issued ID or school ID - no photo required.) “Fully vaccinated” means on the date of the performance a guest is at least 14 days after their second dose of a two dose COVID-19 vaccine OR at least 14 days after their single dose of an approved single dose COVID-19 vaccine.
Children ages 5-11 may enter the theatre only when (1) accompanied by an adult who complies with the theatre’s vaccination entry requirements, and (2) has proof of at least one dose of an FDA or WHO approved vaccine. 
For international guests TWO doses of any “mix and match” combination of an FDA or WHO approved COVID-19 vaccine are acceptable.
Guests under 5, when accompanied by a fully vaccinated adult may enter the theatre with ONE of the following:
A negative COVID-19 PCR test performed by a medical provider within 72 hours of the performance start time. The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test; OR
A negative COVID-19 rapid antigen test taken within 6 hours of the performance start time. The test results must clearly show the date and time of the test.
Theatregoers may find more information on mask and vaccine policies at Broadway.org. For more information, please visit your show’s official website or contact your point-of-purchase.
Age Guidance

Age Guidance: 17

Show Notes

Show Notes: No Intermission

Audience Advisory:

Play contains nudity, sexual content, simulated sexual violence, and racially violent language. Recommended for ages 17+. A limited number of tickets will be available for every performance of Slave Play for $25 per ticket. Digital lotteries will begin each Monday at 12 PM ET and close the day prior to the performance at 9:59 AM ET. Winners will be notified at approximately 11 AM ET the day prior to the performance via email and SMS. Once notified, winners will have four hours to claim and pay for their ticket(s). Lottery entrants must be 18 years or older. Tickets are non-transferable. Ticket limits and prices are at the sole discretion of the show and are subject to change. For additional rules, and information on how to enter, visit https://www.luckyseat.com/shows/slaveplay-newyork.

Performance Schedule:

TUESDAY- THURSDAY @ 7 PM
FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 PM

Cast

Ato Blankson-Wood
Chalia La Tour
Irene Sofia Lucio
Annie McNamara
and Paul Alexander Nolan

Director

Robert O'Hara

Written by

Jeremy O. Harris

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Reviews

Quotation Mark

NYC Critic's Pick 

"Though it’s mild, paradoxical and perhaps a bit prurient to say so, “Slave Play” is a happy surprise. It’s mild because Jeremy O. Harris’s play ... is one of the best and most provocative new works to show up on Broadway in years. It’s a paradox because what could be happy in a play about pain? A play so serious, so furious and so deeply engaged in the most intractable conflicts of American life that it became both a cause célèbre and a scandal before it opened?"

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Jeremy O. Harris’s lacerating play, a sold-out succès de scandale Off Broadway last season, has now moved north to Broadway, and it feels wonderfully incongruous on the mostly staid Great White Way. Brash, smart and gleefully confrontational, this is the kind of show that starts arguments. It begins on a perverse antebellum plantation, but as it moves forward, in three very different acts that successively reframe what we have seen before them, it keeps you off balance; even afterward, you may feel staggered

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Uncomfortable theater, yes; it’s impossible for a play called Slave Play, in this day and age, to be—well—comfortable. But Harris, already acclaimed as an important new voice in the American drama, is on to something here. Modernish audiences are likely to quickly embrace this important new play. Others might well find it uncomfortable, but attention should and need be paid.

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Accessibility:

Box Office

Outer lobby of theater at street level. Counter 47".

Parking

A valet parking garage is located on 52nd Street between Broadway & 8th Avenue.

Curb Ramps

North west corner of 52nd Street & Broadway; North East corner of 52nd Street & 8th Avenue

Restroom

Womens and Mens: Accessible restroom on orchestra level near stair lift. Unisex: Door 32.5". Clear space 21" x 24"

Directions Subway

The closest subway lines are the 1, C and E at 50th Street.

Seating

Seats 1275. Wheelchair locations in orchestra can be reached by stair-lift. Balcony can be reached only by stairs. 8 steps down from sidewalk to entrance of theatre, 25 steps up to Orchestra level. 22 steps to Mezzanine, 19 steps up to remainder of Mezzanine, 2 steps per row. Entrance to Mezzanine behind row E.

Elevator\Escalator

There are no elevators or escalators at this theatre. A stair lift is provided for accessible entrance to the orchestra from the street level.

Telephone

Located in the box office lobby: Coin slot is 54" high. Cord is 32" long. Volume controls are available.

Entrance

Three sets double doors in series: 1st set (each 26") to outer lobby; down three steps through 2nd set (each 30"). Alternate entrance: Stair lift provides direct access from 52nd Street. Enter at doors at ground level, left of main entrance (4th set of double doors under the marquee). Lift immediately inside door. Goes directly to orchestra level. Upon arrival at theater, please contact manager or uniformed custodian on duty in theater box office lobby for assistance.

Water Fountain

The water fountain is located in lower lobby, one flight down from the orchestra (8 steps down from street level). For patrons unable to use the stairs, water will be available at the concession stand.

Assisted Listening System

Reservations are not necessary. Drivers license or ID with printed address required as a deposit. Please call: (212) 582-7678 to reserve in advance.

Wheelchair Info

Theatre is not completely wheelchair accessible. There is a stair lift that provides access from the entrance on 52nd street to the Orchestra level. Wheelchair seating is in the Orchestra only.

Translation

Translations are available in Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish and German. Reservations are required. To reserve translations and for more information, visit BroadwayTranslations or call (212) 582-7678.

Directions Bus

Four buses stop near the August Wilson Theatre, please take the M7, M20, M50, or M104

Folding Armrests

Seats with folding armrests plus companion seat available for purchase online, in person, or over the phone

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Public Transportation

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By Subway:

The closest subway lines are the 1, C and E at 50th Street.

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By Bus:

Four buses stop near the August Wilson Theatre, please take the M7, M20, M50, or M104