Best new plays
Here are some of the best new plays from recent years, in no particular order:
- The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth (2017): A family drama set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, exploring themes of identity, loyalty, and power.
- The Inheritance by Matthew Lopez (2018): A two-part play that explores the lives of gay men in New York City in the 1980s and 1990s, tackling themes of identity, community, and the AIDS epidemic.
- The Lehman Trilogy by Stefano Massini (2019): A three-part play that tells the story of the Lehman brothers and their rise to financial power, exploring themes of family, capitalism, and the American Dream.
- The Height of the Storm by Florian Zeller (2018): A play about an elderly couple struggling to come to terms with their declining health and the fragility of their relationship.
- The Sound Inside by Adam Rapp (2019): A play about a college student who forms a connection with her writing professor, exploring themes of identity, creativity, and mortality.
- The Low Road by Bruce Norris (2019): A play that explores the intersection of art and commerce, following a group of artists and entrepreneurs in 1970s New York City.
- The Great Wave by Gao Xingjian (2019): A play that explores the experiences of Chinese immigrants in the United States, tackling themes of identity, culture, and belonging.
- The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse (2018): A play that satirizes the cultural appropriation and erasure of Native American culture, set in a school production of "The Pilgrims and the Wampanoag."
- The House That Will Not Stand by Jessica Durlacher (2019): A play that explores the lives of three women living in a house in 19th-century New Orleans, tackling themes of identity, community, and social justice.
- The Producers by Mel Brooks (2019): A musical comedy that spoofs the world of Broadway, following a down-on-his-luck producer and his accountant as they try to create a flop.
These are just a few examples of the many amazing new plays that have been written and produced in recent years.