Best new plays

Here are some of the best new plays from recent years, in no particular order:

  1. The Ferryman by Jez Butterworth (2017): A family drama set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, exploring themes of identity, loyalty, and power.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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."
  9. 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.
  10. 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.