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Photo Coverage: New Group's RASHEEDA SPEAKING Celebrates Opening Night!

By: Feb. 12, 2015
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The New Group continues its 20th Anniversary Season with the New York Premiere of Rasheeda Speaking, by Joel Drake Johnson, helmed by Cynthia Nixon in her directorial debut. This production features Patricia Conolly, Darren Goldstein, Tonya Pinkins and Dianne Wiest. A limited Off-Broadway engagement plays now through March 22, 2015. BroadwayWorldbrings you photos from opening night below!

Despite their differences, Ileen and Jaclyn have developed a real bond in the six months they've worked together at the front desk of Dr. Williams' office. When the doctor decides to get rid of Jaclyn, he enlists Ileen to help him find fault with her. Jaclyn, sensing betrayal, turns the tables, unleashing a chilling power struggle in this incisive and crisply funny look at the unspoken tensions buried inside our "post-racial" America. Rasheeda Speaking features Patricia Conolly (Rose), Darren Goldstein (Dr. Williams), Tonya Pinkins (Jaclyn) and Dianne Wiest (Ileen).

Tickets may be arranged at www.thenewgroup.org, or by calling Ticket Central at (212) 279-4200, or in person at 416 West 42nd Street (12-8pm daily). Regular tickets are $77.00. Premium tickets are $97.00. Rasheeda Speaking plays as follows: Tuesday - Friday at 7:30pm, Saturday at 2:00pm & 8:00pm and Sunday at 2:00pm; with Wednesday matinees at 2:00pm from February 18 through March 22.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride

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Lucy DeVito

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Lucy DeVito and BrIan Watkins

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Raviv Ullman and Nadia Gan

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Raviv Ullman

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Raviv Ullman and Nadia Gan

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Ben Schnetzer

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Sakina Jaffrey

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Holly Hunter

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Holly Hunter

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Vladimir Versailles

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Dianne Wiest and Holly Hunter

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Dianne Wiest and Holly Hunter

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Tonya Pinkins, Darren Goldstein and Dianne Wiest

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Joel Drake Johnson, Cynthia Nixon, Patricia Conolly, Tonya Pinkins, Darren Goldstein and Dianne Wiest

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Joel Drake Johnson, Cynthia Nixon, Patricia Conolly, Tonya Pinkins, Darren Goldstein, Dianne Wiest and Scott Elliott

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Joel Drake Johnson, Cynthia Nixon, Patricia Conolly, Tonya Pinkins, Darren Goldstein, Dianne Wiest and Scott Elliott

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Joel Drake Johnson

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Joel Drake Johnson

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Tonya Pinkins

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Tonya Pinkins

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Tonya Pinkins

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Tonya Pinkins

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Patricia Conolly

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Patricia Conolly

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Darren Goldstein

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Darren Goldstein

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Darren Goldstein

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Cynthia Nixon

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Cynthia Nixon

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Cynthia Nixon

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Christine Marinoni and Cynthia Nixon

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Christine Marinoni and Cynthia Nixon

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Christine Marinoni and Cynthia Nixon

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Christine Marinoni and Cynthia Nixon

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Christine Marinoni and Cynthia Nixon







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