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Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP

By: Jun. 01, 2018
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Atlantic Theater Company presents the New York premiere production of The Great Leap, written by Lauren Yee and directed by Taibi Magar. Get a first look at the production below!

The Great Leap stars Ali Ahn ("The Path" on Hulu), Ned Eisenberg (Six Degrees of Separation), Tony Aidan Vo (Pan Asian Rep's NoNo Boy), and Tony Award winner and Emmy Award nominee BD Wong ("Mr. Robot," "Law & Order: SVU," M. Butterfly).

The production, which opens on Monday, June 4th, will play through Sunday, June 24th, 2018 Off-Broadway at Atlantic Theater Company's Stage 2 (330 West 16th Street).

San Francisco, spring 1989. Manford Lum, locally renowned on the sidewalk basketball courts of Chinatown, talks his way onto a college team, just before they travel to Beijing for a "friendship" game. When they arrive, China is in the throes of the post-Cultural Revolution era, and Manford must juggle international politics and his own personal history.

The Great Leap will feature scenic design by Takeshi Kata, costume design by Tilly Grimes, lighting design by Eric Southern, sound and original compositions by Broken Chord, projection design by David Bengali, movement direction by Jesse Perez, and casting by Caparelliotis Casting: David Caparelliotis, CSA; Lauren Port, CSA; and Joseph Gery.

Photo Credit: Ahron R. Foster

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Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

Photo Flash: Inside the Atlantic Theater's THE GREAT LEAP  Image

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